Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Counselling in Virginia Water

I'm a Senior Clinical Psychologist with 25 years experience, having worked across the NHS, Charity and Corporate sectors. My specialty is helping clients experiencing relationship difficulties, childhood trauma and those managing transitional points, eg becoming a parent, career change, divorce, menopause, health problems, disability and bereavement. I provide evidence-based, tailored psychological interventions to individuals aged 18+ using a variety of therapeutic models.

As choosing to see a Psychologist is such a personal decision I would like to tell you a bit about myself and my experience. I have worked as a Psychologist for the past eighteen years in the NHS, local authority and private practice. I am trained in EMDR and Systemic Family Therapy and use a combination of these and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT depending on your presenting difficulties. I am experienced in working with children, adolescents and adults for a number of presenting difficulties and have a special interest in working with trauma, anxiety and conditions such as Autism and ADHD.

As an experienced Trauma and bereavement therapist, I work to support all of my adult clients, irrespective of the diverse or differing backgrounds and individual needs & issues that you are dealing with. My kindness and empathetic approach will help you grow in confidence to move forward and away from some behaviours, to find a more positive way of making sense of your thoughts & feelings. Using CBT, ACT, and person centred counselling, I help you understand and reduce worry & anxiety to improve your overall mental well-being by Valuing our therapeutic relationship and supporting you & build trust and improve your future self.

As a Clinical Psychologist I offer treatment for a range of presenting difficulties including anxiety, depression and trauma. I specialise in working with parents, parents-to-be and those trying to conceive. I also have further training and experience in working with conception and pregnancy after loss. I work closely with my clients to build a true understanding of their story and what has brought them to therapy. This enables me to develop individualised treatment plans grounded in the evidence base.

I work with people who are struggling to manage a range of issues - including anxiety, stress, depression, phobias, OCD, grief, trauma, relationship issues, bi-polar disorder, hoarding issues. I offer a non-judgemental, warm, safe space to think about the main issue troubling you at the moment, how it may be effecting your mood, your relationships, your day to day activities. We will also think about strengths you have and how you can build on these to develop more useful and helpful coping strategies.

I have more than 15 years working with adults and young people. I have worked with people from a diverse background. I am non-judgemental, acceptance and transparent. I understand how different cultures and languages can generate a unique way of working with the clients and helping them achieve their goals that are in line with their cultural background. My speciality is mental health and drugs and alcohol problems. I also have a wide experience of working with bereavement/loss and trauma caused by all sort of abuse.

I am a Principal Clinical Psychologist, Chartered with the BPS and registered with HCPC. I work with adolescents and adults experiencing mental health difficulties, including depression, anxiety, panic, trauma, ptsd, phobias, OCD, stress. I also work with neurological difficulties and brain injuries. I use an individualised integrative therapy approach, drawing on CBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness. I am also skilled in behavioural management approaches and am trained in EMDR for trauma. I also have excellent Clinical Psychologists working with me.

Hi there, I am an experienced Clinical Psychologist, trained to understand the different ways in which psychological distress can present itself and impact upon people’s lives. The breadth of my training and clinical experience enables me to draw upon different therapeutic approaches, thus allowing for a flexible approach, tailored to a person's needs and own set of circumstances. I will aim to help you better understand the underlying causes of your difficulties, supporting you along the way to make meaningful changes in the way you approach difficult situations in your work, with your partner or family, and in your social life.

Hello, my name is Richard and I am a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) with considerable experience working with depression, anxiety difficulties, life transitions and adjustments, stress and low self-worth.

I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years’ experience working with clients with a range of difficulties, including low mood, self-esteem issues, worry, anxiety, social anxiety, OCD, phobias, relationship issues, trauma, psychosis, schizophrenia, and bipolar affective disorder. I have a special interest in working with clients with anxiety-related difficulties, and self-esteem and self-confidence issues. I am experienced in working with clients in the corporate sector, and people in sport. I also have experience working with clients with Asperger’s Syndrome, and adapt therapy to meet the needs of my clients.

Hi, I'm Lucy a fully accredited BABCP Psychotherapist with extensive experience working with people suffering in their mental health. I'm qualified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), DBT, ACT and EMDR (Trauma therapy). I've worked with people experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, OCD and psychosis using my knowledge and warm, caring approach to support and guide each person forwards. Whether it's working on difficulties managing emotions or generally feeling flat, overwhelmed and just needing some extra support we can work on it together. We'll set goals and work as a Team putting your self care needs first.

I'm a Clinical Psychologist based in Guildford, providing therapeutic services to young adults and adults aged 16 years and over. I qualified with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2003, and have over twenty years experience supporting and working with adults from a range of diverse backgrounds providing psychological intervention and guidance for a broad spectrum of mental health issues. During my career I have worked mainly in general adult mental health and in addition have specialised in helping people cope with the impact of chronic illness and long-term health conditions.

Collaborative working is at the heart of CBT and its important for clients to take control and contribute to their recovery. To help clients reach their goals I guide them to their own realisations and encourage them to challenge their bias negative thinking and unhelpful behaviours. Clients often want to be heard and understood but importantly to learn coping skills to make changes to improve their life experiences.

I am a HCPC Registered Chartered Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society (BPS). I have a breadth and depth of experience in the principles of Psychology spanning 30 plus years. I treat a wide range of psychological difficulties including long term conditions. I aim to make the therapeutic arena a safe and comfortable space so that you feel able to share difficult and challenging issues. My goal is to empower you with skills and techniques enabling you to move forward in life, and to maintain progress after therapy is completed.

Hello, I am Dr Kavita Deepak-Knights. I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and I work with adults over the age of 18, specialising in a number of therapies, including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I work with wide-ranging adult and older adult mental health issues, such as: anxiety, depression, addictions, low self esteem, personality disorders, adjustment issues, grief, loss and bereavement, relationship difficulties, childhood trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder - just to name a few!