Our Staff
For the effective treatment of eating disorders, an integrated, multi-disciplinary team of specialist staff is vital.
This section profiles the highly experienced specialists working at Newbridge House, including their background, training and the role they undertake. More information on each person is available by clicking on their name and title.
Andreas Ludowig is managing director of Newbridge House and member of board of Schön Klinik, the company that owns Newbridge together with 17 other specialist hospitals. With a background in business ... Read More
Hospital manager, Newbridge House
Rachel Matthews is the clinical manager for Newbridge House and has extensive experience of working with young people who have eating disorders.
Rachel completed ... Read More
Clinical Manager, Newbridge House
Natalie Maley joined Newbridge House at the start of 2013 as deputy clinical manager. She brings a wealth of experience in child and adolescent mental health service ... Read More
Medical Director, Newbridge House
Dr Tony Winston is Consultant in Eating Disorders at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust, where he has developed an innovative inpatient and outpatient eatin ... Read More
Director of research and medical adviser
Professor Hubert Lacey is Professor of Psychiatry at St George's, University of London. He is Director of the St George's Eating Disorders Service in London w ... Read More
Dr Damian Wood is a consultant paediatrician with expertise in adolescent medicine, eating disorders and paediatric dermatology. Damian is nationally recognised for work to improve the clinical care o ... Read More
Dr Victoria Crooks is a Clinical Psychologist who leads the psychology team at Newbridge House. She has 20 years of experience in providing therapy and psychological interventions for a broad range of ... Read More
Family and systemic psychotherapist, Newbridge House
Sue Cerfontyne retired from her post as Head of Family and Systemic Psychotherapy in Birmingham Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in Nove ... Read More
Family therapist, Newbridge House
Andrea Ehgartner trained and worked as a social worker, then developed her interest in family therapy by qualifying in the specialty. Andrea initially focused upon t ... Read More
Dietitian, Newbridge House
Samantha Grigg is an experienced dietitian with a special interest in working with young people with complex emotional and psychological needs.
Samantha completed her de ... Read More
Consultant clinical psychologist, Newbridge House
Dr Matt Hutt is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 20 year’s experience within the NHS, university and private sectors. He has taught ext ... Read More
Senior occupational therapist, Newbridge House
Janet Tighe is the senior occupational therapist at Newbridge House where she works full-time, collaborating closely with the multi-disciplinary therapy ... Read More
Counselling psychologist, Newbridge House
Dr Rebecca Trikic is a chartered Counselling Psychologist registered by the British Psychological Society and Health and Care Professions Council. She specia ... Read More
Kay Gittins leads the Family Therapy and family support service, which are integral to treatment and care at Newbridge House. Kay is a highly experienced Family and Systemic Psychotherapist and a memb ... Read More
Dr Christina Pourgourides is a psychiatrist who is nationally recognised for innovative community outreach work in the management of eating disorders, and previously for her research highlighting the ... Read More
Lindsay Murcott began her therapeutic career with a focus on bereavement counselling, supporting children struggling with the impact of a family death. In 2003, she launched a specialist bereaveme ... Read More