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Specialises in

• Behaviour Therapy

Offers

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

About me

Qualifications: Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych), MSc, BSc (Hons); Consultant Clinical Psychologist.

As a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience (including posts at Harvard University, Homerton University Hospital and the private sector), I have helped many people navigate life's most challenging transitions with compassion and evidence-based approaches. In my NHS work, I was responsible for setting up and overseeing many areas related to adjustment to living with physical health conditions, including weight management/bariatrics, menopause and women's health, chronic pain/fatigue, diabetes and gastrointestinal health.

I now solely work in private practice as the founder of 'What Our Minds Do'. The approach I use in my work with individuals, couples, or teams is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It's a way of working that is inherently ethical, compassionate and human and fits with my belief that no-one is broken or in need of 'fixing'; that we all struggle when we face reality gaps in life, i.e., the gap between where life is and where we ideally want it to be, or how we are behaving and how we would like to behave.

Research shows developing greater psychological flexibility is key to building better mental health, stronger relationships, and improved performance, whether it be in our personal or professional life. It is essentially our ability to 'bend without breaking', even during difficult times.

While we have minds that have a great capacity to support us with achieving what matters to us, their ability to also want to keep us safe from discomfort, rejection, failing or not measuring up means they can often hijack our attempts to take action and build a richer, more meaningful life.

Learning psychological flexibility skills can help you become more skilled at navigating the tricky minds that we carry with us, and the unavoidable discomfort that can show up when we start to think about making life changes.

The more skilled we are at developing that part of us that can step back from the 'thinking mind', the more psychologically flexible we become, with more ability and choice to move towards what truly matters.

Whilst I specialize in health related difficulties, I am also able to accept referrals for distress and difficulties in isolation from any health concerns.

Areas of interest

Living with Physical Health difficulties; Women's Health/Menopause; Bariatric Psychology (Preparation before and after surgery); Bereavement/Loss; Disordered Eating; Relationship Difficulties; Building self compassion; Perfectionism; Procrastination; Stress Management in Performance; ADHD; Anxiety, Low Mood and Trauma

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Eating disorders
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Musculoskeletal conditions

• Oncology
• Pain management

• Physical disability
• Rheumatological conditions

Medical secretaries

• What Our Minds Do
• drmelanierendall@gmail.com