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Specialises in

• Applied Relaxation
• Behavioural Activation (BA)
• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa (CBT-BN)

• Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Mindfulness based CBT
• Motivational Enhancement Therapy

• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychotherapy
• Schema focused therapy
• Trauma focused CBT

Bupa specialist

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health services

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

About Me
Hello, I'm Dr Debra Hall. I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and an EMDR psychotherapist and I work at Talking House.

I offer evidence-based psychological therapies for a range of issues including depression and low mood, low self-worth, self-criticism, anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, overthinking (worry and rumination), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), childhood and adult trauma and loss, substance misuse difficulties and work-related difficulties.

In addition to working as an independent practitioner, I have 25 years of experience working within NHS mental health services including primary care, community and inpatient service settings. I am committed to providing effective, high quality and compassionate care to all my clients.

Qualifications
Trauma-Focused ACT, Online Course
Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD, Online Course
BPS Approved Certificate in Trauma Treatments, London
BPS Approved Certificate in Third Wave CBT, London
Foundation Course in Family Therapy and Systemic Practice, Northumberland
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Manchester
Clinical Supervision Postgraduate Certificate, Derby University
Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Therapy (CBT), Durham University
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Newcastle University
MSc in Occupational Psychology, Nottingham University
BSc (Hons) in Psychology, University of Central Lancashire

Memberships and Registrations
Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) as a Practitioner Psychologist.
Chartered Clinical Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, Supervisor and Trainer with the British Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Full member of the BPS including the Division of Clinical Psychology; Special Group for Independent Practitioners; Crisis, Disaster and Trauma Psychology Section; Faculty of Psychosis and Complex Mental Health
Registered on the Register of Qualifications in Test Use, BPS
Member of EMDR Association UK
Trained in Safeguarding Level 3 (2023)
Associate Lecturer, School of Psychology, Newcastle University

Areas of interest

I specialise in the treatment of depression, anxiety disorders and trauma.

In addition to offering CBT and EMDR, I also have expertise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). I am also a qualified clinical supervisor.

I work with both young people (16 plus) and adults.