It's often a good idea to first make an initial appointment. This is where we meet together for 50 minutes to talk about any difficulties you (or your children/ family) are currently experiencing and think about how a course of therapy could be useful. The format of the first session consists of an informal assessment
As a Clinical Psychologist I strongly believe that we are influenced by the systems around us - usually our families, places of work or education and that in turn we influence them. Whilst individual therapy can be very helpful, it is often more useful to work with families together so that they learn ways to
Relationships are rarely easy and most couples have times when their relationship appears to be a source of pain and anxiety. Therapeutic support can be helpful to find ways of understanding difficulties, improving communication patterns and learning strategies to move forward. For working with couples, I draw upon Systemic Family Therapy, Attachment Theory and Emotion
The word "Assessment" can have negative associations. The standard process is to meet together for an informal "assessment" where we develop a shared understanding of any difficulties that a person is experiencing, potential causes and patterns. This can help us both to understand the situation better and make it easier to work out how therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy technique developed by Francine Shapiro in 1987. It has a sound evidence base for treating traumatic memories and is recommended in the NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence) and WHO (World Health Organisation) guidelines for treating PTSD. Based on the "adaptive information processing" model - EMDR
As a society, we have evolved to strive for more and more and push ourselves to attain bigger and better measures of success. Rather than give us a lasting sense of pleasure, however, we are often left with a relentless critical inner voice and a belief that if only (I was more successful, richer, thinner)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) (Linehan) is a therapeutic model for people who struggle to experience intense, erratic emotions and is often recommended for people with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)/ Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD). A person is diagnosed with BPD if they experience difficulties regulating emotions or feel emotions very strongly, find
ACT is a well regarded therapy that is often referred to as a third wave CBT due to its origins in cognitive behavioural therapy. ACT is based on Relational Frame Theory and emphasises the way our human language (particularly thoughts) exacerbate suffering and distress. ACT focuses on mindfulness to help develop Psychological Flexibility and allow
