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About Us

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British Psychotherapy is the website for anybody seeking help with anxiety and depression disorders including the following:
    • Stress at work
    • Depression
    • Obsessive compulsive disorder
    • Intrusive thoughts
    • Social anxiety
    • Panic attacks
    • Excessive worry and feelings of being overwhelmed
    • Post-traumatic stress disorder
    • Health anxiety
    • Perfectionism
    • Body dysmorphic disorders
    • Eating disorders
    • Phobias
    • Agoraphobia
    • Low self-esteem
    • Building self-confidence
    • Life Coaching
    • Relationship difficulties and depression
    • Depression due to bereavement/ grief

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text el_class=”about_cl_pad”]Here at British Psychotherapy we can offer Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBT) and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) as two evidence base modalities to help treat anxiety and depression.

we tailor to your own individual needs and provide a personal service so we can determine together the appropriate therapy. Our psychotherapist is a fully trained and qualified practitioner with a great amount of experience within the NHS.

Therapy can be face-to-face, telephone or Skype. We can also offer home visits for assessment and treatment in special circumstances.

We have a lovely village location for our therapy clinic where we can see our clients during the day, in the evenings or at weekends and we always try to be flexible and accommodate.

Here at BRITISH PSYCHOTHERAPY we take confidentiality, client privacy and duty of care and ethical practice extremely seriously and always believe working together collaboratively with our clients to achieve the best results for them.

“Our moto here at BRITISH PSYCHOTHERAPY is improving your mood to help you live a better quality of life.”

You are welcome to call us now to arrange a free consultation appointment to see how service could meet your needs.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”-99px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation_in_type=”transition.slideUpBigIn” animation_in_offset=”80″ animation_in_duration=”800″ animation_in_delay=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1536573539876{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 36px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”About me” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%236db324″ google_fonts=”font_family:Oxygen%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1536990708916{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1450268485403{padding-right: 0px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-xs-4″][mpc_divider align=”left” content_padding_divider=”true” content_padding_css=”padding-right:10px;” lines_color=”#07103f” lines_weight=”2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”11/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1450268496940{padding-left: 0px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-xs-8″][mpc_divider align=”left” content_padding_divider=”true” content_padding_css=”padding-right:10px;” lines_color=”#eeeeee” lines_weight=”2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1536642606344{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1450439043093{margin-top: 5em !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}” offset=”vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][mpc_image image=”330″ image_size=”full” image_opacity=”100″ image_inner_border_gap=”0″ effect=”grey-scale” effect_reverse=”true” image_hover_opacity=”100″ animation_in_type=”transition.slideLeftIn” animation_in_offset=”60″ animation_in_duration=”1200″ animation_in_delay=”100″][/vc_column][vc_column animation_in_type=”transition.slideRightIn” animation_in_offset=”60″ animation_in_duration=”1200″ animation_in_delay=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1536994520220{padding-top: 4em !important;padding-right: 1em !important;padding-left: 1em !important;}” offset=”vc_col-md-6″ el_class=”about_content”][vc_column_text]I am a mother of three children, a wife and a Psychotherapist with over 11 years’ experience working in the NHS and nearly 20 years of experience working with child, adult and elderly mental health therapeutic services. As well as currently working in the NHS, I have started my own private practice, British Psychotherapy due to demand and recommendations my patients have made to others. For this, I am extremely grateful and privileged that I am able to help people in the journey to get better.

