Anouska Longley, Chartered Counselling Psychologist, BSc (Hons) MSc AppDip HBCE

I'm highly skilled at providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), along with Compassion Focused Therapy, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic Therapy. I will adopt the appropriate therapy model to meet your needs in a brief or longer term capacity.

I've gained extensive experience in specialist psychological assessment and treatment of people across the full range of care settings including inpatient, outpatient, community and primary care within both the NHS and the private sector.

I've worked as a highly specialist psychologist at South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust, The Priory Hospital, Hayes Grove and East London NHS Foundation Trust for over 14 years, gaining extensive clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and groups.

I've lectured at Surrey & Roehampton University on a range of mental health Topics, I also provide clinical supervision and training to psychologists and other health professionals.

My areas of specialist interest and research include Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Perinatal Health & wellbeing.

I developed an interest into the birthing process, providing expecting parents with a complete antenatal programme, focusing on a combination of education, hypnotherapy, self-hypnosis & deep relaxation which has proven successful in assisting people to achieve a more comfortable birth, particularly useful for those who feel anxious concerning pregnancy and labour.

I provide Couple Support for expectant or new parents on how to adjust and transition into parenthood.

Within my previous NHS posts, I developed a post-natal depression treatment group, which was extremely successful in managing maternal mood and promoting maternal well-being.

I have worked with women in crisis who have experienced loss and grief as a result of the permanent removal of children from their care.

I have skills and experience of working within crisis management, psycho-social crisis, with self-harm and suicidal behaviours.

I have extensive experience of working with adult and childhood trauma.

I'm an empathic reflective practitioner, adopting a personable and highly professional approach to therapy.

I adhere to NICE Guidelines, providing Disorder Specific Treatments to common psychological difficulties: Depression, Anxiety, Phobias (General & Specific), Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Health Anxiety & Medically Unexplained symptoms; Tokophobia, Perinatal Mental Illness (Ante/Post-natal Depression), Trauma (Adult/Childhood), Adjustment to life events, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social phobia, Eating disorders (including Bulimia Nervosa), Attachment and Personality disorder, Body Image disorders, Physical Health issues and Work-related stress.