Specialist Areas:
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Trauma (including birth trauma, difficult surgical / hospital experiences, work-based trauma, accidents & injuries, attachment/childhood trauma).
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Surgical complications including accidental awareness during general anaesthetic.
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Medically Unexplained Symptoms.
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Long term conditions e.g. chronic pain or fatigue.
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Complex Grief / Adjustment difficulties to major life events e.g. physical disabilities, sporting injuries.
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Urogynaecological / colorectal mesh complications
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Assessment & formulation.
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Treatment of medical trauma / mesh journey.
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Complex decision making e.g. around removal surgery.
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Pain Management & acceptance/adjustment work.
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Therapeutic approaches:
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Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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Mindfulness
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Compassion Focussed Therapy
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Primary client group:
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Adults (18 years plus) - Medical staff /healthcare professionals
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Individual therapy
Clinical Supervision & Trainings for Professionals:
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EMDR Supervision (1:1 / group)
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Trauma Informed Care
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Accidental Awareness during General Anaesthetic (AAGA) - a psychological perspective.
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PTSD / Trauma
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Working psychologically with Mesh injured patients