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Specialises in

• Behavioural Activation (BA)
• Behavioural Couples Therapy
• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)

• Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa (CBT-BN)

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Trauma focused CBT

Offers

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

About me

As a Clinical Psychologist, I am trained to use a wide range of therapeutic approaches for a variety of mental health problems. Since qualifying in 2004, I have undertaken further training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and am a BABCP accredited practitioner and supervisor.

I worked as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist (BABCP accredited) within an NHS Community Eating Disorders Service and have 20years full-time experience of working clinically and academically in this field. Although my main area of expertise is working with people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, over-eating and obesity, I also work with people presenting with a range of other problems including depression, anxiety, OCD and trauma. My main therapeutic approach is evidence-based CBT treatments, although I use other integrative disorder-specific approaches when appropriate.

I work with individuals and couples and always adopt a person-centred approach with the aim of fostering a strong and collaborative working relationship. Because it is important to me to assess whether the therapeutic approach and any work we undertake together is effective, I also use appropriately selected questionnaires to monitor progress as well as satisfaction with therapy.

Areas of interest

Anxiety; Anorexia Nervosa; Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder; Body Dysmorphic Disorder; Bulimia Nervosa; Binge Eating Disorder; Clinical Perfectionism; Depression; Generalised Anxiety Disorder; Health Anxiety; Low Self-Esteem; OCD; Over-eating; Obesity; Panic Disorder; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Social Anxiety; Adults; CBT; CBT-ED; ACT-informed approaches; CAT-informed approaches; Compassion Focussed Therapy; MANTRA and SSCM (for Anorexia Nervosa)

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Eating disorders