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Specialises in

• Applied Relaxation
• Behaviour Therapy
• Behavioural Activation (BA)
• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Counselling
• Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
• Mindfulness based CBT

• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychotherapy
• Solution Focused Brief Therapy
• Trauma focused CBT

Offers

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

About me

I am a HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) registered Clinical Psychologist with experience of working with individuals with a variety of presentations including anxiety, panic attacks, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, trauma-related stress, adjustment to physical health issues and challenging life events, perinatal mental health, neurodiversity, self-criticism and feelings of low self-esteem. I have worked in different physical and mental health settings within the NHS for over 9 years and continue to work within the NHS alongside my private practice.

I place great importance on developing secure therapeutic relationships through which I hope my clients can feel safe to engage with therapy without feeling they will be judged or misunderstood.

Working together to formulate an understanding of what's going on for you, and thinking about the reasons why, is an important step that allows us to consider how therapy could help you going forward. I draw upon evidence based models including, but not limited to, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy to tailor a person-centred therapeutic approach to meet your needs.

Collaboration is always at the heart of my work, striving to empower individuals to feel able to make sense of their difficulties, equipped with the necessary skills to navigate their journey through a meaningful and fulfilling life. To find out more, please get in touch for an initial informal consultation.

Areas of interest

Adults of all ages; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for anxiety and depression; Compassion Focused Therapy for depression, self criticism and low self-esteem; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for trauma related stress; Acceptance and Commitment therapy for adjustment difficulties to challenging life events and physical health issues; Neuro-affirmative support for individuals experiencing neurodiversity; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Panic attacks, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy for Perinatal Mental Health (including some Acceptance and Commitment therapeutic tools); Psychological Formulation; Person-centred Therapeutic working.

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Neurological disorders

• Oncology

• Physical disability

Medical secretaries

• Lydia Garmon-Jones