Kirstan Lloyd

Kirstan Lloyd is a South African-trained and Clinical Psychologist, practising between the UK and Dubai. She is known for her thoughtful, evidence-based approach to psychological care, with a focus on accurate diagnosis, collaborative treatment planning, and long-term wellbeing.

Kirstan’s main areas of expertise include Neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Giftedness), Personality Disorders, and Complex Trauma. She is particularly skilled at working with adolescents and adults who have experienced misdiagnosis or feel misunderstood within traditional mental health systems.

Kirstan also specialises in working with individuals who have had limited success with previous psychotherapy attempts, particularly those based on CBT or short-term, solution-focused models. She offers a depth-oriented psychological approach that goes beyond symptom management to explore underlying diagnostic clarity, personalised treatment planning, and meaningful goal setting. Her work is especially valuable for clients with complex presentations, where first-line treatments may not have fully addressed the root of their difficulties.

She has a particular interest in treatment-resistant anxiety and depression, especially where these conditions feel deeply embedded and do not respond to conventional medication or talking therapies. In such cases, Kirstan helps clients to understand the psychological and neurobiological underpinnings of their difficulties and works collaboratively to build tailored strategies for relief and recovery.

Specialisms: Neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism, Giftedness), Personality Disorders and Complex Trauma.

Languages: English