Luisa Sophie Frei - DClinPsych, PhD
Email meAbout me
As a highly qualified Clinical Psychologist with experience in both NHS and private practice, I am qualified to work with adults and young people, including people with learning disabilities and other developmental conditions, with moderate to complex psychological difficulties. I work with a range of difficulties, such as different anxiety presentations (OCD, general anxiety, social anxiety, specific phobias), depression and bipolar presentations, anger, grief and bereavement, life coaching, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and negative self-image, trauma and complex trauma, addiction and adjustment difficulties.
I believe that no one is “defective” and that every difficulty you currently experience is a normal reaction to experiences you have had in your life. My aim is to help you process past experiences and adjust your (emotional, mental, behavioural) coping strategies to navigate your current life in more productive and fulfilling ways.
Please email me or leave a message on my answerphone and I will get back to you as quickly as possible for an initial free email or 15min phone consultation to discuss your needs and what you expect to get out of counselling. We will then arrange an initial face to face appointment. I currently have availability on Saturdays.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Doctor in Clinical Psychology (DCLinPsych). I base my work on detailed psychological assessments, working with my clients to find the best fit of therapy for each individual. I have trained in a variety of therapeutic approaches, including but not limited to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Metacognitive Therapy, Schema-focused Therapy and Person Centred Therapy.
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- Anger management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Attachment disorder
- Bereavement
- Bipolar disorder
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Bullying
- Cancer
- Carer support
- Dementia
- Depression
- Disabilities
- Discrimination
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emotional abuse
- Feeling sad
- Gender dysphoria
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Health anxiety
- Hearing voices
- HIV/AIDS
- Hoarding
- Infertility
- Learning difficulties
- Loneliness
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Miscarriage
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic disorder
- Passive aggressive behaviour
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Physical abuse
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Postnatal depression
- Pregnancy and birth
- Redundancy
- Relationship problems
- Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual abuse
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Trauma
- Work-related stress
- Young carers
Therapies offered
Fees
£75 (Individual)
£95 (Couples, Families)
Free initial 15 min phone consultation
Further information
Currently, I run clinics on Saturdays only, but my colleagues in the practice may be able to offer different times (please enquire).
Online sessions (Skype) may be available on request.
We are located only a short walk from Hamilton station. There is pay and display on-street parking on Quarry Street or free parking on neighbouring streets.
Maps & Directions
Hamilton, ML3 6QR
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | No |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
| Home visits: | No |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | German |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | No |
Availability
Saturdays
Types of client
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Couples |
| Families |
