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Specialises in

• Applied Relaxation
• Behaviour Therapy
• Behavioural Activation (BA)

• CBT with Exposure and Response Prevention (CBT with ERP)
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Mindfulness based CBT

• Psychotherapy
• Trauma focused CBT

Offers

• Video and telephone consultations

About me

If you are suffering with anxiety, feeling low and wondering how to move forward I can help you.
Have you found that you have become anxious during these unprecedented time due to Covid-19/the Coronavirus. Then I might be able to help you. I am offering remote video and/or telephone sessions which allows more accessibility and convenience for appointments.

I am experienced in working with such issues and helping people. I am a BABCP fully Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, I am also qualified in EMDR-Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Therapy and I am trained in ACT - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. I have a background in mental health/psychological therapies having had extensive experience having worked in psychological therapy services in the NHS and Social Care. I am also a registered social worker with experience of working with Adults, Young People and Children.

I work with a range of problems from Trauma; PTSD; Gambling, Grief/Bereavement, Depression; Anxiety; Phobias - such as Dental Phobia; Social Anxiety; Health Anxiety; Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Low Self Esteem and Difficulties Managing Pain and Long Term Health Conditions and Medically Unexplained Symptoms. I also offer Clinical CBT supervision, Group work and Critical Incident Debriefing/Traumatic Stress Relief work.

If you decide to work with me you can expect to be treated with integrity, dignity, respect and compassion. I understand that taking the first step to access help can be difficult but I aim to support you through this process.

Areas of interest

Trauma - Abuse; Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Sexual; Physical & Emotional Abuse; Trauma related to Road Traffic Accidents; Physical Assaults; Critical Incident Debriefing and Traumatic Stress Relief work work.
Anxiety disorders; Phobias including dental phobia; social and performance anxiety; Individual therapy; Bereavement/Grief; Depression; Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD); Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT); Stress related disorders; Difficulties with Sleep; Difficulties with Pain including regarding Pain with Hand Conditions & Injuries, Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) & Long Term Health Conditions (LTC). Mental Health First Aider.

Specialist interests and expertise in the following physical conditions

• Pain management

• Psychophysiological disorders