Dr Georgie Bainbridge
About me
Given the latest government advice all sessions will be offered online. I have over twelve years of experience of working online and I am happy to give you guidance to set this up. You will need a high speed internet connection and a computer with camera and speakers. I use either Skype or FaceTime and both work well.
Psychotherapy is about being listened to and seen in a particular way. There is nowhere else in life that offers a time and space to focus on your 'self' - your body and your mind.
My Kent practice is in central Herne Bay near Canterbury and is easy to reach for clients coming from Thanet, Faversham, Whitstable as well as Canterbury and the outlying villages.
Parking can be found in Beacon Hill, Beacon Walk and Mortimer Street.
I have extensive experience having worked in a variety of settings:
Private Practice 2009 - present
University Counsellor 2011-2012
Therapist and Unit Registered Manager Promis Addictions Clinic 2005-2015
Psychologist and psychotherapist - NHS Inpatient Psychiatric Unit 2009-2014
Therapeutic Approach:
I take a relational, psychodynamic, integrative approach working in the relationship.
I integrate an evolutionary, neurobiological and sensory integration theoretical approach to maturation and change.
My research focused on the importance of understanding sensory integration in psychotherapy. With my psychologist hat on, I offer consultancy to agencies working in the frontline of mental health to consider your sensory impact on clients. This may be emergency services, Police, A & E, schools, people working with looked after children and the workplace.
I also offer an ASD assessment and diagnostic service.
As a psychotherapist I am particularly interested in working with people with:
Relationship issues
Personality disorder
Anger
Depression
Anxiety
People who may use or identify with the label of autism who are finding life and relationships challenging
Boarding School issues
Challenges that may come with being a celebrity
Sensory processing issues
PTSD
Complex trauma
Sexual abuse
Military personnel
Training, qualifications & experience
Dual registered Psychotherapist and practitioner Psychologist
Chartered Psychologist Health Care Professions Council
Registered British Psychological Society
Registered and Accredited Psychotherapist (UKCP) UK Council of Psychotherapists
BSc Hons Psychology
Research study: Sensation in psychotherapy through the lens of sensory integration theory
http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/27292/
Member organisations
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.
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.
UK Council for Psychotherapy
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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
Anxiety
Asperger Syndrome
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Depression
Personality Disorder
Boarding school issues
Celebrity issues
Class
Relationship difficulties
Complex trauma
Trauma
Therapies offered
Photos & videos
Fees
£80.00 per session
Additional information
Fees are charged per session and are discussed during the psychotherapy assessment process.
Sessions are 50 minutes long, weekly and at the same time each week.
Payment can be made weekly or monthly in advance by online payment by the day of your appointment at the latest and marked with your initials and the date of the session e.g: Mary Doe on the 8th April would be MD 08/04.
Currently I do not charge VAT for my private clinic.
Fee reductions may be available for people on low incomes and psychological therapists in training - this can be discussed on an individual basis.
Cancellations and missed appointments:
Once a commitment to weekly psychotherapy has been agreed by us your allocated space will not be available to anyone else.
Rearranging your appointment is possible and requires 5 working days notice. Annual leave requires 4 weeks notice where possible. Cancellations cannot be accepted by email. I will always endeavour to find an alternative appointment but please note this may not be possible on occasion.
Missed appointments through non-attendance will be charged at the full rate.
Please contact Georgie if you wish to clarify the payment situation, before you make a booking.
Availability
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By appointment only
Further information
There are some steps you can take to help yourself today but remember to start with small steps.
Think about what you take into your body. Some substances that are eaten or drunk on a daily basis can affect your mood and mimic the trauma response in your mind and body. These can affect your mood without you really being aware - your body and mind can be set to red for danger without you really being aware.
Some food and drink can make you feel anxious and more evidence is accruing to support the thought that it affects depression. Anxiety is a useful feeling when it is working for you but it can make you feel out of control.
It can be useful for some people to keep a food and drink diary for a little while. Notice how much caffeine, sugar, white flour, nicotine and alcohol you have in your diet and if you can note how you were feeling as you reached for them. All of these are mood altering substances. If you reduce your intake of these substances slowly and carefully it is likely that your body and then subsequently your mood may be less likely to feel out of control.
Learning how to breath is the single most important thing you can do to improve your mental health - there is centuries of literature supporting this idea. Singing, yoga, dance, swimming and walking are amongst some of the exercise that are particularly useful for people with mental health issues and will all help you to breath. The ability to move and breath can be the first things to be affected when you are under stress or feeling depressed.
Read about how your mind and body work together. Reading about the way that you think and feel can be incredibly empowering and can help to soothe difficult emotions.
Movement, nutrition and breathing lead to the ability to reflect. If you need help with how you feel and are thinking about learning more contact me.