I have an enhanced DBS check certificate and I fully obey by the standards of conduct, performance and ethics as a member of the British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies
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NHS Trust as a Psychological Well-being Practitioner, offering low intensity Cognitive Behavioural
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Foundation Trust as an Assistant Psychologist.[/mpc_callout][mpc_callout layout=”style_2″ title_font_preset=”mpc_preset_63″ title_font_color=”#07103f” title_font_size=”18″ title_font_line_height=”1″ title_font_transform=”uppercase” title_font_align=”center” title=”Forensic in-patients” title_margin_divider=”true” title_margin_css=”margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:15px;” content_width=”100″ content_font_preset=”mpc_preset_64″ content_font_color=”#999999″ content_font_size=”16″ content_font_line_height=”1.6″ content_font_align=”center” content_margin_divider=”true” content_margin_css=”margin-bottom:-10px;” icon_disable=”true” background_color=”#eeeeee” border_css=”border-width:2px;border-color:#07103f;” padding_css=”padding:30px;” margin_divider=”true” margin_css=”margin-bottom:45px;” mpc_button__disable=”true” mpc_button__url=”url:%23||” mpc_button__font_preset=”mpc_preset_62″ mpc_button__font_color=”#07103f” mpc_button__font_size=”16″ mpc_button__font_line_height=”1″ mpc_button__font_transform=”uppercase” mpc_button__font_align=”left” mpc_button__title=”READ MORE” mpc_button__border_divider=”true” mpc_button__border_css=”border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-bottom:3px;border-left:0px;border-color:#6db324;border-style:solid;border-radius:0px;” mpc_button__padding_divider=”true” mpc_button__padding_css=”padding-top:5px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:0px;” mpc_button__margin_divider=”true” mpc_button__margin_css=”margin-bottom:5px;” mpc_button__hover_font_color=”#6db324″ mpc_button__hover_border_divider=”true” mpc_button__hover_border_css=”border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-bottom:3px;border-left:0px;border-color:#07103f;border-style:solid;border-radius:0px;” mpc_divider__disable=”true” mpc_ribbon__disable=”true” animation_in_type=”transition.perspectiveLeftIn” animation_in_offset=”80″ animation_in_duration=”900″ animation_in_delay=”600″ class=”box3″]I have worked with Forensic in-patients services with West London Mental Health NHS Trust and a
forensic Health care assistant therapist.[/mpc_callout][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1450443489534{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;}”][mpc_callout layout=”style_2″ title_font_preset=”mpc_preset_63″ title_font_color=”#07103f” title_font_size=”18″ title_font_line_height=”1″ title_font_transform=”uppercase” title_font_align=”center” title=”Autism and Trauma” title_margin_divider=”true” title_margin_css=”margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:15px;” content_width=”100″ content_font_preset=”mpc_preset_64″ content_font_color=”#999999″ content_font_size=”16″ content_font_line_height=”1.6″ content_font_align=”center” content_margin_divider=”true” content_margin_css=”margin-bottom:-10px;” icon_disable=”true” background_color=”#eeeeee” border_css=”border-width:2px;border-color:#07103f;” padding_css=”padding:30px;” margin_divider=”true” margin_css=”margin-bottom:45px;” mpc_button__disable=”true” mpc_button__url=”url:%23||” mpc_button__font_preset=”mpc_preset_62″ mpc_button__font_color=”#07103f” mpc_button__font_size=”16″ mpc_button__font_line_height=”1″ mpc_button__font_transform=”uppercase” mpc_button__font_align=”left” mpc_button__title=”READ MORE” mpc_button__border_divider=”true” mpc_button__border_css=”border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-bottom:3px;border-left:0px;border-color:#6db324;border-style:solid;border-radius:0px;” mpc_button__padding_divider=”true” mpc_button__padding_css=”padding-top:5px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:0px;” mpc_button__margin_divider=”true” mpc_button__margin_css=”margin-bottom:5px;” mpc_button__hover_font_color=”#555555″ mpc_button__hover_border_divider=”true” mpc_button__hover_border_css=”border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-bottom:3px;border-left:0px;border-color:#555555;border-style:solid;border-radius:0px;” mpc_divider__disable=”true” mpc_ribbon__disable=”true” animation_in_type=”transition.perspectiveLeftIn” animation_in_offset=”80″ animation_in_duration=”900″ animation_in_delay=”400″ class=”box2″]I have worked with children with Autism and Trauma as a play therapist, for a children’s Charity.