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Specialises in
- Counselling
- Family Therapy
- Psychotherapy
- Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Bupa specialist
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health services
About me
I have almost thirty years of experience working as a therapist in the NHS, private, voluntary and statutory sectors.I have experience of individuals, couples and family work and am experienced in work with children, adolescents and adults. I have run training courses, supervised for over twenty years and developed, and was Course Director for over ten years of a BACP accredited Diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling course. I am qualified in brief focal work and longer term intensive psychotherapy.
Areas of interest
Psychiatry; Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); Relationship problems; Couples therapy; Alcohol / drug dependency; Family therapy; Anxiety disorders; Bereavement; Depression; Psychosis; Personality disorders;Stress
Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions
- Eating disorders
- Gynaecological disorders
- Oncology
- Psychophysiological disorders
- Rheumatological conditions
About me
External resources
Research interests
The use of language and metaphor in psychotherapy.
Personal interests
Reading, painting, writing, walking, DIY, gardening, sewing and craft work, meditation and yoga.
Publications
British Journal of Social Work. British Journal of Psychotherapy. Also in "Researching the Psychotherapy Process:a practical guide to transcript based methods." Lepper.G. & Riding.N. Palgrave
My qualifications & training
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychotherapy
University of Kent 2008
- Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Training
Association for Psychoanlytic Psychotherapy within the NHS 1985
- Diploma in Supervision of Counselling
Westminster Pastoral Foundation 1990
- Diploma in Applied Social Studies (CQSW)
University of Hull 1979
- Postgraduate Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy training leading to BPC registration
British Association of Psychotherapists 2000
Affiliations / memberships
UKCP (United Kingdom Counselling & Psychotherapy);
BPC ( British Psychoanalytic Council);
BPF ( British Psychotherapy Foundation);
BAPPS (British Association for Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic Supervision);
FIPS (Federation of Independent Psychotherapists)
My private practice
Practice hours
Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings
- 3 Brooklyn GardensWest CrossSwansea West...
- Wednesday
- 09:00
- 18:00
- 07975 973319
- 3 Brooklyn GardensWest CrossSwansea West...
- Thursday
- 09:00
- 18:00
- 07975 973319
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs
in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies
guidelines.
In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the
following contact details
Dr.Philippa Shadrach Long. Contacts as above