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Specialises in

• Applied Relaxation
• Behaviour Therapy
• Behavioural Activation (BA)
• Behavioural Couples Therapy
• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)

• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Counselling
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Mindfulness based CBT

• Motivational Enhancement Therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Solution Focused Brief Therapy
• Trauma focused CBT

About me

Davina provides evidence-based psychological therapies for individuals and couples. She provides mental health support in elite sport, working with the British Olympic Association and the UK Sports Institute, in addition to holding an appointment within the NHS as Principal Psychologist & Clinical Supervisor for West London Mental Health Trust.

Davina runs private therapy practices across London and also currently offers a range of video-based therapy options.

Davina is a Consultant Chartered Psychologist, a fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and has completed all stages of training in Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR). She is a registered practitioner with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), a member of the Divisions of Clinical, Health and Coaching Psychology and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS). Davina is listed with the British Psychological Society's register of Expert Witnesses and specialises in personal injury, trauma, and related disorders, in both adults and children.

Approach and Expertise:
Prior to her private therapy practice, Davina worked for many years as Senior Psychologist and Lead for a London NHS Psychology Service, where she gained extensive experience in assessing and treating clients with a wide range of difficulties relating to depression and anxiety (including Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Low Self Esteem).

She is an experienced clinical supervisor and has taught and supervised Clinical and Counselling Psychologists and CBT Therapists for over 15 years. She has expertise in women's health, having previously worked as Specialist Lead Psychologist for the internationally recognised Women's Health Service at Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, London.

Davina's therapeutic style is collaborative, enthusiastic and reflective. Her clients have described her as warm, approachable & dedicated. She draws on a range of therapeutic approaches in her work and has completed additional specialist training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Couples Therapy, EMDR and Performance Psychology.

For appointment enquiries please feel welcome to email Davina@orchardpsychology.co.uk

Areas of interest

Adult Mental Health; Women's Health; Couples Therapy; Depression; Anxiety; Social Anxiety; PTSD; OCD;

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Gynaecological disorders

• Oncology

• Psychophysiological disorders