Optimism Psychotherapy & Supervision Services

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About us

What We Offer:

Optimism Psychotherapy & Supervision Services LTD (15525207) offer accredited psychotherapy including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, Narrative Exposure Therapy & Interpersonal Therapy for Depression, Anxiety, Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Fertility trauma, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and addiction.

Our Team:

Our team of carefully selected clinical associates are all highly trained, accredited and experienced psychological therapists. They have a wealth of experience delivering therapies in private practice, the Ministry Of Defence (MOD), NHS or with specialist emergency service and veteran therapy providers. 

All our psychotherapists and psychologists hold a professional registration/accreditation with a minimum of one of the following regulated bodies: NMC, BABCP, EMDR, HCPC or IPT.

What To Expect From Our Team:

We offer a safe and non-judgemental environment working with you collaboratively to explore difficulties, identify goals for psychological therapy and develop individualised treatment plans that help clients to reclaim their lives and work towards recovery.

Seeking help is the first step to recovery. We aspire to help you reach your full potential through a period of collaborative therapy and skills development focused on wellbeing, resilience and change. Results focussed, we will work with you in a structured way to support you in understanding your difficulties and learning skills to achieve your goals.

Lead Therapist, Holly-Jane and Her Approach to Treatment:

My approach is friendly, collaborative & evidence based. I am an integrative therapist, using CBT, EMDR, CFT & nursing skills to meet your needs. I offer a safe space to support you & help you develop skills focused on wellbeing, resilience & change.

I have over 17 years of military healthcare experience delivering care in the UK and whilst deployed on operations in Afghanistan and in maritime environments. I am experienced in delivering psychotherapy to adults including Veterans, Service Personnel and those working for the Emergency Services. Me and my team offer accredited and evidence based psychotherapy, online nationwide.

Training, qualifications & experience

Our Team:

Optimism offer a range of treatments each evidence based and approved by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE). All our psychotherapists and psychologists hold a professional registration/accreditation with a minimum of one of the following: NMC, BABCP, EMDR, HCPC, IPT and CPT.

Our team of carefully selected clinical associates are all highly trained, accredited and experienced psychological therapists. They have a wealth of experience delivering therapies in private practice, the Ministry Of Defence (MOD), NHS or with specialist emergency service and veteran therapy providers. 

Each clinician has a dedicated profile which provides more information about their individual qualifications, experience and areas of expertise. Please visit these here: https://www.optimismtherapyservices.co.uk/ourteam

Holly-Jane Hatcher's Qualifications​:

  • MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Supervision & Training, University of Oxford
  • PgDip in CBT, University of Oxford
  • PgCert, CBT Complex Presentations, University of Oxford
  • PgCert, Enhanced CBT, University of Oxford
  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Parts 1-4, EMDR Academy
  • Level 2 Child and Adolescent EMDR, Child Trauma Centre
  • BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing, Birmingham City University
  • Postgraduate Certificate Teaching in Higher Education, Birmingham City University
  • Certificate in Mentorship in Practice, Level 7, Birmingham City University
  • Certificate in Management and Leadership, Level 6, Chartered Management Institute

​Holly-Jane's Additional Clinical Training:

  • Compassion Focused Therapy for Shame based PTSD & CPTSD, with Deborah Lee
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy, with the Veterans Association, Dr Chard
  • Narrative Exposure Therapy, NET institute
  • Attachment Focused EMDR, with Laurel Parnell
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Mindfulness based CBT
  • Level 3 Coaching & Mentoring
  • Level 3 Safeguarding Adults and Children

Holly-Jane's Professional Accreditations​:

  • Registered Nurse - Mental Health NMC
  • BABCP Accredited CBT Practitioner
  • EMDR UK Accredited Practitioner
  • CPT Provider 
  • ​Additional Information:
  • Enhanced DBS Adults and Children
  • NSV Security Cleared

Member organisations *

Registered / Accredited

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.

BABCP
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

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.

We have verified that at least one professional at this organisation is registered with the relevant professional body.

Areas of counselling we deal with

Other areas of counselling we deal with

Our accredited psychotherapists offer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Narrative Exposure Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and Mindfulness. We offer treatment for Depression, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex-PTSD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and addiction.

We have expertise in working with military personnel, veterans, emergency service personnel and service families.

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Fees

£99.00 - £120.00

Additional information

Free Introduction Call:

We offer all potential clients a free 20-30 minute call with our lead therapist Holly-Jane, prior to booking you in with your chosen therapist.

We offer all potential supervisees a free 20 minute meet and greet with their chosen supervisor, prior to booking your first paid session.

Get in touch by email: Optimismtherapyservices@outlook.com

Fees:

Psychotherapy for adult clients: There is a charge of £99.00 per 50-60 minute session and £148.50 per 80-90 minute session which is payable beforehand. 

Child & Young Person: There is a charge of £120 per 50-60 minute session and £180 per 80-90 minute session. For very young children we will offer shorter sessions which will be charged at a pro-rota rate. The fee for Support Network Assessments is £99. Fees are payable beforehand. 

The fee for each 60 minute individual supervision session is as follows: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Supervision £99.00, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) Supervision £99.00, Consultant led Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) Supervision £110.00, Practitioner led EMDR supervision £99.00, Nursing Revalidation £99.00, Private Practice Mentorship £99.00.

The fee for each attendee for group supervision is as follows: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Supervision £55.00pp, Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) Supervision £55.00pp, Consultant led Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) Supervision £60.00pp.

​Payment is requested via secure payment link, which offers clients more flexibility in how they manage and pay for sessions.

Further information

We work with a multitude of conditions including CPTSD, Anxiety, Depression and OCD. I have expert training and expertise working with CPTSD, PTSD, shame based trauma and infertility trauma. My team are skilled to support mixed presentations, including substance use. We are also experts in working with military, veterans and front line workers. We also offer high quality clinical supervision.

Optimism Psychotherapy & Supervision Services, Lake House, 2 Port Way, Port Solent, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4TY

West Byfleet Health Centre, Madeira Road, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6DH

Type of session

Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

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We offer appointments on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays. We offer flexible appointments including early morning and late night sessions, depending on clinician availability. We offer online & telephone appointments.

Additional languages

Portuguese

Online platforms

Bilateral Base
Microsoft Teams
Whatsapp
Zoom

Supervision

Online
Phone

Holly-Jane is trained to MSc level in CBT - Supervision & Training. Our team offer CBT, EMDR and IPT supervision and private practice mentorship.

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