Professional Profile

Dr Rob Shore is passionate about supporting people with their psychological functioning and always endeavours to promote independence and empower people to overcome their difficulties.

Dr Shore works part time as a Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist within Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. In this role he works with people with acquired brain injury in the community completing neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation. In a previous role, Dr Shore worked as a Senior Clinical Psychologist at Ascot Rehab Ltd., a specialist neurorehabilitation centre in Surrey.

Dr Shore completed his doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Surrey and then gained a distinction in his Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology at the University of Bristol. Dr Shore is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and is on the Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists.

Dr Shore has ten years experience working in neuropsychology in acute and rehabilitation settings with inpatients, outpatients and with clients in the community. He has experience working with a wide range of different presentations including:

• Stroke
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Motor Neuron Disease
• Guillain-Barré syndrome
• Cerebral Palsy
• Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness

Services Offered:

• All aspects of neuropsychological assessment, but specialising in cognitive assessment (the assessment of memory, intelligence, language, perception, executive functioning), particularly with respect to disease or injury of the nervous system.
• All aspects of neuropsychological rehabilitation, management and education provided to those with acquired brain injury and their families.
• Psychological therapy for anxiety, depression and trauma in adults.

Specialisms:

• Neuropsychological rehabilitation of neurological conditions;
• Proficient in the provision of neuropsychological assessment, diagnostics and reports;
• Psychotherapeutic approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for long term conditions and distress relating to depression, anxiety and trauma.
• Interventions for challenging behaviour with interests in applied behavioural analysis;
• Risk assessment;
• Assessment of mental capacity and testamentary capacity;
• Working with families and couples;
• Working with multidisciplinary team approaches;
• Research and statistical analyses.

Professional Qualifications and Memberships:

BSc (Hons) Psychology, University of Leeds (2002)

PsychD Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Surrey (2015)

MSc Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Bristol (2023)

Chartered Psychologist (C.Psychol)

Member of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Neuropsychology (DON)

Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (AFBPSS)

On the BPS Specialist Register of Clinical Neuropsychologists (SRCN)

On the Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors (RAPPS)

Registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Specialist recognition as a Psychologist with AXA PPP Healthcare