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Specialises in

• Behaviour Therapy
• Behavioural Activation (BA)

• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

• Trauma focused CBT

About me

​I originally trained as a Registered General Nurse and later as a Registered Mental Health Nurse.

In 1999, I qualified as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and have been Accredited by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies [BABCP] since 2000.

​In addition to my clinical work, I have lectured at the University of Bangor, North Wales and the University of Chester, Cheshire. I also provide competency based clinical supervision for qualified and trainee therapists.

Areas of interest

I use Cognitive Behaviour Therapy [CBT] to treat adults [18 years and over] with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Acute Stress Disorder; Work-Related Stress Reactions; Specific Phobias, Depression, Anxiety Disorders i.e.Panic Disorder; with or without Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Health Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Insomnia, Chronic Pain and Medically Unexplained Symptoms.

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Pain management

• Psychophysiological disorders