Dr Puja Patel
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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, project development and delivery, and health behaviour change.
I offer one-to-one therapy, and workplace training with a passion to support clients in understanding the link between their psychological and physical health. There is an ever-increasing evidence base around the inter-connectedness between social, psychological and physical health, and I am trained in helping people to adjust and deal with the impact of ongoing health problems or long term illness.
I create a warm and welcoming environment both in-person and online to support clients in recognising how psychological health can influence the severity of our physical health, and vice versa. My specialisms are in anxiety disorders (including OCD and health anxiety), chronic stress and fatigue, gut-related disorders and syndromes such as IBS and IBD. I also support clients to navigate their relationship with food, and body image (including disordered eating patterns, and on those 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.
This includes treatment and intervention plans around:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Irritable Bowel Diseases (IBD)
- Disordered eating (including supporting patients on GLP1)
- Anxiety (including health anxiety) & PTSD
- Cancer diagnosis
- OCD behaviours
- Pain management
- Cardiovascular health concerns
- Womens gynaecological health concerns (endometriosis, PCOS, PMS, PMDD, postpartum health)
- Chronic fatigue including ME, Fibromyalgia
- Chronic stress and overwhelm
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
£95.00 - £100.00
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
There is a slightly reduced fee of £95 online. In person fees are £100.
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Further information
Contact me via my website form, or email me here to discuss therapy or coaching plans.
