Finder

Specialises in

• Applied Relaxation
• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Trauma focused CBT

About me

From my professional background as a mental health nurse I initially trained as a cognitive behavioural therapist at the Maudsley Hospital with Prof. Isaac Marks in 1980. I went on to develop and lead NHS CBT services in Haringey, North London and then in Chelmsford, Essex where I continued to practice until I retired in 2009. I had previously updated my skills by completing the Post-graduate Diploma in Cognitive Therapy at Oxford University in 1998 before beginning a 10 year part-time secondment from my NHS post to
Anglia Ruskin University where I developed and led the Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Master of Science Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programmes. I completed a Master of Arts in Learning and Teaching at Anglia Ruskin in 2006 and an Master of Science Advanced Cognitive Therapy Studies at Oxford University in 2008.

I have been accredited as a cognitive behavioural therapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) since 1994 and as a CBT Trainer and Supervisor since 2012 but no longer provide CBT training.

I now practice privately providing a clinical service and individual case supervision to other CBT therapists. I maintain high clinical standards of practice by attending regular professional training and by participating in regular clinical supervision.
I only provide sessions on Fridays on-line and on Saturday mornings in my clinic in Danbury.

Areas of interest

Anxiety disorders including Panic Disorder; phobias; Social Phobia; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and other psychological trauma reactions; Depression.

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Psychophysiological disorders