About Me
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Dr Gareth Hickman is a Clinical Psychologist based in the West Midlands (Stourbridge and Solihull areas)
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Online Therapy and Face to Face options available
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Gareth offers evidence based psychological therapy for all adults but particularly specialising in men’s mental health and emotional difficulties.
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Gareth is a registered Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working in the NHS
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If you are seeking psychological support, either for a single session consultation or longer-term therapy you can make contact me.
Profile
Dr Gareth Hickman is a HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working within NHS and independent clinical settings. His background is in adult mental health, inpatient and Secure Care, and services for individuals with Learning Disabilities. Having held senior roles, including Consultant Clinical Psychologist within the NHS, Gareth brings a wealth of clinical expertise to his practice.
Gareth offers evidence-based assessment and treatment for a wide range of psychological difficulties that adults may experience, with particular specialism in men’s mental health and relational challenges, including depression, anxiety, anger, self-esteem and identity, and interpersonal difficulties. Gareth adopts a warm, collaborative approach, working closely with individuals to help them achieve meaningful and lasting change. He draws from a range of therapeutic models and tailors his approach to suit each individual’s needs and goals.
Gareth is able to offer short-term focused intervention or longer-term therapeutic support, dependent on needs and preferences. He is committed to delivering high-quality psychological care grounded in the latest research and best practice. Alongside his independent practice, Gareth has an NHS role and lectures at the Universities of Coventry and Warwickshire department of Clinical Psychology.
PUBLICATIONS
Tearle, S., & Hickman, G. (2025). Transitional experiences of men with intellectual disabilities and offending histories who have resettled into the community from secure settings. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities
Hickman, G., Kooner G, & Redwood, J. (2025). Reflections on introducing a carers’ forum in an intellectual disability secure service. Forensic Update, 147, 11-17
Hickman, G., & Morris, A. (2022). A pilot study assessing initial psychometric properties of ‘The Risk Insight scale’. Journal of Forensic Practice.
Hickman, G., & Morris, A. (2022). Evaluation of an inpatient sex offender treatment programme for men with Intellectual Disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 13, 3/4, 77-89
Thompson, J., Boden, ZVR., Newton, E., Hickman, G., & Larkin, M. (2019). The experiences of inpatient nursing staff caring for young people with early psychosis. Journal of Research in Nursing.
Hickman, G., Thrift, S., Taylor, C. (2018). Case study illustrations of a psychological treatment pathway in a secure intellectual disability service. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour.
Hickman, G., Booth, N., Hoang, T. (2018). Reflections on introducing a Leavers’ Preparation Group in an intellectual disability secure service. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour.
Hickman, G., Thrift, S., Dhaliwal, R., & Taylor, C. (2017). Sixteen years of the Brooklands Thinking Skills Offender Programme. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities and Offending Behaviour, 8, 3, 132-143
Hickman, G., Newton, E., Fenton, K., Thompson, J., Boden, ZVR & Larkin, M. (2015). The experiential impact of hospitalisation: parents' accounts of caring for young people with early psychosis. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
Fenton, K., Larkin, M., Boden, ZVR, Thompson, J., Hickman, G., & Newton, E. (2014). The experiential impact of hospitalisation in early psychosis: Service-user accounts of inpatient environments. Health and Place, 30, 234-241.
Hickman, G., & Crawford-Docherty, A. (2010). Ward C: A formulation-based service development project. PSIGE Newsletter, British Psychological Society, 112, 46-54.
