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Specialises in

• Behavioural Activation (BA)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Schema focused therapy

About me

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with twelve years experience of working both within the NHS and private practice. I work with people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, mostly those with chronic treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder and those with a diagnosis of personality disorder.

I initially trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) which has a well established evidence base in the treatment of a range of mood disorders including anxiety, stress and depression. CBT is a short-term, focussed therapy that helps people identify patterns of thinking and ways of behaving that maintain emotional difficulties.

In 2015 I qualified as a Schema Therapist, accredited by the International Society of Schema Therapy. Schema Therapy draws on a range of theoretical models to help those suffering with complex and often long-standing issues including relationship problems, chronic depression, anger and personality difficulties.

I respect you for seeking support and help as I believe it takes courage to confront and talk about things that are emotionally painful. I will not judge you on your past or the things that you do, say or feel today. I believe in being compassionate and understanding and I hope to build a space where you feel safe and comfortable to open up and work through those issues that cause you pain. I believe in empowering people, helping them to see and value their strengths so they can build on them to start their journey of recovery

Areas of interest

I work with adults aged 18+

I work with all mental health difficulties, including, but not limited to: depression, anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety, panic disorder, agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), specific phobias, low self-esteem, perfectionism, personality disorders, anger, bipolar disorder, chronic pain

I offer CBT, schema focused therapy, DBT, mindfulness, EMDR, imagery rescripting