My experience

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I have over 20 years' experience of working independently with adults and children, and my work in the NHS has been in services across the lifespan:
 

• For five years with adults with complex and enduring mental health conditions (including one and a half years in neuropsychological rehabilitation).

• For ten years with older adults (offering psychological assessment and therapy and neuropsychological assessment for dementia).

• For over nine years in child and adolescent mental health services (including two years in secure child services). 
   

I have worked through from being a newly qualified psychologist to working as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. This breadth of experience has enabled me to develop my wealth of knowledge, skills and experience to my working practice and I feel very comfortable in working in any of these privately. 

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I am also a qualified CAT practitioner, which is advantageous when working with people with complex and long-term problems. I have also trained in EMDR (adult and child), which means that I have a range of skills I can apply to working with trauma. I am a professional, warm and honest therapist, with my guiding principle being to treat clients as I would want myself or a member of my family to be treated. Much of my work is through word-of-mouth and personal recommendation.

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Teaching and supervision

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I have been a supervisor and trainer since 2002, and am also an accredited Cognitive Analytic Therapy supervisor. In addition, I have taught across a broad spectrum, from Clinical Psychology doctorate trainees to prison officers, and from local charities to community groups.

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