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Specialises in

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

• Counselling
• Mindfulness based CBT
• Motivational Interviewing

• Psychotherapy
• Solution Focused Brief Therapy
• Trauma focused CBT

Offers

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

About me

Hello there.

I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (BABCP) with extensive experience supporting individuals and groups experiencing a wide range of psychological and wellbeing difficulties. I work remotely and provide therapy via telephone, offering flexible, accessible, and evidence-based support.
My journey into therapy began with developing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME in 1996, an experience with many similarities to Long Covid. Having lived for years without adequate support, I understand the importance and value of compassionate, effective help. This personal experience, combined with my professional training, continues to motivate my work with clients.

Clinical Experience
I have significant experience working with people experiencing:
� Generalised anxiety
� Depression and low mood
� OCD
� PTSD
� Health anxiety
� Panic disorder
� Low self-esteem and confidence issues
� Specific phobias
� Alcohol-related difficulties
� Motivational problems
� Life-coaching goals
� Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and Long Covid
� �as well as a broad range of other mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

CBT Approach
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps individuals understand the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. By identifying unhelpful patterns and developing more balanced perspectives, clients can reduce distress and build long-term resilience.

Core principles include:
� �It is not events themselves that disturb us, but the way we interpret those events.�
� Thoughts shape emotions and actions � changing how we think and behave can meaningfully change how we feel.
� CBT focuses on what maintains difficulties in the present and teaches clients to become their own therapist.

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
I hold a Diploma in Compassion Focused Therapy from the Compassionate Mind Foundation.
CFT is especially helpful for people experiencing shame, self-criticism, or harsh inner judgement. It draws on evolutionary psychology, attachment theory, neuroscience, and CBT to help individuals cultivate compassion, regulate emotion, and improve wellbeing.

Additional Skills & Interventions
Over more than 20 years, I have developed a range of therapeutic skills, including:

1. Mindfulness delivered to groups by mself/my own personal practice
2. Applied relaxation delivered to groups by mself/my own personal practice
3. Imagery and visualisation delivered to groups by mself/my own personal practice
4. Yoga-based practices delivered to groups by mself/my own personal practice
5. Addiction recovery delivered to groups by mself
6. Weight management coaching delivered to groups by mself/my own personal practice

I also have a specialist interest in weight management through a low-carbohydrate lifestyle and have run a dedicated support group for over a decade.

Professional Standards
I engage in regular professional development and monthly clinical supervision to maintain high-quality, ethical practice. I am also a member of the PVG scheme in Scotland, ensuring safe and responsible work with vulnerable groups.

Areas of interest

coping with chronic illness; energy problems; weight management using a low carbohydrate approach; motivation; depression; stress managment and imagery; relaxation exercises.

Diploma in Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT). Focus on function of emotions, emotional regualtion, chair work, mindfulness, shame, anger and self critcism. This has an evolutionary psychological, attachemt and mindfulness based approach including a lot of practices.

Medical secretaries

• Medical secretary to Mr Ingram
• 74 Fraser Street Cleland Motherwell ML1 5PX
• 07547 489664
• 07547 489664
• gregingram1970@hotmail.co.uk