This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
This professional is accepting new clients but may have a waitlist. Please enquire with them directly to discuss availability.
About me
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, with 20 years experience working in NHS mental health services and private practice.
It's important for people to feel comfortable and relaxed in therapy, I offer a safe space for you to share and feel heard. I work with adults and children and have specialist experience of working with parents and families.
I offer day-time appointments Monday-Thursday. I can see you virtually or face-to-face in Wrest Park, Silsoe, Bedfordshire. You can decide the length and frequency of treatment to suit your circumstances.
Psychological difficulties I work with:
- Anxiety, including Generalised Anxiety Disorder (worry), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Emetophobia (fear of vomiting), Health Anxiety, panic and specific fears/phobias.
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Low self-esteem, feelings of failure
- Stress, feeling overwhelmed and exhausted
- Professional issues and career transition
- Relationship and interpersonal difficulties
- Family Issues
- Feeling sad and low mood
- Adjustment to becoming a parent in the antenatal and postnatal period
- Common young childhood difficulties, such as feeding, toileting, sleep, tantrums and separation issues
- Children experiencing worries and distress in relation to school, peer and sibling relationships and adjusting to changes in family circumstances
- Children struggling with anger and presenting with challenging behaviours (aggression, screaming, hitting, biting, etc.)
Unfortunately, I am unable to provide the right level of support to respond to crisis situations and do not work with school refusal, severe depression, deliberate self-harm, suicidal thoughts or eating disorders in my private practice.
Therapeutic Approach:
I am able to draw on a number of different therapeutic approaches, including:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Compassion-Based Therapy
- Person-Centred Psychotherapy
- Schema Therapy
By getting to know you and the issues you're struggling with, we can work together to find the right therapy for you.
Professionals
I also offer supervision, consultation and training to professionals working privately, in the NHS and local authority.
For more information about me and the work I do please visit my website:
www.drkatewoollaston.com
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications:
- 2005 First Class Honours Degree in Psychology - Westminster University
- 2010 Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) - University College London
- 2014 Post-Graduate Diploma in Child and Young Person IAPT Therapy - University College London
Professional Memberships:
- Practitioner Psychologist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) with the British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Enhanced DBS clearance
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.
British Psychological Society
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
Emetophobia (fear of vomiting)
Therapies offered
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Fees
£150.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation where you can meet me and decide if I am the right therapist for you.
My fees start at £150 per 50 minute session.
I am a recognised provider with a number of leading UK health insurance companies: Cigna, Healix and WPA. Please speak to your company to find out what your policy covers, as policies vary.
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I offer day-time appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. I offer evening appointments on Wednesdays.
Please note I currently have a waiting list for new clients.
