Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Anger Management
Anxiety
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Burnout
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Coping with a long-term health condition
Coping with an acute health condition
Depression
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Insomnia
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other phobia
Panic disorder
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Self-esteem
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Trauma (general)
Trichotillomania
Claire Manchester
 
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She/Her
)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
BSc (Honours), MSc, PG Dip

My approach is centred in creating a safe and non judgemental space to collaboratively explore and bring understanding to distress.

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Insurers

Axa
Vitality
Cigna
Zurich
Travelers
Case Managers

Languages

English

About me

As a Cognitive Behavioural and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) Psychotherapist, I have extensive experience in addressing a range of mood and anxiety disorders. My practice is grounded in creating a safe, non-judgmental space where we can collaboratively explore your experiences and foster understanding of your distress. I utilise a blend of therapeutic tools, including CBT, EMDR, and third-wave techniques such as mindfulness, compassion-focused therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy. My aim is to facilitate an open environment for you to examine the issues that matter most, shedding light on how they have developed and persisted over time. With a deep commitment to understanding your unique lived experiences, I integrate my expertise to help you develop strategies and skills that effectively manage and alleviate difficulties. My background as a Social Worker enriches our work together, allowing us to incorporate insights from child development and attachment theory into our explorations. Having specialised in sexual violence and exploitation earlier in my career, I possess a nuanced understanding of developmental and complicated trauma. I am particularly interested in supporting individuals with PTSD, low self-esteem, depression, generalised anxiety, health anxiety, long-term health conditions, and perinatal distress. Together, we will navigate your journey with compassion and insight, empowering you to achieve greater well-being and resilience.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Anger Management
Anxiety
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Burnout
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Coping with a long-term health condition
Coping with an acute health condition
Depression
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Insomnia
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other phobia
Panic disorder
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Self-esteem
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Trauma (general)
Trichotillomania

Types of therapy I offer

Behavioural Activation
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Schema Therapy
Mindfulness Based Interventions
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Habit Reversal Therapy (HRT)

Qualifications

EMDR Association
Member
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2022 - present
British Psychological Society
Graduate Member
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2022 - present
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Accredited Member
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2020 - present

Work experience

London Talking Therapies Service
Group Therapy Lead and Senior Cognitive Behavioural and EMDR Psychotherapist
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2023 - present
London Talking Therapies Service
Cognitive Behavioural and EMDR Psychotherapist
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2021 - 2023
Charity
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
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2019 - 2021

Education

University of Surrey
Postgraduate Diploma Psychological Intervention (CBT)
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2019 - 2020
University of Brighton
MSc Social Work
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2009 - 2012
University of Portsmouth
BSc Honours Psychology
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2004 - 2007