Dr Sonarzu Gullu-Mcphee
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About me
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, or feeling overwhelmed by loneliness and unworthiness? You might feel weighed down by persistent feelings of inadequacy, or you may be navigating grief, life transitions, or a sense of disconnection in your relationships. Perhaps you’ve experienced complex trauma or deep-rooted emotional pain and feel stuck in patterns like self-doubt, people-pleasing, or perfectionism. If previous therapy left you longing for deeper change, I can help you heal the root causes of your struggles and empower you to build a life of confidence, connection, and self-worth.
As a Clinical Psychologist and ISST Certified Advanced Schema Therapist, I specialize in helping individuals with anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, and trauma. Using evidence-based approaches like CBT and Schema Therapy, I provide practical tools to manage daily challenges while addressing deep-rooted patterns for lasting change.
I know how hard it can be to take the first step and reach out to a psychologist. Confronting the patterns that leave us feeling overwhelmed takes real courage, and it’s normal to feel unsure or vulnerable. I’m here to support you with understanding and care. You’re welcome to request a free 15-minute consultation to see if we’re the right fit.
Training, qualifications & experience
Core training
- Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology, Hawai’i School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (2013)
- MA Clinical Psychology, Hawai’i School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (2010)
- MSc Psychology, Open University (2007)
- BSc (Hons) Psychology, Open University (2005)
Schema Therapy Training (ISST Approved)
Schema Therapy Workshop 1: The Model, Methods & Techniques & Working with Complex Presentations. Presented by Arnie Reed, Schema Therapy Workshops, approved by the International Society of Schema Therapy, Manchester, UK, 6, 17 & 18 March 2015
Schema Therapy Workshop 2: Beyond the Basics & Working with Complex Presentations. Presented by Arnie Reed, Schema Therapy Workshops, approved by the International Society of Schema Therapy, Manchester, UK, 15, 16 & 17 June 2015
Schema Therapy Workshop 3: Schema Therapy One-Day Skill Development/Masterclass: Working with OCPD & Structure and Process of a Typical Schema Therapy Session. Presented by Arnie Reed, Schema Therapy Workshops, approved by the International Society of Schema Therapy, London, UK, 10 September 2015
Time Limited Schema Therapy: ISST approved training module: Drs. M.F. van Vreeswijk, London, UK, 3-4 December 2015
Overcoming Therapeutic Impasses in the Client or the Therapist Using Schema Therapy Interventions: Joan Farrell, PhD & Ida Shaw MA, London UK, 4 & 5 March 2016
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Foundational Training: Behavioral Tech, Presented by Christine Foertsch, Ph.D. and Haleh Ghanizadeh, M.D., M.P.H, Princeton, New Jersey, USA, 16, 17, 18, 19 &20 September 2013
Suicide: DBT Protocol for Assessing and Managing Risk: British Isles DBT Training Team, co-sponsored by Behavioral Tech, LLC, Hemel Hempstead UK, 4-5 December 2014
CBT Training
Best Practices in Depression and Suicide: Presented by Dr. Christine A. Padesky, University of Derby, UK, 1 & 2 June 2015
Compassion Focused Therapy Training
Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy for Shame and Self-Critical Difficulties, Professor Paul Gilbert, Derby, UK, 3,4, & 5 October 2016
Further Training
Transformational Chairwork, Dr. Scott Kellogg, London, UK 19th March 2016
Member organisations
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British Psychological Society
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£150.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
90 Minutes assessment: £250
60 Minutes follow up consultation: £150
I take Bupa, Cigna and WPA insurance.
When I work
I work on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30am - 4:30pm for in person appointments.
I offer online appointments for Tuesdays between 10am - 4pm.
