Dr. Franciske Evans

Ms Franciske Evans is a Consultant Psychiatrist specialising in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. With over two decades of experience in psychiatry and on the specialist register since 2013, she brings deep expertise to her work across both NHS CAMHS and early intervention services, as well as private practice. Her private work has also included a focus on university students and young adults, treating a wide range of conditions including mood and anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, and neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD and autism spectrum disorder.

Ms Evans completed her medical training at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, graduating with distinction in medicine, paediatrics, and surgery. She began her career with an internship in orthopaedics and ophthalmology in Namibia. She later completed her pre-registration training at the Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, followed by basic paediatric training at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children. It was during her time in neonatology and oncology that she developed a strong interest in psychiatry, leading her to complete specialist training on the South East Scotland Training Scheme and obtain her Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).

Ms Evans takes a formulation-based approach to psychiatry, working collaboratively with patients and drawing on their life stories, strengths, and challenges to inform diagnosis and treatment. She integrates a range of psychological approaches into her work, including psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy (IPT), cognitive analytic therapy (CAT), systemic family therapy, group work, and motivational interviewing. She also has specific training in infant mental health and experience conducting joint family sessions alongside other therapists.

She has a strong commitment to education, having contributed to the South East Scotland MRCPsych training programme, medical student teaching, and GP fellowship training in Lothian. 

Ms Evans believes in a holistic, whole-person approach that gives equal weight to both physical and mental health. She is known for delivering patient-centred, timely, and evidence-based care, always striving to create a therapeutic environment that supports and empowers the children, adolescents, and young adults she works with.