Dr Vikki Powell
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About me
I am a Chartered Psychologist, providing psychological therapy for a range of client difficulties, but I specialise in helping individuals manage the impact of stress, anxiety, trauma or major adjustment in their lives. My particular approach is to first help you reduce the problematic symptoms and then support you to restore resilience in your life. In this way, clients feel they receive far more than counselling, and many report significant growth in their lives after therapy.
I draw upon a range of evidence-based therapies to tailor the support to meet your needs - these approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance & commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and Mindfulness.
If you know you are past the worst of your symptoms, but don't yet feel confident to cope with further set-backs in life, you could benefit from psychological coaching rather than therapy. Coaching sessions are focused on restoring your strengths and resilience, and can be more active and goal targeted than therapy. Coaching often appeals to already high-achieving individuals wanting to make specific changes or improvement in their life, or those finding that performance strategies they have used before are no longer effective for them.
In response to the proven convenience of on-line appointments for clients , I now offer both on-line and in-person appointments (Fridays in Framingham).
Training, qualifications & experience
- Chartered Counselling Psychologist (CPsychol)
- Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (DPsych)
- Chartered Coaching Psychologist
- HCPC Registered as Practitioner Psychologist
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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British Psychological Society
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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
- Insomnia, sleep disturbance and nightmares.
- Professional / career adversities and setbacks
- Complex trauma
Therapies offered
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Fees
Free initial telephone session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Concessions are available to psychologists in-training, and military veterans.
When I work
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On-line appointments: Tuesday - Thursday
In-person appointment: Fridays
Further information
What psychotherapy approach is right for you?
Therapy is essentially a private space to explore difficult experiences or emotions, and find ways to reduce the negative impact of these in your life. Identifying the most appropriate approach to take is a key aim of the initial appointment. We will discuss the range of psychotherapy approaches available but the starting point will always be to explore how you see the problem, its impact on you and your life, and what changes you would like to experience.
Many more people are feeling affected by the uncertainty of our complex and changing times. A brief series of therapy sessions can help you explore and manage this uncertainty.
