About Me

Dr Sam French BSc (Hons), MSc, DClinPsy (Oxon), PGCert, CPsychol, BABCP Accredited, HCPC Registered

samgfrench@outlook.com

Sam is a Principal Clinical Psychologist, registered with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and accredited by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT Therapist).

Education and Training

  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University of Oxford

  • Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Severe Mental Health), University of Southampton

  • Master of Science (MSc, Distinction), Clinical Applications of Psychology, University of Warwick

  • Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc Hons, First Class), Psychology, University of Warwick

Accreditation, Registration, & Memberships

  • British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) Accredited (Level 2)

  • Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered

  • Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS)

  • The Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP-UK; Full Member)

Clinical Experience

Sam is a Principal Clinical Psychologist, and he has worked in a variety of mental health services in a variety of roles over the past 11 years. He has experience of working within adult and older adult, child and adolescent mental health (CAMHS), intellectual/learning disability, neuropsychological, and clinical health psychology services (including palliative & hospice care). In the course of his training, he worked for one year at a national and specialist anxiety disorder and trauma service, with individuals with severe and complex mental health difficulties who had not experienced meaningful or long-lasting change within local services. Within the NHS, he most recently worked for a specialist NHS psychological therapies team in Oxfordshire, which offered the highest outpatient tier of care for patients with complex and severe mental health difficulties.

Alongside his private practice, which he has run for the past 6 years, he currently works as a Course Tutor for the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research (University of Oxford), which offers training and supervision for prospective Clinical Psychologists.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

French, S. G., Salkovskis, P. M., & Bream, V. (2023). Responses to autobiographical memories involving being a victim or perpetrator of betrayal in people with OCD and community controls. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 163, 104275. See here

French, S. G., Lock, K., Zortea, T., Hassall, E., Bream, V., Webb, K., & Salkovskis, P. M. (2022). Working together when the problem is multi-faceted: understanding inter-agency working for the benefit of people with hoarding problems. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 15, 1-13. See here

Johnsen, L., Bream, V., French, S. G., Morriss, R., & Salkovskis, P. M. (2025). Evaluating CBT for health anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder adapted for online delivery in the context of COVID-19: a single-arm open trial. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, First View, 1-13. See here

Lupindo, M. B., Lorenz, H., French, S. G., & Salkovskis, P. M. (2025). Impact of exposure to community and school violence during adolescence in the African context: systematic review. BJPsych International, 22, 120-130. See here

Lupindo, M. B., French, S. G., & Salkovskis, P. M. (2026). Living in the aftermath: narratives on the impact of exposure to community and school violence in childhood on mental health and adjustment outcomes in later life. Psychology & Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, & Practice, 99, 600-620. See here

Further to these publications, Sam has other research under peer review or underway, including a significant number of projects related to autism.

Selected Continuing Professional Development and Additional Certifications

  • Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) Training, Imperial College London (2016)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Experiential Introduction, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience, King’s College London (2017)

  • Cognitive Remediation Therapy Training, Centre for Recovery in Severe Psychosis, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience, King’s College London (2017)

  • The Incredible Years: Parent Group Leader Training - School Age Basic Program (ages 6-12), The Incredible Years: Parents, Teachers, and Children Training Series (2017)

  • Solihull Approach: Foundation Course, Solihull NHS Care Trust (2017)

  • Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (AFT) Accredited Foundation Level Course in Systemic Theory and Practice, The Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training & Research, University of Oxford (2020)

  • Foundations in System Leadership: Collaborating for Health and Care, NHS Leadership Academy (2022)

  • The Edward Jenner Programme, NHS Leadership Academy (2022)

  • Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Training, MoCA Cognitive Assessment (2023)

  • Trauma, Personality Disorders, and the Wider Picture: Interpersonal, Domestic, & Professional Issues - Addressing Systemic Issues Arising in Personality Disorder Work, Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre (2023)

  • Diagnosis and Assessment of Adults with ADHD (including DIVA-5 Training), UK Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN), King’s College London (2023)

  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) Training, South London & Maudsley NHS FT (2023)

  • Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, 2nd Edition (ADOS-2) Training, Pearson Clinical Assessment (2023)

  • RAPPS Accredited Clinical Supervisor Training, University of Oxford/Oxford Health NHS (2023)

  • CBT for Adult ADHD, National ADHD & Autism Psychology Service, SLaM NHS FT, BABCP Clinical Skills Workshop (2024)

  • DBT Skills Training: Essentials, British Isles DBT Training & Behavioral Tech Institute (2024)