Dr. Katika Varadi is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of international clinical and managerial experience, combining advanced therapeutic
expertise with strategic leadership across health, education, and social care sectors. Her contribution to shaping the UK’s clinical landscape has been formally recognised by the British Psychological Society (BPS) with the award of Associate Fellow(AFBPsS). She is registered with the HCPC and serves as an international board member of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies(EABCT) and the Italian Association for Behaviour Analysis (AIAMC), reflecting
her commitment to crosscultural practice, international collaboration, and the advancement of evidencebased psychological care.
Clinical Expertise
Dr. Varadi’s practice is distinguished by breadth, depth, and innovation. She is trained in CBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, EMDR, DBT, Positive Behaviour Support,
and Dyadic Developmental Practice (PACE), consistently integrating these approaches into traumainformed and relational frameworks. A pioneer in introducing
Virtual Reality into Exposure Therapy and EMDR, she has advanced therapeutic innovation for trauma, anxiety, and phobia treatment.
She is also highly skilled in specialist psychological assessments, including cognitive functioning evaluations, ASD and ADHD assessments and a wide
range of psychometric tools such as the WISCV, WAISIV, ADOS2, ADIR, MACIII/IV, MMPI, MCMIIV, Beck Youth Inventories, HoNOSCA, HCR20 v3, START,
LEITER3, BDI, BAI, and BHI. These assessments have been applied across inpatient, community, residential, and educational contexts, supporting individuals
with autism, learning disabilities, severe mental health conditions, and trauma histories. Her clinical style is characterised by intellectual precision, systemic
awareness, and a commitment to reflective practice, ensuring interventions are both evidencebased and transformative.
Managerial and Leadership Expertise
Operating at the pinnacle of clinical leadership, Dr. Varadi has championed the creation of comprehensive Clinical Governance Frameworks, embedding
excellence and accountability across diverse service lines, and driven transformational quality improvement initiatives that elevated organisational
cultures well beyond regulatory compliance.
Her strategic vision has informed the development of innovative universal provision models, embedding psychologically informed practice across education
and residential services, while her influence within governance and steering groups has shaped policy, service architecture, and multidisciplinary collaboration at scale. She is renowned for cultivating a culture of professional growth, mentoring and supervising psychologists, trainees, and assistants, thereby ensuring the emergence of a new generation of leaders. Her leadership style is marked by strategic foresight, intellectual authority, and a consultancy approach that empowers teams to excel, consistently elevating organisations to new levels of clinical and operational sophistication.
International and CrossCultural Practice
Dr. Varadi’s career spans both Italy and the UK, where she established a private practice, contributed to child and adolescent mental health services, and led
psychology provision in diverse health and social care environments. Her international board membership underscores her role in shaping global standards of
psychological practice and promoting crosscultural dialogue in therapy and leadership. She has delivered training and supervision internationally, integrating
global perspectives into service development and clinical innovation.
Summary
Dr. Varadi brings together clinical excellence, therapeutic versatility, pioneering innovation, and strategic leadership with a proven track record of service
development, governance, and international collaboration. Her recognition as an Associate Fellow of the BPS (AFBPsS) highlights her impact on shaping the UK’s
clinical landscape. She remains deeply committed to advancing psychology as both a science and a compassionate practice, ensuring that therapeutic
approaches—including cuttingedge applications of Virtual Reality and advanced psychometric assessment such as the ADIR—are embedded within organisational
cultures to improve outcomes for individuals and communities worldwide.
