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This professional is available for new clients.
About me
I work as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Adult Mental Health services, and I am registered with the Health Professions Council, British Psychological Society (as an Associate Fellow) and the BABCP (as an accredited CBT Therapist).
In my private practice, I specialize in helping people work through some difficult life experiences, whether major traumas or adverse life events. The therapeutic work can involve processing memories, learning strategies, and finding new ways of relating to self and others, to name a few goals, but I am guided by my clients and how they want to develop in life.
My approach
As a Clinical Psychologist, I am trained to deliver a wide range of models and have experience and expert training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (including Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Compassionate mind therapy), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Systemic therapy. I have also completed further courses in Internal Family Systems therapy and continue to develop my understanding of newer ways of working with people and their emotional distress. I draw on up to date research and literature to guide my interventions and I have found the developments in Neuroscience and nervous system theories and models helpful in guiding my work.
Over the years, I have developed more appreciation for the close links between the mind, heart and body, and will often help my clients to connect more closely to what shows up in the body.
I believe in helping my clients to find long term strategies to support emotional wellbeing, and consider self-care practices (such as meditation, journaling, and body movement) as well as creative ways of expression (through art, music, dance, or writing etc) during the therapeutic work with my clients.
My area of specialty is with adults, from the age of 18 and upwards.
Although I believe that clients are more than the symptoms they present with, I do offer treatment for the following symptom clusters:
- Anxiety disorders such as Generalized anxiety disorder, Social Phobia, Panic Disorder and Health anxiety.
- Trauma and Post-traumatic stress disorder, including Complex PTSD.
- Depression and low mood
- Low self-esteem and self-confidence issues ('Imposter syndrome')
In addition, I help clients to understand the context of their symptoms, for example, their relationships with loved ones and at work, and how disruptions or changes in these relationships can impact them and contribute to developing symptoms and emotional distress.
Training, qualifications & experience
- M.Sc in Clinical Psychology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1997
- Postgraduate CBT Diploma, Royal Holloway, London, 2010
- Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy training, Anna Freud Centre, 2016.
Membership:
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist, Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Chartered Clinical Psychologist & Associate Fellow, CPsychol, British Psychological Society (BPS)
- Accredited CBT Therapist, BABCP.
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.
The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
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.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£120.00 per session
