Dr Jo McColl, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, BSc DClinPsy CPsychol

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 21 years of clinical experience within the NHS. I am a friendly, down to earth and compassionate therapist currently offering clinical psychology sessions within the North Glasgow area. In my recent NHS post, I worked as a consultant clinical psychologist in the NHS Glasgow Psychological Trauma Service for over 8 years. I have a wide range of experience and have worked across the spectrum of mental health presentations of differing levels of severity, from mild / moderate to severe and enduring mental health difficulties.

My special interest is in delivering psychological interventions for trauma, particularly with people with a history of childhood sexual abuse. I have lengthy experience of working with various presentations including:

• ​​​Anxiety (including panic, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, social anxiety, health anxiety).
• Depression / low mood.
• Trauma presentations (e.g., post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD).
• Eating disorders.
• Adjustment disorders.
• Relationship difficulties.
• Bereavement / grief.
• Addictions.

This is not an exhaustive list so please contact me to discuss how I may be able to help you.

I graduated with a first class BSc honours degree in Psychology from The University of Glasgow in 1997. I then completed a 3 year postgraduate Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, graduating from The University of Glasgow in 2001.

I am a member of the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC number PYL24099) and I am a chartered member of the British Psychological Society. The HCPC is the regulatory body for all clinical psychologists and membership of this demonstrates that I have the appropriate qualifications and experience to practice as a clinical psychologist and that I meet the HCPC high standards of training, education, conduct, ethics and professional skills.

Further information

I am trained in and can deliver a range of evidence based psychological interventions including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR), schema focused therapy, phase based interventions for complex trauma, solution focused therapy and compassion focused therapy. I also draw upon other therapeutic approaches and theories including mindfulness based therapy and psychodynamic theory.

I usually work integratively, meaning that I combine several therapeutic approaches in order to provide specific, individually tailored psychological interventions with the aim of helping you improve more quickly. The therapeutic approaches that I use have been researched and shown to be effective psychological therapies as demonstrated in published guidelines.

I have a dedicated therapy room in Bearsden, North Glasgow. This has recently been fully refurbished and is a very welcoming, calm, comfortable and therapeutic space. My therapy room is opposite Bearsden train station, making it ideal if you are travelling via public transport. Free parking is available at the Coop carpark, Bearsden train station and in nearby residential areas.

Further information regarding what to expect from therapy can be found on my website www.mccollclinicalpsychology.co.uk. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.