Dr Luisa Fernandez-Ford
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About me
I am Registered Clinical Psychologist with 23 years clinical experience within the NHS and in private practice.
I am a friendly, down to earth and compassionate therapist currently offering private clinical psychology sessions within the Herefordshire and Monmouthshire area. I have a wide range of experience, have worked across the age spectrum and with psychological and emotional distress of differing levels of severity.
I have considerable experience in providing therapeutic interventions to children, young people and adults with a broad range of difficulties; including anxiety, mood problems, depression, low self-esteem, parenting issues, attachment issues, bereavement, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (OCD) and deliberate self-harm and family difficulties.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked as a qualified clinical psychologist since 2003, within the NHS and private practice.
As a clinical psychologist, I have trained in a number of different therapies which allow me to find the right approach that will suit your needs. These include the evidence based approaches of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) and Brief Solution Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) informed practice.
I have a specialist interest in all forms of anxiety, particularly working with children, teens and their parents to empower them to manage their child's anxiety.
I have specialist expertise in working with individuals with Autism and ADHD and have completed extensive training in diagnostic assessment of these conditions in both children and adults. I have vast experience of supporting autistic children and adults and those with a diagnosis of ADHD.
I hold Chartered Status and am an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS) www.bps.org. I am regulated by the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) www.hcpc-org.uk.
Member organisations
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British Psychological Society
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£120.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees will be discussed with you at the outset of therapy and are dependent on intervention needed. As a guide, sessions are charged at £120 per 50 minute session.
