Dr Hayley Saunders Bailey

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location_on Whitefield, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M45 6AT
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About me

I am a fully qualified Chartered Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years experience of working both in the NHS and Private sector. Prior to undergoing my training as a Clinical Psychologist in 2004, I had known for many years that I wanted to work professionally with people to support, encourage, develop and help them to overcome the wide range of mental pain and suffering that can result from adversity and the challenges of life.

I approached this from the position that we are all human and susceptible to the emotional impact of life's challenges and difficulties. As such I developed a passion for reducing the stigma attached to mental health problems and in offering good quality evidence based interventions for people that, at times in their life, might be struggling to cope. I believe that mental health difficulties needn’t be the thing that stops you living your life, but with the right encouragement, understanding and support, can be a hugely important developmental step, which can lead to great personal growth.

I offer a non judgmental approach based on the core principal of acceptance and respect. I strongly believe each person has their own individual set of characteristics, personality and life experiences that make us uniquely and wonderfully who we are. I endeavor to encourage people to see their inner wisdom and qualities in the midst of what can sometimes seem like hopeless circumstances. I aim to build on your strengths whilst sitting along side you through your difficulties. I believe that there is always hope and that change is possible.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a fully qualified Clinical Psychologist Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. I have a D.Clin.Psy. Prior to obtaining this I completed a BA in Psychology.

As a Clinical Psychologist I have experience and training in a wide range of evidence based therapeutic approaches. These include, Psycho-dynamically informed therapy, CAT informed therapy, Compassionate Focused Therapy, EMDR, Mentalisation Based Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Mindfulness Therapy and CBT. I have worked with adults suffering with severe and complex emotional difficulties, specialising in trauma, emotional, physical and sexual abuse and personality disorders. I have also worked with people experiencing less complex difficulties and who perhaps have arrived at therapy for the first time, just wishing to explore themselves more deeply to gain insight and understanding. I work within relational models and draw on models such as attachment theory (among others) to help understand the relationship dynamics that can result from early childhood trauma or unhelpful patterns.

Through the course of my career I have worked in a range of settings. Early on, when living in London, I worked in a child and adolescent inpatient ward, and a supported housing service to support adults maintain good quality housing when suffering with metal health difficulties. Since moving to the North West over 20 years ago I have spent 2 years working as a Clinical Psychologist in a CAMHS service. I then moved into adult services where I worked for 8 years in a secondary care psychology service working with complex mental health difficulties, offering long term therapy. I then spent 3 years in Higher Education, working in the counselling service at Manchester University, offering brief, short term interventions, often for young adults accessing services for the first time. More recently I worked in a consultative role, offering staff support, consultation and training to Police and Social Workers supporting children that had experienced early trauma. Along side my work in organisations I have also been working in private practice for the past 10 years. 

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Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£110.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Health Insurance/EAP

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Additional information

I ask people to contact me via the telephone number or email address provided. l offer a brief (15-20 minute) telephone consultation (no charge) to help determine whether your difficulties are best addressed through psychological intervention.

Further sessions will be charged at the fee advertised.

When I work

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I am able to offer some alternative session times if my availability does not suit your needs, please contact me to discuss.

Further information

I offer both short and long-term therapies that can range from symptom specific treatment and intervention to more in depth interpersonal therapies to explore more deeper underlying causes for distress. Although I am informed by the evidence based treatments as advocated in the NICE guidelines for treating mental health difficulties I conduct a thorough assessment in collaboration with you to consider your individual needs, opinion and views on what you want from the experience of therapy. I aim to develop a formulation of your difficulties that includes a combination of evidence and theory, my experience as a Clinical Psychologist as well your unique experiences and ideas about what you want.

138 Bury Old Road, Whitefield, Whitefield, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M45 6AT

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

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Dr Hayley Saunders Bailey
Dr Hayley Saunders Bailey