Dr Dot, Clinical Psychologist

Evidence-based insight and practical tools for real-life emotional challenges.

Welcome to Dr Dot Psychology

Hi, I’m Dr Dot — or officially, Dr Dorothy Tait

I’m a Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK. I’ve worked in NHS mental health services for over 15 years, supporting people through a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges. My current focus is on sharing trusted, evidence-based psychology in a way that feels human, accessible and genuinely useful — whether you’re navigating anxiety, burnout, self-doubt or simply want to understand yourself better.

Meet Dr Dot

I’m a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years of NHS experience. I now focus on making psychology accessible, practical and human — through blogs, free resources and online workshops. Whether you're facing anxiety, burnout or struggling to make sense of how you're feeling, my aim is to help you feel supported, understood and empowered with tools that actually work.

Is This You?

  • You feel overwhelmed, anxious or emotionally exhausted

  • You want to understand yourself and your patterns

  • You tend to overthink, people-please or push through

  • You’re tired of self-criticism and want to feel more in control

  • You are struggling to process difficult past experiences, including childhood trauma

  • You support others (as a parent, carer or professional) but feel burnt out

If any of this sounds familiar, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to figure it out on your own. You don’t need to have a diagnosis to benefit from psychological insight. My content is here to help you explore, reflect, and find ways to feel more in control of your emotional life.

What You’ll Find Here

🧠 Blog Posts
Evidence-based, human-first writing on topics like anxiety, self-esteem, perfectionism, emotional regulation and more.

🎥 Online Workshops
Accessible learning on key topics like managing anxiety, breaking patterns, and building resilience.

📚 Free Resources
Practical tools, guides and strategies to support your mental wellbeing.

📩 Newsletter
Sign up to hear when new content drops and get early access to new resources.

My Background & Areas of Focus

Throughout my career, I’ve supported children, young people and adults facing a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges. I now focus on sharing this clinical knowledge in a way that’s accessible, human and grounded in real life.

What I specialise in:

  • Anxiety and panic

  • Trauma and attachment issues

  • Low self-esteem, social anxiety and shame

  • Emotional overwhelm and shutdown

  • Burnout and work-related stress

  • Perfectionism and people-pleasing

  • Difficult early experiences and relational patterns

  • Eating Disorders

In addition to my private practice, I also serve as a Principal Clinical Psychologist for the NHS, where I work closely with children, adolescents and their families in island communities. This role allows me to further extend my passion for mental health and community support.

Want to Stay in Touch?

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How I Can Support You

Resources, insights and upcoming workshops designed to help you understand your mind and find ways to feel more steady, supported and self-aware

 

Online Psychology Workshops

Accessible, practical workshops to help you understand mental health challenges with tools you can use in everyday life. Learn at your own pace, in your own space.

 

Social Media/Blog articles

Thoughtful, accessible psychology to help you make sense of what you're feeling, break unhelpful patterns and explore ways to support your mental wellbeing — all delivered with warmth and clarity.

 

Mental Health Training/ Talks

I deliver practical, engaging sessions for universities, schools and organisations on key mental health topics. Get in touch to discuss training or speaking opportunities.

 

Success Stories

  • "I was having a great deal of stress at work and issues with depression, anxiety, and binge eating. I felt completely lost, was my own worst-critic and had given up on myself. I am so thankful I found Dot and I can’t put into words what an amazing support she has been. I now feel stronger, happier, and more able to cope with life’s difficulties. I also have a much more compassionate relationship with myself and a greater understanding of how my upbringing made me who I am today. Dot is warm, professional and knowledgeable. She has always been empathetic and made me feel understood, paying a great deal of attention to my individual needs and struggles. Dot is truly remarkable and I would not hesitate to recommend her to anyone.”

    Client YH

  • “Thank you so much for all of your help and support through some of my darkest times. I am very grateful and have learned so many amazing coping skills that I wish I had learned years ago! You said things that I needed to hear and have taught me so much. Therapy with you has been invaluable! Thank you for being so easy to talk to and so kind. It was good to have someone in my corner when I felt really alone. Your new patients are very lucky.”

    Client RD

  • “I spent over 7 years wondering why I kept going back to feeling so bad. I read up loads about how I was feeling, I went to at least 5 different therapists but nothing helped long term. I kept going backwards. When I started with Dot I was in a very bad place and had been for some months. Within a few sessions I started to feel better. At that point I might have stopped and thought ‘Hey I’m fixed’. But I was determined to carry on and get to the root of it all. Dot gently listened and did some exercises with me. At that point I realised what had been wrong. I don’t think if someone had told me this I would have believed them. It had to come out the way it did and take the time it took. I would wholeheartedly recommend therapy to anyone and if you are really serious about it you absolutely have to go to Dr Dot.”

    Client IL

The Blog

“Connect the dots”

Helping you piece together the “why” behind your thoughts, feelings and patterns — so things start to make a little more sense

 

Myths / misconceptions about therapy

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Who attends therapy?

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Why see a Psychologist and not just talk to a friend?

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Before therapy begins and looking for the right Psychologist

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“Struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing — it means you’re human”