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Specialises in

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Trauma focused CBT

About me

I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist, having worked in NHS and private settings since qualifying over 20 years ago. I have worked as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in NHS Talking Therapy services in London, before moving into private practice in Bristol six years ago.

I work with adults who are experiencing low mood, anxiety or trauma. I work in a warm, collaborative, and structured way. In initial sessions I seek to develop a shared understanding with the client of their current difficulties and identify goals they would like to work on in therapy. I then use evidence-based psychological therapy to help the client learn some strategies to help them work towards their goals.

I specialise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and EMDR. I completed my diploma in Cognitive Therapy in 2009 and am fully accredited with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP). I have increasingly brought in ideas and techniques from my ACT training, particularly when working with people experiencing low mood. I completed training in EMDR in 2014, and tend to use this approach when working with people who have experienced traumatic events.

Areas of interest

Depression and low mood; low self-worth; panic attacks; worry; work-related stress; social anxiety; OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder; PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder); childhood trauma; perfectionism; insomnia