Dr Gillian Wright
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About me
Pleased to meet you.
The first thing to say is that I am a Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). As a Clinical Psychologist, I am trained to a doctoral level to deliver researched and evidence-based therapy from a variety of therapeutic models. This allows me to tailor therapy to your individual needs.
My values
Taking the step to seek psychological support can be a daunting prospect. Understanding this, I work with clients in a collaborative manner, enabling a safe and helpful environment, so the client feels comfortable enough to share some of their life struggles.
I am passionate about adapting psychological therapies so that they are accessible and meaningful. I value a non-stigmatising approach to understand mental health difficulties and see difficulties within a multi-layered context. A strengths based approach is integral to my way of working.
As a therapist, I support my clients to understand and work through their difficulties, with the aim of lessening their struggle and enabling them to work towards their individual goals, thus thriving in their journey beyond therapy and ultimately increasing their quality of life.
What to expect from your therapy sessions
I work to provide a safe, contained and confidential space on a weekly basis in which you can share the difficulties you want to work on, at a pace, you feel comfortable, so we can work together towards understanding and change in the direction of your values.
The first session is the assessment and will be slightly longer than a normal session at 90 minutes. This is to give enough time to explore what you have come to therapy for, what you have tried in the past, what helped and what didn't help. At the end of this session, I will try and make some recommendations around what may be most helpful for you. Following our meeting, I'll summarise our conversation in a letter which I will email to you.
After the assessment session, the sessions will be 50-55 minutes. Each person I work with is very different so it is difficult to predict how many sessions will be needed. From a personal therapeutic perspective, my aim is only to work with a person for as long as it is helpful and to empower the person to leave therapy with the skills they need.
Taking the next steps
I appreciate that looking for a therapist can feel a bit overwhelming and confusing. I hope the information above will help to answer some of your questions but if you would like to know more, please contact me in confidence via our team at Avenue Therapies by email or phone (020 7112 8834).
How is a Clinical Psychologist different?
Clinical Psychologists train to a doctoral level in a range of therapies, including CBT and DBT. This allows us to tailor therapy to your specific needs, no manuals! A particular skill for Clinical Psychologists is our training in understanding what is going on for you and why. By being aware of why we are struggling, we can then make steps to overcome those difficulties. Counsellors and Psychotherapists are also qualified therapeutic practitioners but are generally trained in one therapeutic model and not to doctoral level. Psychiatrists are also doctors but they work with people experiencing mental health difficulties using medications to help manage these difficulties rather than talking therapies.
Why do people choose to have therapy?
People look into therapy for a variety of reasons including psychological, emotional, personal or relational difficulties. I am passionate about understanding each person as an individual and tailoring therapy to their unique needs. I have trained in a breadth of psychological models, which allows me to adapt therapy appropriately by selecting the aspects that will be most helpful to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
MY EXPERIENCE
Over the past 13 years in the NHS, I have worked with individuals, couples and families in a range of different mental health services. These include adult mental health, child mental health, physical health and disability services.
I have helped people with difficulties such as stress, depression, low self-esteem/ confidence and anxiety (including, phobias and panic attacks). Furthermore, I have worked therapeutically with clients experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties. I am experienced in working with people who are adjusting to and dealing with physical illness or disabilities or who have a neurological difference, such as an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Also, I have experience of working in specialist services for children, young people and their families; thus I am able to provide behavioural and attachment based support to families and work creatively with young adults.
Qualifications
- Supervisors training, 2017
- ADOS-2, 2017
- Video-feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP-SD), 2016
- Webster Stratton parenting: incredible years, 2016
- British Sign Language (levels 1-6), 2015
- British Sign Language (linguistics), 2015
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, DClinPsy, 2015
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Low-intensity IAPT interventions, 2010
- Advanced counselling skills (certificate), 2005
- Psychology Single Honours, BSc, 2005
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Registered Practitioner Psychologist, Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC): PYL32218
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 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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also work with therapists ho specialise in supporting people to live with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, IBS, chronic pain, cancer, obesity, MS, ME/CFS and others. Do get in touch to know more and see if we can help.
Therapies offered
Fees
£100.00 - £130.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
We provide a bespoke service that is designed to meet the needs of you, the individual, our charges vary depending on the nature of the assessment and any subsequent treatment. For an hour therapy session our fees are £100 with a psychological therapist (eg CBT, CAT or EMDR therapist) and £130 with a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. Some of our therapist do offer concessions and we also have Trainee Clinical Psychologists and Trainee CBT therapists working with us. They are completing training with time at University and time on placement seeing clients with close supervision. Whilst they are in training, their fees are reduced, so do get in touch if this is something you would like to know more about. We are always happy to discuss costs with you and are committed to try to make Clinical Psychology and psychological therapy as accessible as possible.
Please get in touch with us if you would like to find out more either by email (therapy@avenuetherapies.com) or phone (020 7112 8834) via the professional and discrete team at Avenue Therapies.
When I work
We usually have appointments on days and times to suit most people.
Further information
As I mentioned above, I work as part of a larger practice called Avenue Therapies. This is great as we have a range of therapists to suit many different difficulties and can often be more flexible to when you want to be seen.
We also offer Asperger / Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment, diagnosis and support (http://www.avenuetherapies.com/autism-assessment) for adults and children.
