Adjustment difficulties
Alcohol misuse
Anger Management
Anxiety
Anxious personality disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Complex PTSD
Compulsive sexual behaviour
Coping with a long-term health condition
Coping with an acute health condition
Dependent personality disorder
Depression
Dissocial (antisocial) personality disorder
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
End of relationship difficulties
Family difficulties
Gaming disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Histrionic personality disorder
Identity concerns
Insomnia
Job challenges
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Narcissistic personality disorder
Obsessive compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Opioid misuse
Other addiction
Other perinatal mental health condition
Other substance use disorder
Panic disorder
Paranoid personality disorder
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Perinatal mood disorders
Personality disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Psychosexual difficulties
Psychosis
Relationships
Schizoid personality disorder
Sedative or anxiolytic misuse
Self-esteem
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Trauma (general)
Women's health
Dr
Elsa Murphy
 
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Clinical Psychologist
BSc(Hons), DClin Psych, Msc

How we work is decided upon together, following a detailed assessment and a shared understanding of difficulties and goals.

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Insurers

Axa
Vitality
Cigna
Zurich
Travelers
Case Managers

Languages

English

About me

The most important element to my therapeutic approach has been to listen, empathise and let someone one know that I have heard their story. This allows me to then work alongside clients and apply psychological theory and evidence-based interventions in order to overcome their current difficulties. I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist accredited by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and a Practitioner Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). I am a member of the BPS Faculty of Complex Mental Health and I have undertaken additional training in clinical supervision. I completed my Psychology Doctorate at Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology, Canterbury Christ Church University in 2006 and have over 15 years experience working therapeutically across the lifespan with individuals experiencing different types of distress. I have used a wide range of therapeutic models and with individuals, groups and families. I have additional postgraduate qualifications in systemic therapy and CBT. My support of others has shown me that mental distress can happen to anyone of us and there is real value in seeking help. Therapy may be difficult at first, but it can bring clarity and understanding to complex situations. At HelloSelf I offer CBT, including Compassion Focused Therapy. I also have experience in trauma focused work particularly EMDR.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Alcohol misuse
Anger Management
Anxiety
Anxious personality disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Complex PTSD
Compulsive sexual behaviour
Coping with a long-term health condition
Coping with an acute health condition
Dependent personality disorder
Depression
Dissocial (antisocial) personality disorder
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
End of relationship difficulties
Family difficulties
Gaming disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Histrionic personality disorder
Identity concerns
Insomnia
Job challenges
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Narcissistic personality disorder
Obsessive compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Opioid misuse
Other addiction
Other perinatal mental health condition
Other substance use disorder
Panic disorder
Paranoid personality disorder
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Perinatal mood disorders
Personality disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Psychosexual difficulties
Psychosis
Relationships
Schizoid personality disorder
Sedative or anxiolytic misuse
Self-esteem
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Trauma (general)
Women's health

Types of therapy I offer

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

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