"Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded."

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I'm a highly skilled counselling  psychologist, providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), adopting the most appropriate model to the needs of my clients, in a brief or longer-term capacity. 

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I work with people from all walks of life, experiencing psychological difficulties which create distress, discomfort & uncertainty, resulting from the pressures & demands of daily living.

 

I strive to provide compassionate & ethical care, cultivating a safe environment & relationship to explore sensitive matters.

 

I've gained extensive experience in assessment & therapy over 20 years, within the NHS & private settings, working with adolescents, adults, couples, families and groups, with common mental health issues such as anxiety, depression & crisis intervention.

 

My  specialism within the perinatal phase of life, involves working with individual's, couples & families from pre-conception, during pregnancy, the birthing process & life postnatally, with a baby, transitioning into parenthood. 

 

I work with phobias (general and specific), fear of pregnancy & childbirth Tokophobia, Emetophobia, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Anxiety, Depression (PND), Baby Loss, Birth Trauma, maternal/paternal OCD, adjustment difficulties.   

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I'm aware of the health inequalities experienced by people from diverse marginalised backgrounds & I'm committed to providing a safe space for you in my care.

 

I'm an empathic practitioner, adopting a personable & highly professional approach to therapy.

 

I adhere to NICE guidelines, providing disorder specific treatments to common psychological difficulties: Depression, Anxiety, young people, Phobias (General & Specific), Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Health Anxiety & Medically Unexplained symptoms; Trauma (Adult/Childhood), PTSD, Complex trauma, Adjustment to life events, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social phobia, Eating disorders (including Bulimia Nervosa), Body Image disorders, Physical Health issues and Work-related stress.