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Specialises in

• Behavioural Couples Therapy

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Offers

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

About me

Sadef is a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural psychotherapist (CBT) with over 10 years' experience of working with adults and adolescents experiencing common mental health difficulties and with individuals who are finding difficulties managing their long term health conditions.

She has worked in a variety of settings in the NHS, such as primary care and secondary care and works in private sector. Sadef currently works as a Specialist Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist for the national service. Also, has worked as a lecturer at IOPPN to Msc neuroscience students and teaching affective therapeutic techniques, such as motivational interviewing to health professionals.

Sadef has completed BSc (Hons) in Psychology from City University, London and MSc in Transcultural: Mental health from Queen Mary University. Sadef has completed further postgraduate training in CBT, long term health conditions and Behavioural Couples Therapy (BCT) where she was trained and supervised by BCT founder Don Baucom. Also, Sadef has been trained in ACT and EMDR.

What to expect
To be able to feel understood in a supportive environment and explore the difficulties experienced by working collaboratively to work towards making changes for the better.

Treatment offered
Sadef offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), EMDR, ACT and Behavioural Couple Therapy (BCT), which would be assessed and tailored in accordance with individual valued goals and needs.

Sadef offers therapy for the following common issues:
Depression
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
PTSD
OCD
Phobia
Panic with or without agoraphobia
Health anxiety
Low self esteem
Stress management
Adjustment disorder
Tics
Long term health conditions e.g Long Covid, Chronic fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ ME

Areas of interest

Common mental health issues - Adults & Adolescents;
Long term health conditions Adults & Adolescents;
Relationship difficulties - Adults;
Trauma focused therapy - Adults;
Low self esteem -Adults.

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Neurological disorders
• Oncology

• Pain management
• Psychophysiological disorders

• Rheumatological conditions