Anxiety
Burnout
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Depression
Dissociative disorder
Domestic abuse
Emotional dysregulation
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Maternity
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other perinatal mental health condition
Panic disorder
Parenting
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Perinatal mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Self-esteem
Social phobia
Stress
Women's health

Estelle Verdi

 
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She/Her
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Counselling Psychologist

DCounsPsy
york

I am a Counselling Psychologist and EMDR Accredited Therapist. I help people meet their goals by recognising the strengths they bring to the therapy, and by building on those strengths together.

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Languages

English

About me

I have over 15 years experience of working with people experiencing mental health difficulties. I have worked in primary , secondary and tertiary care services. I have worked in generic and specialist NHS services, providing therapy to people with a wide range of mental health diagnoses. I have experience working with people experiencing mental health difficulties relating to the workplace. I am trained in a number of evidence based therapies such as CBT, CFT, MBT and EMDR. I have specialist training, experience and interest in working with people who have experienced Trauma. I have worked with veterans and asylum seekers and refugees. I work with people who have experienced difficulty in conceiving, have a fear of birth, have experienced birth trauma or baby loss. I have specialist training and experience in working with people in the Perinatal Period with a focus on parental mental health as well as the parent - infant relationship. I use evidence based therapies recommended for change in the parent infant relationship. I am an accredited Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) therapist as well as a facilitator in the Circle of Security approach.

Area I can help with

Anxiety
Burnout
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Depression
Dissociative disorder
Domestic abuse
Emotional dysregulation
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Maternity
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other perinatal mental health condition
Panic disorder
Parenting
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Perinatal mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Self-esteem
Social phobia
Stress
Women's health

Types of therapy I offer

Behavioural Activation
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Integrated Psychological Therapy
Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT)
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Full Psychological Assessments (60-90 minute)

Qualifications

Health and Care Professions
Dr Estelle Verdi
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2011 - present
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Work experience

South West Yorkshire NHS Trust
Principal Counselling Psychologist (Maternal Mental Health Service)
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2023 - present
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust (Community MH and Perinatal Team)
Highly Specialist Counselling Psychologist
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2015 - 2023
Leeds and York NHS Trust (Offender Personality Disorder Pathway)
Clinical Lead
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2015 - 2015

Education

Teesside University
Doctorate in Counselling Psychology
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2009 - 2011
York St John University
Bsc (Hons) Psychology
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2006 - 2008
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