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Services, Treatments, Fees

 

Services 
 For people over 18 

Psychological assessment with ICD 10 and DSM V diagnoses where relevant or needed

 

Psychological formulation.

       Formulation is a way of understanding a person's problems in the context of the present circumstances of their lives, their personal history, relationships, and  

ways of coping

 

Individualised personalised psychological treatment 

 

Psychoeducation and problem solving sessions for friends and families of people struggling with mental health issues

 

Clinical consultation and training in brief psychological interventions for general and other medical practitioners

 

Small scale research consultation

 

Neuropsychological screenings - (Please note that while I can do screenings, I am not equipped to do full neuropsychological assessments in my private practice) 

Fees:

     £ 130 per 50 minute session     

Insurance:

    BUPA    Aviva     Vitality Health     AXA PPP   

 Simply Health    General & Medical     Cigna

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Cancellations:

As most therapists, I charge the full session fee if I receive less than 24 hours notice of a cancellation. Insurance companies usually will not cover this charge.

Therapies and Therapeutic Approaches
 People's problems don't always neatly fit in one of the categories of problems or diagnoses where treatments have been well researched. As a clinical psychologist I specialise in developing integrative formulation-based treatments for clients' difficulties built on an understanding of basic psychological processes and incorporating techniques from different therapeutic models. I have training a number of specific therapies including but not limited to:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT therapies have been well researched and are recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for treatment of anxiety disorders and depression.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
A solid body of research has demonstrated the effectiveness of this therapy for treating post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). NICE recommends this treatment for PTSD  (trauma focused CBT is also a NICE approved treatment for PTSD)
Schema Therapy
This is an integrative therapy for personality problems and disorders developed by Jeff Young in America and studied and widely applied in the Netherlands.
Action and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
ACT and CFT were developed by psychologists  trained in empirically rooted CBT traditions to address some problems which don't respond well to traditional CBT. Their effectiveness is still being evaluated; inital results are promsing. 
Emotion Focused Therapy
This is a well established and researched therapy not widely introduced in the UK at this time. The therapy helps people accept, express, regulate and transform emotion. 
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