Dr Michelle Tuckey

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location_on Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75
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About me

I am a clinical psychologist who specialises in working with children, adolescents and families. I have a detailed understanding and a particular interest in child development, from conception to early adulthood. I have over 20 years experience of working in the NHS and have now established a private practice. I work flexible hours Monday to Friday and can offer evening appointments.

I believe therapy/counselling should be relationship driven and provide a safe, non judgemental space for people to explore their worries and difficulties using evidence based theories. People often enter therapy in order to try and remove or alleviate problems in their lives, emotional or physical, feelings of depression or anxiety, relationship difficulties or being stuck with a heavy feeling of unhappiness that they can't make sense of. Parenting is a very demanding role, support and self care are essential to fulfil this role to the best of our ability. It can often be a worrying time that causes a great deal of distress when parent child relationships do not go as well as hoped for despite our very best efforts. Through the process of talking I aim to help people understand what it is they are feeling and why. It can vary greatly as to how long it takes to do this and starts with building up a trusting relationship together that allows people to be open and honest with themselves, accessing feelings that they may or may not have been aware of before and create new insight and understanding.

My clinical psychology and family therapy training enables me to work flexibly and creatively with children and adults using a variety of theories and models to fit with the presenting problems and how you may want to work. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, (CBT)  Systemic family therapy and psychodynamic models. Significant life events/crisis points such as bereavements, divorce/separation, job loss or accidents sometimes bring people into therapy. The work I offer can be short term (for example 6-12 weeks) or longer term work (up to several years) and is dependant on how much you may wish to explore your own personal growth and self-awareness.

I am also able to offer supervision to other Clinical Psychologists.

Training, qualifications & experience

Psychology and English Literature - (BA Hons) 1991 - 1994

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology - (DClin Psych) 1999 - 2003

Introductory Course in Family Therapy, 2003- 2004

Supervision Star Training - Leicester University 2012

Intermediate Course in Family Therapy,   2013 - 2014

OXPIP - Attachment and Bonding, 2014

Post graduate certificate in Working with Children, Young People and Families: A psychoanalytic Observational  Approach  2019 - 2022

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Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I have a particular interest in parent child attachment and relationship issues.

Therapies offered

Fees

£70.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Additional information

My Fees are £70 per hour, work may include parent/s and child for no extra cost. I offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation if you wish to talk briefly before booking an appointment.

When I work

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I work Monday - Friday during the day time. If you email or leave a voicemail message I will get back to you as soon as possible, usually within 24/48 hrs

Further information

When a child,no matter how old, feels our acceptance, when s/he feels our love, not just for his easy to live with, loveable attractive self, but also for his difficult, repulsive, exasperating self, it feeds him and frees him to become more balanced and whole.

Myla Kabat-Zinn
Everyday Blessings

Canwell, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Couples
Families
Employee Assistance Programme

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Dr Michelle Tuckey
Dr Michelle Tuckey