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Specialises in

• Behavioural Activation (BA)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Counselling
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Mindfulness based CBT
• Trauma focused CBT

Offers

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

About me

My name is Dr Craig Mackay and I am a HCPC registered clinical psychologist. I have been passionate about psychology since I was younger as I have always been interested in individual differences and helping people to make sense of their difficulties. I am motivated by helping others to develop strategies to enable them to improve their quality of life. I do not see my clients as 'problems to be solved', rather difficult events can happen to us which affect our wellbeing. I provide a safe, compassionate and non judgemental space in order to help individual's who want to make meaningful changes in their lives.
During therapy, I am keen to help individual's to make sense of their life stories, foster self-compassion and promote their wellbeing. It is important to me that my clients feel safe, heard and understood. I have experience supporting individuals from marginalised groups and those who have experienced physical health difficulties.
I provide an initial free 15 minute consultation to introduce myself and discuss your therapeutic goals. This gives us a chance to speak and see if we will be a good fit for working together. I know how daunting it be to reach out for support, so I am keen to discuss your therapeutic needs ahead of potential future input. Thank you for visiting my profile.

Areas of interest

18+
Mood Disorders;Coping Skills;Chronic Illness;
ADHD;Anger Management;Anxiety;Behavioural Issues;Borderline Personality (BPD);Cancer;Chronic Pain;Depression
;Emotional Disturbance;Bereavement
Intellectual Disability;Men's Issues;Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD);Peer Relationships;Self Esteem
;Self-Harming;Sexual Abuse;Sexual Addiction
Sleep or Insomnia;Stress;Trauma and PTSD

I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches in my work including: CBT, ACT, EMDR & CFT.

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Pain management

• Physical disability