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Specialises in

• Counselling

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy

Offers

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

About me

I am a qualified Counselling Psychologist registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Since 2019, I have offered private practice based in Gloucestershire, providing 1-1 face-to-face and online therapy.

As a HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist, I work in the NHS as part of a Specialist Community Mental Health team. Previously, I worked in a private residential care home offering therapy to clients with complex mental health diagnoses, learning disability and neurodiversity. This was alongside private practice. I work with working-age adults in my NHS work, but I have worked with both adults and children in my private work.

Therapeutically, I work in an integrative way, drawing on a range of therapeutic models and tools to individualise therapeutic work to the specific needs and goals of clients. As a Counselling Psychologist, I have trained in a number of different modalities and take a Relational approach to my work. My main modalities include Relational, Psychodynamic, Person-Centred, Systemic and Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT). I draw upon additional therapeutic approaches to suit an individual's needs. I am trauma-informed and a trained EMDR practitioner (eye movement desensitisation reprocessing), which I use extensively in my trauma work.

I have experience working with a variety of psychological presentations such as anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, emotion regulation difficulties, and relationship difficulties. I have a specialist interest in working with Psychosis as well as complex psychological trauma.

I centre my practice around the therapeutic relationship, to support clients to understand that what happened to them was not their fault. That said, I aim to support clients in taking responsibility to relieve their own suffering. I recognise that reaching out for support takes courage and strength. Therefore, time is needed to build a safe therapeutic connection. I am open, warm and encourage a reciprocal understanding of what has brought a person to therapy.

Areas of interest

Adolescent (18+) and adult mental health (including anxiety, stress, depression, low self-esteem, emotion regulation difficulties, and relationship difficulties. I have a specialist interest in working with complex psychological trauma.

Medical secretaries

• Dr Anna Norris
• 23 Prospect street Caversham Reading Berkshire RG4 8JB
• 07359 577510
• drannanorris@oakgrovepsychology.co.uk