Consultant Clinical Psychology Services Effective therapy for anxiety, trauma and emotional difficulties
With over 25 years’ experience, I provide thoughtful, evidence-based therapy tailored to your needs, helping you make sense of difficulties and find a way forward
Welcome
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, particularly when things have felt difficult for some time. I aim to provide a calm, thoughtful and supportive space where we can work together to understand what is happening more deeply and find a way forward.
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist who qualified in 1999, and have extensive experience working in NHS and private healthcare settings. I offer evidence-based therapy for adults and young people experiencing trauma, anxiety, OCD, stress, emotional overwhelm and other psychological difficulties.
My approach is tailored to each person and integrates therapies including EMDR, CBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness-based approaches and psychodynamic therapy
I draw on a range of evidence-based approaches, including EMDR, CBT and IFS, tailored to your individual needs.
Areas I commonly work with
- Intrusive thoughts and overthinking
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- OCD and compulsive patterns
- Feeling overwhelmed or emotionally out of control
- Depression and low mood
- Relationship, interpersonal and psychosexual difficulties
- Trauma, PTSD and complex trauma
- Addictive behaviours
- Eating disorders and eating-related difficulties
- Physical health difficulties impacting emotional wellbeing
- Loss and grief
- Support for autistic people and people with ADHD experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, burnout or emotional difficulties
Promise me you will not spend so much time treading water and trying to keep your head above the waves that you forget, truly forget, how much you have always loved to swim.
Tyler Knott Gregson
How Therapy Works
Therapy is shaped around you and what you need, and we can work together to find the approach that feels right for you.
WORKING TOGETHER
Therapy is tailored to you and what you need. I work collaboratively and at a pace that feels manageable, creating a thoughtful and supportive space to explore difficulties more deeply.
Some sessions may focus on understanding patterns, emotions and experiences, while others may involve practical strategies, emotional regulation work, or approaches such as EMDR.
Together, we can explore current difficulties, past experiences and patterns that may be keeping things feeling stuck, helping you move towards meaningful and lasting change.
INTIAL MEETING
The first session is an opportunity for us to begin exploring what has brought you to therapy and what you would like support with. We will talk about your current difficulties, relevant background experiences and any goals or hopes you may have for therapy.
It is also a chance for you to ask questions and get a sense of how I work. Together, we can begin to think about what approach may be most helpful and whether the therapy feels like the right fit for you.
LENGTH OF THERAPY
The length of therapy varies depending on your needs, goals and the nature of the difficulties you are experiencing. Some people come for a shorter period of focused work around a specific difficulty, while others benefit from longer-term therapy that allows for deeper exploration and more gradual change
Many people find that a focused piece of work over around 8 to 12 sessions is sufficient to develop a clearer understanding of what is happening and to begin making meaningful changes. Others may find that fewer sessions are enough, particularly where the focus is more specific. For some people, a longer-term approach is more helpful. This can allow space to work at greater depth, to explore more longstanding patterns, or to address a broader range of difficulties over time.
FOCUS OF THE WORK
The focus of therapy will depend on your individual needs and what feels most important to explore. Some people come to therapy because they are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or emotionally stuck, while others may be struggling with the effects of trauma, loss, relationship difficulties or longstanding patterns that are affecting daily life.
Therapy can involve developing practical strategies to manage current difficulties, alongside creating space to understand emotions, experiences and patterns more deeply. Where appropriate, we may also use approaches such as EMDR to help process distressing or traumatic experiences.
The work is collaborative and shaped around your goals, pace and readiness for change
PRACTICAL DETAILS
Sessions take place online via Zoom and usually last for 50 minutes. Many people find online therapy a flexible, effective and comfortable way to access support.
Appointments are typically arranged on a weekly basis where possible. Fees are £125 per session for assessment and treatment.
I offer a free 20-minute consultation online or by phone, which gives us an opportunity to briefly discuss what you are looking for support with and whether the therapy feels like the right fit for you.
