The Lotus Psychology Practice

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About us

Having trained and worked in the NHS for over 10 years, Dr Morvwen Duncan founded The Lotus Psychology Practice with a vision to provide mental health care that is accessible, individualised and evidence-based, to ensure the most effective results, personalised to you.

We are a team of highly specialised Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered Clinical and Counselling Psychologists offering psychological assessment and individualised therapy for children, young people and adults.

Our team is committed to providing personalised care that considers each individual's unique circumstances and needs. Our approach is rooted in research and focused on empowering you to enact meaningful and lasting changes in your life.

We provide evidence-based treatment for a range of mental health disorders:

  • Depression
  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
  • Health Anxiety
  • Emetophobia
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Panic Disorder 
  • Phobias
  • Social Anxiety 
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Personality Disorders
  • Peri-natal or post-natal difficulties such as post-natal depression, anxiety or OCD
  • Challenging and Oppositional Behaviours
  • Separation Anxiety
  • Early Life Trauma
  • Stress
  • Perfectionism
  • Low Self-Esteem
  • Attachment difficulties

We are also able to support you and your family during life transitions, whether that is a new school, career, physical health conditions, bereavement, relationship challenges, divorce or the transition to parenthood.

Training, qualifications & experience

All our Clinical and Counselling Psychologists have completed Doctorate Level qualification and training and are registered with the British Psychological Society and HCPC. Psychologists are trained across multiple therapeutic modalities, and the approaches are often integrated based on an individuals unique needs. The suitability of the therapeutic approach is informed by assessment and individual goals.

All therapeutic interventions are informed by scientific research and are and in line with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines. Below are some of the approaches used within the practice:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Acceptance and Committment Therapy (ACT)
  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
  • Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CFT)
  • Systemic Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy
  • Evidence-Based Parenting Interventions

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Fees

£150.00 per session

Further information

Within our team we have specialists in autism assessments and cognitive assessments of learning, to identify intellectual/learning disability or specific learning difficulties such as Dyslexia.

Berkamstead House, 121 High Street, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2DJ

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The Lotus Psychology Practice
The Lotus Psychology Practice