Abby Quick
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About me
I'm a fully-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT therapist) in Haywards Heath, West Sussex.
I am passionate about CBT and empowering my clients to help themselves through a transition from self as client to self as own therapist. I facilitate this process using a combination of CBT-specific psychotherapy training that I have undertaken, application of relevant evidence-based research related to the clinical presentation(s) in question, and use of interpersonal skills within the therapeutic relationship.
I work collaboratively with all my clients and offer a transparent, containing and authentic space. The CBT therapeutic process actively promotes an equal adult-to-adult dynamic in which the client remains their own expert; where both therapist and client remain actively-curious about the clients' experiences without judgement, and a process that the therapist will actively facilitate using specific questioning to help develop the client's insight. I am guided by each clients' individual goals and treatment priorities and aim to ensure all will leave treatment with valuable insights, increased awareness and a range of effective coping skills to help them maintain their own recovery and to prepare them for managing any future setbacks.
I am a fully-accredited member of the BABCP and adhere to their requirements for Continued Professional Development; Clinical Supervision; and to their Code of Professionalism, Performance and Ethics.
Training, qualifications & experience
I originally-trained as an Occupational Therapist, completing a BSc Hons degree in 2001 at Coventry University. I have worked predominantly in the field of mental health across a wide spectrum of services including Forensic Mental Health Care; Adult Community Mental Health Settings and Early Intervention in Psychosis Services.
I completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy at Surrey University in 2011 as part of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative, and have worked specifically and solely as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist since this point.
Clinical presentations that I work most frequently with include Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Health Anxiety, PTSD, Specific Phobias, Depressive Disorders and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Additional elements that frequently coexist with these can include Low Self Esteem, Adjustment issues and Clinical Perfectionism.
Member organisations
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Exposure Response Prevention ERP, Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, psychotherapy for common mental health disorders, psychological treatments for emotional disorders
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My standard fee for treatment = £70 per hour.
Treatment Blocks (4 x 60 minute sessions) are available at a discounted rate of £240** when pre-paid and pre-booked.
Please note - for self-funding clients - I ask for advance payment to be received no-later-than 48 hours prior to appointments. This helps me to manage bookings, protect specific appointment-time requests for my clients and helps to reduce unscheduled drop-outs.
When I work
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Hours of business - weekdays - 9am - 6pm* (latest appointment slot, being 5-6pm)
Further information
Please feel free to contact me to discuss your specific difficulties if you think that CBT could be of benefit to you.
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