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Specialises in

• Applied Relaxation
• Behaviour Therapy
• Behavioural Activation (BA)

• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness based CBT

• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma focused CBT

About me

Elizabeth works as a Specialist Clinical Psychologist. She has worked within the NHS and private sector. All Clinical Psychologists complete an undergraduate degree and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology to ensure competence in delivering therapies with a range of different people, with a variety of presenting concerns, drawing on a range of evidence based psychological therapies. Elizabeth is professionally registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Elizabeth qualified as a Clinical Psychologist from King's College London in 2012 and has worked within the NHS for over 10 years post-qualification and has developed her own private practice, to support people to optimise their overall wellbeing. She specialises in the field of Clinical Health Psychology, working with adults with long term physical health conditions which have caused them to experience difficulties including, but not limited to: adjusting to living with their health condition; also, feeling worried or uncertain, and/or experiencing low mood regarding the condition.

Elizabeth offers individual therapy for adults and draws on a number of evidence based therapeutic techniques, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Motivational Interviewing; Compassion Focused Therapy; and Mindfulness. Elizabeth uses a thorough assessment to guide the selection of the most appropriate approaches to draw on within therapy, in collaboration with each individual that she works with.

Areas of interest

Anxiety - including worry, social anxiety, phobias, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and panic attacks;
Stress management;
Depression: including low mood and low self esteem;
Adjustment difficulties: such as adjusting to living with a physical health condition, loss or change of role, e.g. job, parenting stage, or relationship breakdown;
Behaviour change and increasing motivation, including reducing emotional eating and increasing physical activity
Goal setting;
Sleep difficulties

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Cardiac conditions
• Oncology

• Pain management
• Physical disability

• Diabetes