I’m
Dr. Adam McCartney,
My passion is Psychology; from a young age, I knew it was for me!
I am one of those fortunate people who always knew what they wanted to become. For me, my passion lay in educational psychology.
Through my 15 years working in education I have learned that happy communities create great learners, regardless of age.
I have dedicated my career to using psychology to create these communities. The key lies in creating and nurturing connections through sound, evidence-based methods.
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When you work with me, we develop strategies that are evidence informed and focus on building connections that nurture learning. This reassures your teachers that they are doing what is best for their students. It provides your families with confidence that their child is getting the best support. It allows your students to feel safe and develop the confidence to try new things.
My Journey
Years later, at the height of the recession, when I was working in a college trying to earn enough just for petrol, I found my second passion – education. A video by Ken Robinson provided the missing puzzle piece. He spoke about creativity in education and why it was important. His passion for education radiated through the screen and resonated with my drive to help people in life.
From that point, I dedicated my life to using psychology to support children and their families through education. getting the right experience was hard initially but I managed to find youth work projects. I worked as a National Project Lead in Mencap, supporting children with learning disabilities to access their communities.
I then managed to step formally into the education world; supported disadvantaged students – whether through lack of opportunity or by traumatic experiences. I helped them to achieve in school through direct tutoring, some of whom went on to become psychologists themselves.
I then moved to England and quickly applied to the doctoral training programme in educational psychology. I was fortunate enough to be offered a place and completed my training in Educational Psychology and relished the opportunity to go on to support community organisations and local authorities. I was fortunate enough to pick up some relished opportunities.
These opportunities allowed me to support the wider educational psychology profession. I was the Deputy Chair of the BPS Accreditation Committee for the training of educational psychologists. From this role, I progressed to become the General Editor of Educational and Child Psychology journal, an international peer-reviewed academic journal. But I wasn't done, I needed something that cut through to the core of the problem within education. I needed to get in the driver seat again and work directly with schools.
From my professional experience and research,
I have developed frameworks and training resources that enable schools to flourish. My proudest moments come from seeing school communities move from turbulent times to thriving, moments I love to relive and which motivate me to embark on the next challenge.
Key achievements for me include helping schools achieve Outstanding in their Ofsted inspections, supporting teacher retention, helping early career teachers to thrive, establishing learning communities, and helping children at risk of exclusion want to be back in class.
If my story and passion resonate with you, then book a free consultation — because I want to work with you.
MEET THE TEAM
Although we’re small, we’re growing fast. As more schools recognise the value of psychology-informed approaches, our team is expanding to meet demand. Each new person we welcome strengthens our ability to make a difference — whether through consultancy, training, research, or hands-on support.
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We are a group of professionals committed to using psychology to empower teachers and senior school leaders, so that all children and their families can thrive in education and within their communities.
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