I am a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a Chartered member of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Clinical Psychology. I predominately work with adults (18 and over) who may be experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological problems. Over the past ten years I have worked across a range of mental health settings, including inpatient and community services. I have experience of working with clients facing a range of emotional difficulties including depression, anxiety disorders (such as social anxiety, panic disorder), trauma and PTSD, low self-esteem, OCD, difficulties managing emotions, grief, adjustment difficulties, and many more. I provide psychological therapy using a cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) approach and will draw on a range of other evidence-based approaches, as required, to meet the needs of each individual client. Within therapy, it is essential for clients to develop a safe, confidential and supportive therapeutic relationship with their therapist as this provides the basis for clients to explore their emotions and understand their difficulties. Once a good therapeutic relationship has developed, we can work collaboratively, using various cognitive and behavioural strategies, to make changes in your thinking and behaviour to reduce distress and improve psychological functioning. If you have any questions or would like to know more about what I can offer, please do get in touch.

I have over eighteen years’ experience as a counsellor, including working in private practice, as a staff counsellor with the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and other Government departments, with several UK Employee Assistance Providers, in a GP surgery, with the Young Person’s Advisory Service (YPAS) in Liverpool and as an online counsellor. I also supervise other counsellors and have designed and run several therapy-related workshops. I offer a warm, therapeutic relationship and a confidential, supportive, respectful and non-judgemental environment in which you can feel safe enough to express your feelings, explore your problems, develop self-awareness and work towards a more satisfying, fulfilling and authentic life. Each counselling session lasts 50 minutes; the number and frequency of sessions is entirely up to you.

I worked as a professional musician for 18 years before making the transition to counselling and psychotherapy in 2001. During this period, I worked as a teacher for people with learning disabilities and with individuals living with enduring mental health issues. I have over fifteen years’ experience in the field of mental health and have worked in both the private and public sectors. I describe my therapeutic approach as integrative, meaning I use more than one theoretical modality to meet the individual needs of my clients. I am a fully qualified, accredited and registered counsellor and clinical psychotherapist.

I am a fully qualified Professional Counsellor. Following the completion of a BSc (hons) Degree in Psychology, I obtained a BACP recognised Diploma in Counselling. I am a Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and an Accredited Member of the National Counselling Society. I belong to the accredited register recognized by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care. I am currently working towards achieving full BACP accreditation by seeing clients in private practice. Within my professional practice I demonstrate sensitivity to individual differences when working with clients of diverse ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and cultural background, treating all people with unconditional positive regards and respect. ​ I work holistically with the individual, acknowledging the complexity of being human, as I believe that people are more than their diagnosis. I have the ability to work with clients with complex needs experiencing emotional and psychological unbalance. I believe people have all the necessary resources within themselves to fully recover and achieve their goals in life. My role is to facilitate self awareness and inner exploration. Mindfulness is a key concept in my work with client. It is only by accepting ourselves fully for who we are that the changes we are longing for will occur naturally.

Making the decision to attend therapy can often feel overwhelming and confusing. For most people therapy can, however, be an extremely positive and empowering experience that increases greater self-awareness and understanding. I am a fully accredited and qualified Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT) with over 8 years of experience and specialise in working with adults. Being fully accredited implies that I have achieved the highest standard in my practice and that I adhere to stringent codes of professional practice and ethical standards. CBT is an evidenced-based therapy and is recommended by NICE (The National Institute of Clinical Excellence). CBT has been proven to be extremely effective in the treatment of most problems we encounter. Being evidence-based means that I am able to incorporate a wide variety of established and researched psychological techniques in my practise and therapy with you. The effectiveness of these have not only been evidenced by extensive research but also by my own clinical experience of seeing what really helps people. I have undertaken advanced training in a number of different Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Compassion-Focussed Therapy (CFT), Couples Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Schema Focused Therapy. I consider you, the client, to be the expert who knows your own problems better than anyone. It is you who gives me insight into understanding the painful issues and difficulties you are experiencing. In your therapy and through increased self-awareness, I will guide, assist and support you to learn to take responsibility for improving the quality of your life by changing unhelpful patterns of behaviours and negative thoughts. I am fully committed to working with you to find realistic and long-term solutions to your problem as well as to develop and apply new skills and techniques. I have a passionate interest in treating all anxiety disorders (social, generalised, health, specific phobias, OCD and panic), stress, habit disorders, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, depression, low self esteem issues (lack of confidence and self-worth), anger issues, assertiveness and sleep difficulties. I also work with couples and treat relationship and sexual problems.

