Ashley McKeitch
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About me
Hi I’m Ashley, a registered mental health nurse and BABCP-accredited cognitive behavioural psychotherapist. I have over 13 years’ experience working in mental health and I specialise in treating OCD and health anxiety.
Poor mental health can make your world smaller. You might find yourself avoiding, seeking reassurance, researching, checking, performing compulsions or spending hours caught up in intrusive thoughts and uncertainty. Over time, it can feel as though you are being ruled about where you go, what you do and how you live.
But you can learn to respond differently. You don't have to live by OCD's rules.
I provide warm, compassionate and evidence-based therapy to help you break free from the patterns that keep OCD and health anxiety going - so you can spend less time caught in the cycle and and back to living the life that matters to you.
You don’t have to wait for OCD to disappear before you start living. Therapy isn’t about getting rid of every unwanted thought or achieving complete certainty. It’s about learning that you don’t have to listen to OCD’s demands.
Together, we’ll work towards helping you:
● Understand the cycle that keeps OCD or health anxiety going
● Reduce compulsions, safety behaviours, reassurance seeking and avoidance
● Face uncertainty without needing to resolve it
● Respond differently to intrusive thoughts
● Reconnect with the things that matter to you
● Build confidence in making choices based on your values, rather than fear
● Create a life where you are in control
The goal isn’t to have a life without difficult thoughts. It’s to have a life that isn’t controlled by them.
Step beyond OCD’s rules. Step into life.
Why choose me as your therapist?
I promise to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you feel heard and supported. I have over 13 years clinical experience in mental health. My clients tell me I am easy to talk to, warm and down to earth which makes therapy feel less intimidating. At the heart of therapy with me is a compassionate therapeutic relationship where you feel listened to and understood.
Training, qualifications & experience
My experience
I have over 13 years clinical experience in mental healthcare - both NHS and private practice.
My qualifications
- Degree in mental health nursing.
- Registered mental health nurse – currently holding a mental health senior charge nurse post within NHS. Registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
- Post graduate diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with merit.
- Accredited with British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy training (ACT).
- Continued professional development in compassion and mindfulness approaches.
- Advanced training in treating OCD and health anxiety.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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
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Fees
£85.00 per session
Additional information
Fee to be paid 24 hours prior to the session via bank transfer.
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Further information
I know it can be hard to reach out, but be assured that this is a safe space. I welcome all questions or enquiries.
Please have a look on my website for more information.
