About Us

We are a team of highly experienced and dedicated clinical psychologists and educational professionals working with practitioners, teams and organisations to promote mental health and resilience. We believe that resilience is not just a mindset or a quality we possess as individuals but is connected to our social context and is built through our connections with others, the important people in our lives and the networks of support around us.

Riverbank Psychology was founded in 2016 by clinical psychologists Vicky Eames and Mariangels Ferrer. Their partnership is based on a shared interest in systemic and narrative approaches and the wish to provide a high quality clinical psychology service that is underpinned by the strong ethical principles.  

Dr Vicky Eames is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and registered to practice as a practitioner psychologist with the Health Care Professions Council. Since qualifying as a clinical psychologist at University College London in 1998, Vicky has gained extensive experience in service delivery and clinical leadership across a range of NHS settings within both adult and child specialisms including adult primary care (GP settings), adult secondary care (Adult Mental Health Teams), Tier 3 CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Team) and schools. Her most recent role within the NHS was as Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead of a specialist child assessment unit. In her clinical work she specialises in trauma and attachment and employs a relational approach. She is trained in Narrative Therapy, EMDR, Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Systemic and Family Therapy interventions. As part of her work with CAMHS and schools she developed a whole school approach to building resilience based on the Team of Life narrative approach that is currently being rolled out nationally within UK schools. 

Mariangels Ferrer is a Chartered Psychologist and registered to practice with the Health Care Professions Council. She is also a member of the British Psychological Society and the Division of Clinical Psychology. Having qualified as a psychologist in Spain in 1993, Mariangels has lived and worked in the UK for over 20 years including ten years in NHS inpatient and community paediatric settings. In addition, she has completed an MSc in Systemic Family Therapy from the University of Leeds and a Masters in Narrative Therapy and Community Work from the University of Melbourne. Mariangels offers therapeutic interventions to individuals, families or groups and supervision to practitioners. Mariangels offers training and supervision of practitioners in narrative and systemic practice across the UK as part of the teaching faculty of the Institute of Narrative Therapy. Her most recent specialist field of work and interest lies predominantly in the impact of medical and genetic conditions on individuals and families and she is engaging Genetic Counsellors from different parts of the UK with Narrative ideas through supervision, group intervention and training.

Robin Johnson Since completing his psychology degree, Robin has spent over 25 years teaching maths in secondary schools, alongside pastoral care and senior leadership positions and experience delivering whole school training. He has been a form teacher for most of his teaching career as well as a Head of Year, Head of Department and Assistant Headteacher. He is also the author of a children’s novel called Red Sky at Night in which ginger children save the world from alien invasion. He recently completed his Level One Narrative Therapy Training, which was a bit of a departure from his day job teaching maths but very relevant to his pastoral work. He has been involved as Education Consultant in the development of the Team of Life programme from the outset, bringing his teaching and pastoral experience to ensuring the feasibility of delivery in schools.

Mandy Phillips holds an MSc in Psychology, MA in Education, and PGCE in English, she excels in applying psychological principles to develop effective communication and positive learning environments. Mandy’s career has been defined by her ability to connect with individuals at all levels, from students to senior leaders. Her expertise in analysing behaviour, understanding emotional needs, and implementing evidence-based strategies allows her to develop inclusive approaches that support both individual and organisational growth. A confident and empathetic communicator, Mandy tailors her methods to engage diverse audiences, whether delivering training, facilitating discussions, or mentoring professionals. She has been involved as an Educational Consultant in ongoing work around Team of Life