I offer specialist psychological therapy for a range of difficulties, including:
Anxiety Depression Fears and phobias Trauma Grief Loss and bereavement Work related stress Adjustment to significant life events Parenting stress Family and relationship difficulties Low self-esteem and confidence issues
Therapy
I specialise in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which has been shown to be effective for a wide range of problems. ACT works by helping you build a life worth living whilst teaching you a set of skills to help you handle painful experiences so they have less impact and influence over you.
I also draw on a range of other evidence based models and therapies to develop an agreed plan with you – based on an understanding of your individual needs and circumstances, the difficulties you would like to work on and the outcomes you would like to achieve. Some of the other therapeutic approaches I use are: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Positive Psychology Mindfulness
Supervision
Supervision is essential for ensuring the implementation of safe, effective, high quality interventions, empowering and developing clinicians and promoting practitioner wellbeing.
I offer supervision in ACT to mental health professionals and have a particular interest in supporting the development of those who are new to this approach. In addition to completing the West Midlands Clinical Psychology Supervisor Training and Recognition (STAR) Programme and additional training as part of the BPS Approved Certificate in Supervision, I have also undertaken specialist training in ACT supervision using the SHAPE framework (Morris & Bilich-Eric, 2017) and SEED model (Bradley & Lucas, 2023).
My values in supervision are curiosity, connection and collaboration.
Using the SHAPE framework and SEED model, I help practitioners to: (1) Build their competencies by deliberately practicing new tasks that support the development of ACT skills. (2) Reflect on their interventions by exploring the context and functions of behaviour. (3) Experiment creatively with experiential methods by building a safe working alliance.
Supervision sessions are available face to face at premises in Stone or online via Zoom.