Dr Claire Williams
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This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
This professional is currently not accepting new clients at this time.
About me
Hello there, I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist offering a confidential psychological assessment and therapy service to individuals in the South Devon area.
I offer a professional service to individuals seeking help for a wide range of psychological difficulties. Initial meetings involve an in-depth assessment and formulation of the difficulties in order to establish a focus for the therapeutic work. Formulations help to enable the individual's understanding of the problems and psychological interventions provided help to reduce distress and empower the individual. I predominantly work using Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, however I am skilled in other therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural therapy; Solution-Focused Brief therapy; and mindfulness based approaches. I may make recommendations for a particular approach depending on the issues you want help with and sometimes an integrative approach is required.
If you are wondering about starting therapy, it can be a daunting experience. It may be that you have found yourself 'stuck' at this point in your life and that you are struggling to find a way through. I hope that I may be able to help you with that journey. I offer a free telephone consultation for us to talk briefly about the help you are looking for. If we agree then we book an appointment for an assessment session. My assessment sessions are a way for us to meet each other in person and to talk in more depth about the issues you are struggling with. The assessment can be helpful in its own right and enables a formulation that I can share with you regarding your difficulties. We discuss during the assessment session whether a period of regular therapy sessions would be helpful and also what the goals of the work would be.
I offer sessions for one hour or 90 minutes. Therapy is offered for as long as it is helpful to you and usually after an agreed period of regular sessions we review how things are progressing. Some people find they only require a few sessions to help with their current difficulty and others find they need a longer time.
Please contact me by phone or by submitting an online form on this site if you would like to discuss the possibility of psychological work. Please also have a look at my website for more details about me and the work I do.
Training, qualifications & experience
I qualified as a Clinical Psychologist from the Universities of Coventry & Warwick. I have worked in NHS services for over 15 years with a number of years working therapeutically with vulnerable adults and children prior to qualification. My work has engaged those with mental health difficulties and neurological difficulties from many walks of life, young and old. In my current role in the NHS I work for an Older Peoples' Mental Health service in the South Devon area. I am particularly interested in the impact of chronic health conditions (including brain injury) on a person's wellbeing.
Member organisations
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Please enquire regarding my fee. I am able to offer a sliding scale for those on low income or struggling financially after prior discussion.
When I work
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Private clinic offering face to face or online appointments operating on Thursdays between 9 and 5.30pm
Further information
I work from a clinic based in Totnes. Parking is available in nearby car parks however it is just off the high street
There is not currently disabled access, however please do contact me to discuss further what your needs may be.
