Friends & Associates
Dr Jonathan Baylin
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Baylin is a Clinical Psychologist who has been practicing for over fifty years. For the past twenty years, he has immersed himself in the study of neuroscience with the goal of developing a brain-based model of mental health and a neuroscience-based approach to therapeutic interventions. He has given numerous workshops on “Putting the Brain in Therapy” and has delivered keynote addresses at a number of international conferences dealing with attachment and developmental trauma. He is the coauthor with Daniel Hughes of Brain Based Parenting, 2012, and The Neurobiology of Attachment-focused Therapy, 2016, and with Petra Winnette of Working with Traumatic Memories to Heal Adults with Unresolved Childhood Trauma, 2016.
Dr Baylin is currently facilitating an ongoing six-session group through Bulby Psychology where he has been presenting material about the neurobiology of various mental health issues, including developmental trauma, depression, anxiety, autism spectrum, and psychosis. Dr Baylin has been introducing participants to his integrative model of the processes of change combining relational processes, intrapersonal processes, and “neuromodulation” processes from newer developments in medication to neurofeedback.
Bilal Sheikh
Advanced Practice Physiotherapist
Co-owner and Director of Creative Physiotherapy Ltd
Bilal Sheikh is co-owner and director of Creative Physiotherapy ltd. He has a long history of leading rehabilitation teams in headway accredited inpatient neuro rehab and several service development projects including:
CQC initial registration of a service in the Northeast
Pilot Scheme to extend spinal cord injury rehab from the Midlands Centre for Spinal Cord Injury in Oswestry into Birmingham
Development of competency and learning guidelines for physiotherapy staff working in neuro rehab.
Bilal is an advanced practice physiotherapist with an interest in helping people return to recreational sports activities after brain and orthopaedic injury, aquatic physiotherapy, use of technology in rehabilitation as well as planning the rehabilitation or long term care plans for people with profound and complex needs.
He also enjoys developing health care staff and professionals skills working in neuro rehab and offers training days including:
An introduction to spinal cord injury
Introduction to acquired brain injury
Moving and handling of people with neurological injuries
Postural management for carers and staff new to neuro rehab
To find out more about Bilal and the services he and his colleagues offer, visit creativephysiotherapy.com.
Dr Sidra Aslam
Educational and Child Psychologist
Dr Sidra Aslam is a highly experienced Child Psychologist who is passionately committed to improving the psychological wellbeing of children and adolescents. Dr Aslam has a First-Class Honours degree in Psychology, Postgraduate Certificate in Education and Doctorate in Applied Educational and Child Psychology.
She has worked over the last 15 years in Children’s Services. This includes working with schools, children and families to problem solve and offer them access to practical resources and tools to support them with the next steps. Dr Aslam has significant experience in delivering consultations, training and supervision regarding children and young people.
Dr Aslam conducts expert assessments and interventions of children and young people with a range of conditions, including autism spectrum, anxiety, trauma, depression, school issues and behavioural difficulties. Dr Aslam specialise in working with families to overcome difficulties and is trained in therapeutic approaches such as Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Theraplay. Dr Aslam uses consultation as a supportive approach when working with families to improve relationships and family functioning. Dr Aslam has a published chapter titled 'Safe Therapy' in the book "Supporting the Mental Health of Children in Care" (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017).
Dr Aslam comes highly recommended from her respective peers, described as having a wealth of experience, along with a lively and friendly personality, able to adapt her communication when working with different children and families. Dr Aslam is willing to broach difficult questions when necessary, always acting with a warm and open manner.