About me
I am Dr Puja Patel a qualified Health Psychologist registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society (BPS). I have over 10 years of combined experience working in therapeutic settings, training consultancy, and health behaviour change for the voluntary, public and private sectors.
I offer one-to-one therapy with a specialist interest in supporting clients to understand how belief systems and traumatic events can manifest through physical illnesses or anxiety disorders, such as interest chronic stress and fatigue, gut-related disorders and syndromes such as IBS and IBD, and OCD or health anxiety. I also support clients to navigate managing long term health conditions and weight management (both in terms of weight gain, and disordered eating, and on GLP1 medication).
Training, qualifications & experience
I trained at the University of the West of England (UWE) undertaking the Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology and have a keen interest in supporting people around health behaviour change and understanding how physical and mental health conditions can be influenced by our knowledge, behaviours, or habits. I also have a specialist interest in supporting people with gut health related disorders and chronic pain management and psychosomatic concerns using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and psycho-educational tools. In my sessions, there is a direction of change and will be equipped with tools and strategies.
I have a range of experience working with young people, families and adults with a myriad of concerns. This includes treatment and intervention plans around:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Irritable Bowel Diseases (IBD)
- Weight management including those on weight loss injections
- anxiety (including health anxiety) & PTSD
- cancer diagnosis
- OCD behaviours
- pain management
- cardiovascular health concerns
- women gynaecological health concerns (endometriosis, PCOS, PMS, PMDD, postpartum health)
- long term health condition management
- psychosomatic concerns
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 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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
IBS
Management of IBD
Gut - related health
Therapies offered
Fees
£85.00 - £95.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
There is a slightly reduced fee of £85 online. In person fees are £95.
When I work
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My usual days of client work are Fridays till 7pm.
Further information
Contact me via my website form, or email me here to discuss therapy or coaching plans.
