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Specialises in

• Behavioural Activation (BA)
• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Motivational Interviewing

• Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy
• Trauma focused CBT

Bupa specialist

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health services

Offers

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

About me

Dr Ben Davis has had over five years’ experience working with difficulties such as anxiety and depression in acute and community physical health services. This includes supporting both adults and children and working with health problems such as stroke, chronic pain, cystic fibrosis, cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and traumatic physical injury.

Dr Davis has had additional experience in community mental health and learning disabilities residential services for children and young adults. Within these roles, he has further experience of neuropsychological assessment for those who may have Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Dr Davis has experience in working with a wide range of moderate to severe mental health difficulties including anxiety (e.g. obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety, health anxiety, needle phobia/procedural anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis and emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD / BPD).

He is also employed in the NHS supporting NHS staff impacted by the COVID crisis working with mental health difficulties such as PTSD, anxiety and depression and occupational difficulties such as burnout.

Qualifications:
Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University of Sheffield, 2020
MSc Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, 2013
PhD Neuroscience, University of Sheffield, 1997
BSc Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Sheffield, 1992

Professional Registrations & Memberships:
Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC), No. PLY38885

Main Therapeutic Approaches and/or Psychological Interests and Experiences
Experienced in working with a range of therapeutic approaches including:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
Systemic Family Therapy

Areas of interest

Anxiety; depression; bipolar disorder; obsessive compulsive disorder; post traumatic stress disorder; acute stress disorder; long term physical health conditions; occupational psychology; burnout; emetophobia; avoidant restrictive food intake disorder; pain management;

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Musculoskeletal conditions

• Neurological disorders
• Oncology

• Pain management
• Psychophysiological disorders

Medical secretaries

• Ben Davis
• Yanwath Penrith CA10 2LA
• 07570 271234
• drbendavis@outlook.com