Dr Dickson qualified from Queens University Belfast in 2005 with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. She is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is also a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Division of Clinical Psychology (DCP). Since qualifying Dr Dickson has worked passionately with children, adolescents and their families across a range of specialisms including Paediatrics, Looked After and Adopted Children, Childhood Trauma and Children with Intellectual Disability.