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Assessment and
Psychological Therapy

You may choose to have a one-off assessment session or a short series of sessions to create a psychological understanding of your difficulties. or you may choose to undertake a longer course of psychological therapy sessions.

We do not offer a crisis service. If you need urgent mental health support please contact your GP, call 111 or The Samaritans on the freephone number 116123.

We offer assessment and psychological therapy for the following -

Anxiety problems including phobias, health anxiety, social anxiety, generalised anxiety disorder, agoraphobia and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Trauma, including symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following traumatic events or loss in adult life or neglect/abuse in childhood
Bereavement
Relationship Difficulties
Addictions
Low Self Esteem
Work-related stress
Building self-esteem
Promoting wellbeing

We offer the following therapies:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness-Based CBT
Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Schema Therapy (SFT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy informed work (DBT)

The therapies we offer are all evidence based and many are listed in the National Institute for Health and Care excellence (NICE) guidelines for mental health difficulties. We will help to find the right approach for you which could involve using elements of different therapies.

Assessment and Psychological Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is an evidence based psychological therapy that helps people to identify unhelpful patterns. Links are made between thoughts, feelings (emotional and physical) and behaviours, with the aim of reducing distress and developing more helpful coping. It is time limited and goal focused.

Mindfulness based CBT

Mindfulness Based CBT is part of the ‘new wave’ of cognitive-behavioural therapies. It combines traditional Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with the principles and practice of Mindfulness. The aim is to develop a different relationship with the thoughts and feelings that have been causing you distress and by doing so find a calmer and healthier way to relate to yourself and the world around you.

CFT

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is an integrated psychological therapy, gaining support as a powerful way of working with common life difficulties, emotional distress and a variety of mental health problems. Compassion involves being sensitive to our own or other people’s distress, and learning how to skilfully alleviate this. In Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) we help people develop self-compassion; at the heart of this is learning how we can treat ourselves in a way that we would a good friend, or family member.

Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR is best known for its effectiveness in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It is widely used by the NHS, charitable organisations and private sector.

EMDR can also be used to help treat a variety of mental health problems like depression or anxiety, especially where a difficult life event has been involved. EMDR can be useful for people who have witnessed or experienced an event like a car accident, a violent crime, sexual or emotional abuse, bullying, a social humiliation or the sudden loss of a loved one, and are struggling to recover.

Schema Focussed Therapy (SFT)

Schema Therapy aims to help people to change unhelpful patterns which they have lived with for a long time.

Although schemas are usually developed early on, they can also form later, in adulthood. These schemas are perpetuated behaviourally through the coping styles of schema maintenance, schema avoidance, and schema compensation.

Schema-Focused Therapy consists of three stages. First is the assessment phase, in which schemas are identified during the initial sessions. Questionnaires may be used as well to get a clear picture of the various patterns involved. Next comes the emotional awareness and experiential phase, wherein patients get in touch with these schemas and learn how to spot them when they are operating in their day-to-day life. Thirdly, the behavioural change stage becomes the focus, during which the client is actively involved in replacing negative, habitual thoughts and behaviours with new, healthy cognitive and behavioural options.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps you to explore what is truly important to you (your Values) and uses that knowledge to guide you to change your life for the better. This approach teaches you psychological flexibility and psychological skills to deal with painful thoughts and feelings; the aim is to help you become "unstuck" from unhelpful thoughts and narratives about yourself.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy informed work (DBT)

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) describes an intensive therapy approach delivered by a team of therapists. Please note that we do not provide the full intensive version of this therapy. We use the principles of DBT to inform our therapy approach and can teach the DBT skills (distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and mindfulness) within individual therapy sessions.

Clinical Supervision and Training

Supervision

We provide tailored clinical supervision for psychologists, counsellors and other health professionals. An initial consultation will be provided to discuss your individual needs or the needs of your organisation.

Rachael: Rachael’s supervision experience to date includes: Supervising Counsellors and Mental Health Advisors at the University of Winchester, supervising Trainee Clinical Psychologists within the NHS and supervising Clinical Psychologists and Counsellors working in private practice. She draws upon the following models: ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, SFT and CFT but is not accredited as a supervisor in these models. Rachael is also keen to think about bringing body work into therapy and can also consider this in supervision.

Sarah: Sarah is an experienced clinical supervisor. She draws on her experience within the NHS and private sector of supervising Trainee Psychologists and Therapists, social workers, mental health nurses and medical professionals. She provides supervision that aims to be a reflective and nurturing space and draws on her knowledge of a range of therapeutic modalities.

Helen: Helen supervises Trainee Clinical Psychologists and Apprentice Clinical Associate Psychologists in her NHS role. She draws upon CBT, EMDR, DBT and CFT in her supervision.

Training

We can design and deliver bespoke training packages to suit the needs of individuals and organisations, large and small. Please contact us to arrange an initial consultation to discuss your training needs and goals.

Clinical Supervision and Training

Wellbeing Services

There is now increasing evidence for the therapeutic benefits of yoga to promote health and alleviate psychological symptoms.

Yoga skills can help with motivation, calming the nervous system, emotion regulation, and tackling trauma symptoms. It can also help to develop awareness, a connection to your ‘wise mind’ and to your values.

This is a holistic approach, recognising the importance of supporting physical and mental well-being.

Restorative and dynamic yoga can be as a stand-alone approach to your well-being or incorporated within psychological therapy tailored to your needs. Workshops and retreats incorporating Yoga and Psychology are also available.

Wellbeing Services

OUR FEES

Initial Assessment

£110 per 50 minute assessment session

Therapy Sessions

£110 per hour for a 50 minute session or £165 for a 1.5 hour session.

Fees