Dr Tim Shore
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About me
As a Clinical Psychologist, I have been trained to understand the different ways in which psychological distress can present itself and negatively impact upon people’s lives. The breadth of my training and clinical experience enables me to draw upon different therapeutic approaches to help address these difficulties. This allows for a flexible, person-centred approach, tailored to a person's needs and own set of circumstances.
Working in close alliance, I will aim to help you better understand the underlying causes of your difficulties and how these have developed over time, supporting you to make meaningful changes in the way you approach difficult situations in your work, family or social life.
A major interest of mine is to consider distress from a relational perspective - particularly how repeated patterns of interaction may be reinforcing low self-esteem and maintaining unhappiness and distress. I have experience in my clinical work of focusing on relational difficulties between couples or between inter-generational family members.
I also have a strong interest in the links between physical and mental health. This stems from my experience of working with people with chronic health conditions, such as persistent pain and fatigue. I am interested in supporting people to adjust to living with a long-term health condition, prioritising a values-based approach to living, as well as exploring issues of acceptance and loss.
Naturally, there may be doubts about finding a therapist who you feel will be validating of your difficulties and understand the nature of your distress. I endeavour to ensure that clients feel able to relate to and confide in me throughout a course of therapy, and believe close attendance to the therapeutic relationship can make a key difference to therapeutic outcomes.
I am happy to speak on the phone to answer questions or discuss your expectations for therapy without any obligation to book an initial therapy session. Please contact me by email to register your interest and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and a member of the British Psychological Society. I have nearly ten years post-qualification experience working within the NHS and have worked in a variety of services with a diverse group of patients during this time.
I have experience of delivering psychological interventions to treat a range of difficulties linked with anxiety and depression, including using CBT and Compassion-Focused approaches. I also have experience of working in more specialist services, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support people with adjustment to long-term health conditions.
My clinical work has also involved quite extensive work in older people's mental health and with carers. A particular interest of mine is supporting people navigate some of the ongoing challenges of caring for a partner or family member, particularly in the context of dementia.
Member organisations
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Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£110.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Health Insurance/EAP
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Further information
I am a registered provider with the following private healthcare insurance companies: Bupa, Aviva, AXA Health, Vitality, WPA