I have a doctorate in Counselling Psychology, the highest level of counselling and psychological qualification, and provide counselling and psychotherapy for a wide range of mental health, emotional and psychological issues. Alongside my private practice l also work in the NHS where l have worked with children and young people; families and adults. As a result of my training I am able to offer numerous approaches depending on the needs of who l am working with. I believe that one of the most important aspects of counselling is creating a collaborative and non-judgemental environment where the individual feels safe, open and secure to explore challenges and issues in their lives.

I am a Clinical Psychologist and a registered member of HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) and OPP (Portuguese Psychologists Association). I have over 10 years of experience working as a Clinical Psychologist. My professional experience is diverse, ranging from inpatient to community settings. I have experience with depression and mood-related disorders (Bipolar), anxiety disorders (e.g., Social Anxiety, Panic Disorder), and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. I have also experience with trauma and stress-related disorders, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, as well as with long-standing and treatment resistant mental health difficulties, including Personality Disorders (Borderline Personality Disorder, amongst other Personality Disorders). Finally, I have worked in the past with people presenting with eating difficulties, including Anorexia Nervosa. I am available to work short or long term with clients, taking into consideration the different levels of complexity of different difficulties and presentations. I provide Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy interventions, including the “third wave” CBT approaches (such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), as well as schema-therapy based interventions (used generally with treatment-resistant and long-standing difficulties). Every intervention I offer is tailor-made to the individual client’s needs. If you have any queries at all about what I offer, please feel free to send me a message. I am happy to help.

I have experience in working with issues of emotional difficulties, those suffering with anxiety difficulties as well as helping individuals who have noticed repeated patterns in their life that they feel unable to break out of. I use an open ended focus to therapy. My foundations are based using psychodynamic psychotherapy. I believe many of our current difficulties can be explored by the past, whether that be unresolved issues from the past or the way we have learnt to cope with difficulties impacting on how we manage with current difficulties in the present. I use these ideas to help me formulate an understanding of current issues and then use a emotion focused approach to help resolve those issues.

​I am a Clinical Psychologist providing online counselling and online therapy using Skype. I have worked in private healthcare settings and the UK NHS, and have helped people recover from problems including depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma, relationship difficulties, OCD, body dysmorphia and personality disorders . ​​I believe that a good relationship is at the heart of effective therapy. My work is informed by a CBT model, but I also use ideas from psychodynamic, systemic and humanistic psychotherapy. ​Prior to private practice, I worked at the Maudsley Hospital in London, where I saw patients in clinic and in the community.

Ian Scott is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, having qualified in 1999, he has over 20 years NHS experience in Berkshire and Devon. He specialises in the mental health of older adults, dealing with loss, grief, life adjustment issues, and works with couples and families. He was the Principal Counselling Psychologist for a team assessing and supporting people with dementia including memory assessment and carer support. Furthermore Ian has worked extensively with people of all ages who might be experiencing anxiety, depression, OCD, personality difficulties and complex mental health difficulties. Ian has also worked with addictions. Using CBT for many problems, he has also qualified in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and trained in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and has further training in Compassionate Leadership under Deborah Lee. He teaches Mindfulness as a method of help in its own right, and as an adjunctive treatment. He has spent the last two years designing and leading Inpatient Services for Older People and has good experience of dealing with assessments of capacity.