Dr Jessica Munafo

Bristol BS7
07531 764357 www.jessicamunafo.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist providing individual and couples psychotherapy in the Bristol area. I have more than ten years experience of working within healthcare, across the public, private and voluntary sectors and am currently in private practice.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I have worked with adults experiencing a wide range of emotional and interpersonal difficulties, including:

• Anxiety disorders (including panic and phobias)
• Depression (including post-natal depression)
• Bipolar disorder
• Obsessions and compulsions
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Low self-esteem
• Stress
• Sleep disturbances
• Bereavement
• Addictions
• Anger problems
• Adjusting to and living with a chronic illness
• Relationship issues

My approach to working psychologically with people is based within biopsychosocial and developmental perspectives, and I have been trained in a number of different evidence-based talking therapy models:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Schema-Focused Therapy
• Compassionate Mind Training
• Motivational Interviewing

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), Cardiff University
• MSc in Research Methods in Psychology, University of Southampton
• BSc (Hons) in Psychology, University of Bristol

Regulation

• Registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC)
• Chartered with the British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Member of the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Addiction(s)
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Couples Counselling
• Depression
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Stress
• Work Related Issues

Fees

The cost of psychotherapy appointments ranges from £60-£90 per session. I am a recognised practitioner psychologist with a number of private health insurers, including AXA-PPP, AVIVA, SimplyHealth, PruHealth and CIGNA.

Further Information

I am happy to discuss your requirements during an initial telephone consultation and can be flexible in terms of:

• therapy duration (brief or long-term)
• frequency (weekly, fortnightly, monthly)
• focus (an emphasis on exploring early childhood experiences, or concentrating more on moving forward, or both).

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