Hayden Stothard
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About me
Hi, I'm Hayden and I offer an open and judgement free space to explore whatever’s going on for you. I have worked with a wide variety of people in previous NHS roles since 2006, as well as in private practice since 2020.
Being UKCP registered means my practice as a Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapist is independently accredited and regulated, giving you assurance of a safe, ethical, and evidence-based approach to our work together.
We will work on identifying and changing stuck relational patterns that you get into with other people. These can be with your work colleagues, your friends, family, or indeed your intimate relationships. But often, the most important relationship we will work on will be your relationship with yourself.
I welcome and work with people from all backgrounds.
What makes Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) different?
We focus on exploring the root cause of your problems and where they stem from, rather than spending all of the time on managing your symptoms.
By exploring your history, we create a personalised therapy map to guide you through these relationships, increasing your awareness and setting goals that you can work on in between sessions.
Sometimes people worry about how or where to begin. I will help you get the most from your sessions by asking you questions or sharing my thoughts or feelings about what we discuss. This way, we can build a real, trusting therapist and patient relationship to make the work safe, but also hopefully lighthearted when you need it.
Training, qualifications & experience
As a UKCP registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor, my work is accredited by a leading professional body that ensures high standards of training, ethics, and care, so you can feel confident that your therapy is safe, confidential, and professionally regulated.
In addition to this, I’ve also worked in healthcare since 2006, mainly in the community, with children, families, and adults. My prior training before Psychotherapy was as a Learning Disability and Mental Health Nurse, and I bring all of this experience into my practice with me now.
You can read anonymous reviews of me left by previous clients here:
https://www.iwantgreatcare.org/nurses/mr-hayden-stothard
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 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.
The Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT) is a registered charity. They welcome members of the public, health professionals, ACAT accredited professionals, and anyone interested in finding out more about CAT. They list CAT practitioners.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) is an integrative model, so it may be helpful to incorporate some techniques from other therapies in our work together.
While I don't offer these as standalone therapies, I am additionally qualified in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and I'm familiar with many Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques.
I'm experienced in working with most presentations, though I do have some particular areas of clinical interest in which I apply CAT;
- Autism
- Borderline Personality Disorder (EUPD)
- Experience of childhood trauma
- Narcissism
- Parents/Carers
- Professional development and entrepreneurism
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 - £100.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My ethos is to charge fairly and in doing so, to provide quality therapy over quantity.
I achieve this by intentionally limiting the number of clients that I will work with at one time, to make sure that I can hold your story in my mind fully.
When I work
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Further information
I am appointed as the Vice Chair for the Board of Trustees at the Association for Cognitive Analytic therapy, our governing body in the UK.
I jointly authored "My Cognitive Analytic Therapy Diary: Accompanying you on your therapy journey" (available on The Great British Bookshop and Amazon).
After years of experience working with individuals in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), we noticed that clients often ask similar questions about what they can expect and how to get the most from their therapy.
You can read more about the diary at www.cato.training/mycatdiary
