Dr Zaynah Muthy
Overview
Dr Zaynah Muthy is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in Paediatrics. She currently works part time at Great Ormond Street Hospital, supporting young people and families living with a Cancer diagnosis, but also works with a range of other acute, chronic and lifelong physical health conditions. She has extensive experience working with children, young people and their parents and is known for a warm and empathetic approach.
Dr Zaynah Muthy integrates various therapeutic models to understand and treat psychological distress, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy and Systemic approaches. She is trained in administering cognitive assessments to identify areas of strength and weakness and has a rich background of working in diverse clinical settings such as Early Intervention for Psychosis, Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS), and in Memory Services for Older Adults. She has experience working with a range of psychological issues including anxiety, stress, low mood, adjustment to living, and coping with long-term health conditions. Additionally, she offers parental support to manage behaviours that challenge and anxiety in children.
With a strong commitment to improving mental health outcomes for young people and families, Dr Zaynah Muthy continues to advance her practice through ongoing professional development and research.
Credentials
- Psychological assessment, formulation and treatment of young people
- Narrative Therapy including 'Tree of Life' & 'Beads of Life'
- Cognitive Assessments
- Liaison with schools, local CAMHS and other third parties
- Psychological therapy for parents and families
- Adjustment to living with a chronic health condition
- Procedural Anxiety and difficulties with medication adherence
- Child and adolescent mental health
- Psychological interventions in an inpatient setting
- Narrative approaches to working with psychological distress
- Identifying and utilising existing strengths and resources to support young people
- Peer support
- Service development
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), Royal Holloway University of London, 2022
PG Cert Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions (Pass), University College London, 2019
MSc Clinical Mental Health Sciences (Distinction), University College London, 2018
- UCL 2017/18 Faculty of Brain Sciences Dean’s List student, awarded to the top 5% of students achieving outstanding academic performance.
- UCL Division of Psychiatry Scholarship, awarded to students who appear most promising as future researchers in mental health.
BSc Psychology (2:1), Loughborough University, 2014
Memberships:
Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - 2023
Ethnic diversity and equity in the profession of Clinical Psychology
News & Publications
1. Muthy, Z. (2022). Does your ethnicity matter when selecting future Clinical Psychologists?: an experimental study (Doctoral dissertation, Royal Holloway, University of London).
2. Yip, J. L. Y., Muthy, Z., Peto, T., Lotery, A., Foster, P. J., & Patel, P. (2021). Socioeconomic risk factors and age-related macular degeneration in the UK Biobank study. BMJ open ophthalmology, 6(1), e000585.
3. Foster, P., Khawaja, A., Balk, L.J., Muthy, Z., Petzold, A. (2020). Oxford Textbook of Neurological and Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology - Chapter 6: Other Key Neurological Conditions. Oxford University Press.
4. Chua, S.Y.L., Thomas D, Allen N, Lotery A.J., Desai P, Patel P.J., Muthy Z, UK Biobank Eye and Vision Consortium, Sudlow C, Peto T, Khaw P.T., Foster P.J. (2019). Cohort profile: Design and methods in the eye and vision consortium of the UK Biobank. BMJ open, 9(2), e025077.
5. Ko F, Muthy ZA, Gallacher J, et al. Association of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning With Current and Future Cognitive Decline: A Study Using Optical Coherence Tomography. JAMA Neurol. Published online June 25, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.1578
6. Ko, F., Foster, P. J., Strouthidis, N., Shweikh, Y., Yang, Q., Reisman, C.A., Muthy, Z.A., Chakravarthy, U., Lotery, A.J., Keane, P.A., Tufail, A., Grossi, C.M. & Patel, P.J. on behalf of the UK Biobank Eye & Vision Consortium. (2017). Associations with retinal pigment epithelium thickness measures in a large cohort: Results from UK Biobank. Ophthalmology.
7. Shweikh, Y., Ko, F., Chan, M. P. Y., Patel, P. J., Muthy, Z., Khaw, P. T., Yip, J., Strouthidis, N. & Foster, P. J. (2015). Measures of socioeconomic status and self-reported glaucoma in the UK Biobank cohort. Eye. doi:10.1038/eye.2015.157
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