[/mpc_callout][mpc_callout layout=”style_2″ title_font_preset=”mpc_preset_63″ title_font_color=”#07103f” title_font_size=”18″ title_font_line_height=”1″ title_font_transform=”uppercase” title_font_align=”center” title=”Hertfordshire Partnership” title_margin_divider=”true” title_margin_css=”margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:15px;” content_width=”100″ content_font_preset=”mpc_preset_64″ content_font_color=”#999999″ content_font_size=”16″ content_font_line_height=”1.6″ content_font_align=”center” content_margin_divider=”true” content_margin_css=”margin-bottom:-10px;” icon_disable=”true” background_color=”#eeeeee” border_css=”border-width:2px;border-color:#07103f;” padding_css=”padding:30px;” margin_divider=”true” margin_css=”margin-bottom:45px;” mpc_button__disable=”true” mpc_button__url=”url:%23||” mpc_button__font_preset=”mpc_preset_62″ mpc_button__font_color=”#07103f” mpc_button__font_size=”16″ mpc_button__font_line_height=”1″ mpc_button__font_transform=”uppercase” mpc_button__font_align=”left” mpc_button__title=”READ MORE” mpc_button__border_divider=”true” mpc_button__border_css=”border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-bottom:3px;border-left:0px;border-color:#6db324;border-style:solid;border-radius:0px;” mpc_button__padding_divider=”true” mpc_button__padding_css=”padding-top:5px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:0px;” mpc_button__margin_divider=”true” mpc_button__margin_css=”margin-bottom:5px;” mpc_button__hover_font_color=”#6db324″ mpc_button__hover_border_divider=”true” mpc_button__hover_border_css=”border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-bottom:3px;border-left:0px;border-color:#07103f;border-style:solid;border-radius:0px;” mpc_divider__disable=”true” mpc_ribbon__disable=”true” animation_in_type=”transition.perspectiveLeftIn” animation_in_offset=”70″ animation_in_duration=”900″ animation_in_delay=”200″ class=”box”]I have worked for Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a High Intensity, Cognitive
Behavioural Psychotherapist, offering psychotherapy for moderate-severe anxiety and depression
disorders.[/mpc_callout][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row animation_in_type=”transition.slideUpBigIn” animation_in_offset=”80″ animation_in_duration=”800″ animation_in_delay=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1536814978935{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: -14px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Qualifications and Professional Training” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:24|text_align:left|color:%236db324″ google_fonts=”font_family:Oxygen%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1537002808206{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1450268485403{padding-right: 0px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-xs-4″][mpc_divider align=”left” content_padding_divider=”true” content_padding_css=”padding-right:10px;” lines_color=”#07103f” lines_weight=”2″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”11/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1450268496940{padding-left: 0px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-xs-8″][mpc_divider align=”left” content_padding_divider=”true” content_padding_css=”padding-right:10px;” lines_color=”#eeeeee” lines_weight=”2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”53px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_class=”bo_lo” css=”.vc_custom_1537247647622{background-color: #eeeeee !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]

2004
  • BSc Psychology Degree with Honours, University Of Westminster, 2004
2009
  • Child protection training 2007, children’s safeguarding, 2009
  • Assertiveness training in in-patient forensic services, 2009
  • Core PTSD training in Forensics, 2009
2011
  • Certificate in post Graduate Mental Health, University of Hertfordshire, 2011
2012
  • Mindfulness workshop, University of Hertfordshire, 2012
2015
  • Certificate for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders, 2015
2016
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (High Intensity), Royal Holloway University
    2016
  • Certificate for Cognitive Behavioural therapy for working with persistent and severe Depression,
    2016
  • Certificate for Cognitive Behavioural therapy for avoiding therapist drift (and staying on treatment
    protocol), 2016
  • Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural therapy for Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, 2016
2017
  • Safeguarding Children, 2017
  • Safe guarding adults, 2017
2018
  • Certificate for Anxiety and differential Diagnosis of Anxiety disorders, 2018
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy (for depression) Practitioner Training, Anna Freud, National Centre for
    Children and Families, 2018
  • Certificate for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for severe Depression for High Intensity Therapists,
    2018

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