Dr Nicola Smith

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Clinical Psychologist
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Faringdon SN7 & Oxford OX4
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About me

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist providing high quality, professional, caring psychological assessment and therapy for children, young people and families as well as individual adults or couples. I have worked as a psychologist in the NHS, private sector organisations and charitable organisations for many years and also supervise fellow psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists.
I am committed to first understanding the difficulties you are experiencing and then working together to identify goals and the most appropriate and helpful way to reach those. The key to successful therapy is a comfortable and trusting relationship and I would encourage you to use the assessment session to get a feel of how it would be to work together.

Clinical Psychology training equips practitioners to work from a range of approaches. This means that we can think together about which approach might most suit you, as well as which approach is most well evidenced for the difficulties you are experiencing. I therefore would draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), systemic approaches and more longer term approaches. I am also interested in using techniques from more recent approaches to therapy such as Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

I realise that the decision to seek help and embark on therapy is not one taken lightly, and I would work with you to ensure that there is a clear plan to help you attain your goals.

Training, qualifications & experience

Key Qualifications and Accreditation

  • Doctorate in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of Exeter
  • BSc (hons) Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire.

I am registered as a Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and am a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society.

Experience

I worked in the NHS for over 10 years in a range of services for people with mental and physical health problems. I have worked in a number of schools, and charitable sector services supporting children, young people and families with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. More recently I have worked as psychology lead for a public health commissioned service to tackle obesity.

Member organisations

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HCPC
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Fees

£110.00 per session

Additional information

My fees are £100 per session for people self funding, and I am also registered with the major health insurers. Please do contact me for further details.

When I work

I offer both day time and evening appointments.

Brunel House, Volunteer Way, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7YR

Oxford Business Park, Oxford, OX4 2JY

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Supervision

In person
Online
Phone

I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of experience working in a variety of roles in the NHS, schools, voluntary sector organisations and commissioned services.

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Dr Nicola Smith
Dr Nicola Smith