Dragana Savcic-Sanders
About me
I am a very experienced psychologist and have worked over 20 years within the NHS psychology services offering psychological therapy to help with: anxiety-related disorders, depression, the effects of childhood adverse experiences, abuse including domestic abuse, complex trauma, PTSD or difficulty in relationships, both with ourselves and others. I can help with complex bereavement including dealing with the effects of someone's suicide, eating disorders, coping with illness, personality disorder, anger; self esteem issues and many others.
I am fully trained in a number of different therapeutic ways of working including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) and systemic therapy.
Each of us is unique and, following an assessment and our joint agreement for goals in therapy, I will tailor a clear therapeutic plan and approach best suited your needs and preferences while using the most efficient therapy modality. I am an avid follower of the latest development in research when it comes to understanding our functioning and difficulties as well as therapy models. I adhere to ethical framework of both BPS and HCPC.
My particular clinical interest lies in the field of Psycho-trauma and I can offer a highly specialist assessment and trauma-focused therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as well as complex trauma (for example, resulting from the childhood trauma, sexual abuse, domestic abuse and complex bereavement)
Do contact me for a free telephone conversation and I will answer any questions you may have.
I trained in psychotherapy called Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) at the St Thomas's Hospital in London over a decade ago and I am passionate is helping recognise and understand the underlying patterns of behaviour that can lead to a number of unhelpful ways in which we relate to ourselves and others. This is also a recognised approach in helping deal with eating disorders that are not requiring hospital management.
I work in central London, in Bloomsbury and in High Holborn as well in north London. Central London clinics are within reach of Central London, Covent Garden, Farrington, Waterloo, Bank and West End
Do contact me for a free telephone conversation and I will answer any questions you may have.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am registered with the Health Professional Council (HPC) as a Counselling Psychologist and I am a member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS).
Following the professional qualification, I further trained in the Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing therapy (EMDR), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) and systemic therapy as well as the CBT approaches.
I adhere to the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy with both HCPC and BPS.
I have relevant training, skills and an extensive experience that allow me to tailor therapy to suits your needs and following the latest research evidence. Please contact me to discuss your needs.
Member organisations
Registered / Accredited
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Health and Care Professions Council
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Birth trauma
Complex bereavement
Complex Trauma
Intepersonal difficulty
Therapies offered
Fees
My fees reflect an extensive training including two specialist's post-qualifying trainings and over 15 years of experience.
Self-payment clients:
The fee for a central London clinic is £120 per session (includes a 50min face to face meeting and out of session work on the case) whereas a longer session is charged £150 (up to 90 min - when in an active EMDR reprocessing phase of work).
Insurance accepted:
I am a registered provider with the following insurance companies:
BUPA, BUPA international, Cigna, Vitality, Aviva and AXA PPP.
Skype:
For those whose finances may not allow weekly face to face therapy sessions or they are not able to attend face to face sessions for whatever reason, I offer a lower fee skype sessions. Please get in touch for more details.
Initial telephone conversation (up to 20 min):
Free
