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Specialises in

• Applied Relaxation

• Behavioural Activation (BA)

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

Bupa specialist

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health services

Offers

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

About me

My name is Kirstie and I work as a HCPC registered Specialist Clinical Psychologist.

For the past two years I have worked in a National and Specialist CAMHS Complex Neurodevelopmental service based at the Maudsley Hospital, working with young people, their families and local services who are struggling to make sense of people's complex needs.

Prior to this I have also worked in an NHS primary care adult mental health service with working age adults offering therapy for anxiety and depression.

It can be a difficult decision to seek support and to figure out who you would like to share your experiences with and what you are looking for support with.

Often the aim of therapeutic work is to support someone with their goals, which usually involves working together to understand themselves better. Sometimes this involves specific work, where some people might want to focus on a particular area of difficulty for them, such as understanding and working on social anxiety for example. Sometimes people are not sure about a specific focus, but they feel stuck and that something is not quite �right� for them, therefore a broader focus may be needed.

People might also like to process what it is like to receive a neurodevelopmental diagnosis such as autism, or how to describe and advocate for their needs. These are just some examples, but we can collaboratively decide what you would like the focus to be.

I am experienced with using different psychological models, either on their own or integrated together. I believe that psychological therapy should always be unique and tailored to each person and consider difficulties or differences alongside strengths, interests, hopes and talents. Some of the models I draw from are: systemic approaches, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) principles, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) strategies. If you have questions about different approaches, I am happy to talk this through.

I strive to take a neuroaffirmative trauma informed approach to my work, with anti-racist and anti-discriminatory values. I am committed to improving wellbeing for young people, adults and their loved ones and addressing the inequalities that people face in health, work, education and other settings.

*Please note I am only available to see children & young people under 18 at this time*

DrKirstieStanworth@outlook.com

Areas of interest

Specialist Clinical Psychologist working with chidlren, young people; Autism; ADHD; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Sensory sensitivities; Tics; Tourettes; Intellectual Disability; Depression; Anxiety; Low self-esteem; OCD; Emotion regulation difficulties; Trauma; Physical health conditions; Neurodivergence.