GETTING STARTED
If you feel this might be helpful, the next step is to arrange an initial consultation, which can take place online via Zoom or by phone.
This offers an opportunity to talk a little about what has been happening, ask any questions, and get a sense of whether this feels like the right approach for you.
If it feels helpful to continue, we would then arrange an initial session, which is a more in-depth assessment where we begin to develop a clearer understanding of what is going on and how we might work together.
It’s important that both the approach and the person feel like the right fit for you, and there is space to think this through at your own pace.
I have particular experience in working with people with ADHD and autistic people, including where these are combined with other psychological difficulties such as anxiety, OCD, or burnout. My approach is integrative, bringing different therapeutic models together in a way that feels practical, supportive and individual to you.
EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENTS
We can work together to find an approach that feels right for you and tailored to your individual needs.
First meeting
Exploring your difficulties together and discussing possible therapy approaches
EMDR Therapy
Including attachment-informed EMDR and the Flash Technique
Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness
Clinical Hypnosis and Brief Psychodynamic Therapy
I have wide-ranging experience working across NHS and private healthcare settings, including specialist services for autistic people and people with ADHD. This informs an integrative way of working, where different approaches are brought together to suit your individual needs.
What is EMDR?
EMDR is an evidence-based therapy originally developed to treat trauma and PTSD, but it is now also widely used for a range of psychological difficulties, including anxiety, panic, OCD, phobias, low self-esteem and distressing life experiences.
EMDR helps the brain process experiences that can become emotionally ‘stuck’, reducing emotional intensity and supporting lasting psychological change.
What is CBT?
CBT is an evidence-based therapy that explores the relationship between thoughts, emotions, behaviours and physical symptoms. It can help identify patterns that may be maintaining difficulties and develop more helpful ways of responding.
CBT is commonly used to support difficulties including anxiety, OCD, low mood, panic, stress and self-critical thinking.
What is IFS?
IFS is a therapeutic approach that understands the mind as made up of different ‘parts’, each with its own feelings, beliefs and protective roles. Some parts may carry emotional pain, while others may try to protect us from difficult feelings or experiences in different ways.
IFS helps develop greater understanding, self-compassion and emotional healing by helping us relate to different parts of ourselves with greater compassion and understanding.
Other approaches
I also draw on a range of additional therapeutic approaches depending on your needs and difficulties. These may include mindfulness-based approaches, brief psychodynamic therapy, compassion-focused approaches, emotional regulation work and clinical hypnosis.
Therapy is tailored individually, integrating different approaches where appropriate to support meaningful and lasting change
About Me
I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience working in NHS and private healthcare settings. Alongside general adult mental health work, I have also worked in specialist trauma services, primary care services, and services supporting autistic people and people with ADHD.
In addition to therapy work, I have held senior and leadership roles within NHS services and have experience providing training, supervision and consultation to other professionals.
I offer evidence-based therapy for adults and young people experiencing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including trauma, anxiety, OCD, stress, burnout and emotional overwhelm.
My approach is thoughtful, collaborative and tailored to each person. I integrate a range of therapeutic approaches depending on individual needs, including EMDR, CBT, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness-based approaches and psychodynamic therapy.
I understand that starting therapy can sometimes feel difficult or uncertain. My aim is to provide a calm, supportive and non-judgemental space where we can work together to make sense of difficulties and create meaningful change.
I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council - you can check the register here.
Location and Fees
I offer specialised Psychological Therapy to young people and adults in Sheffield and Birmingham, and across the UK.
I have recently relocated and I am currently offering online therapy. Online therapy is both flexible and just as effective as in-person sessions. I would be happy to discuss how it works and answer any questions you may have.
My fees are £125 per session for assessment and treatment, and I work with clients on a self-funded basis.
Get in touch
Contact me to schedule a free 20-minute consultation online or by phone. The meeting will help you learn more about me and how I work, and ask any questions you may have. You can book a time using the button below or through the contact form. Alternatively, you can call me directly at 07795 538377.