Adjustment difficulties
Alcohol misuse
Alexithymia
Anger Management
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Anxious personality disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Binge eating
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Burnout
Career development
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Coaching
Complex PTSD
Compulsive sexual behaviour
Confidence
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
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Histrionic personality disorder
Identity concerns
Insomnia
Job challenges
Maternity
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Narcissistic personality disorder
Neurodiversity
Obsessive compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Opioid misuse
Other addiction
Other eating disorder
Other mental health concern
Other perinatal mental health condition
Other substance use disorder
Panic disorder
Paranoid personality disorder
Parenting
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
Sexual health
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Tic disorders
Tourette syndrome
Trauma (general)
Weight management
Women's health
Dr
Helen Mclay
 
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Clinical Psychologist
BSc (Hons) DClinPsy

I believe in the importance of promoting healthy relationships and creating positive change on an individual and societal level.

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Insurers

Axa
Vitality
Cigna
Zurich
Travelers
Case Managers

Languages

English

About me

I am holistic, collaborative and person centred in my approach, drawing from a range of theories and treatment models to offer bespoke clinical interventions in line with a client’s identified treatment goals. I adapt and tailor my approach to best meet the clients needs, promoting growth, development and choice, fostering resilience and increased capacity to cope and thrive independently without restriction. I qualified in 2007, completing my Doctorate at Newcastle University and have gone on to develop a range of specialist experiences, mainly working with adults presenting with various difficulties in NHS settings. Prior to this I was working clinically in London, including the Maudsley and Guy’s Hospital and as such have a wealth of diverse and creative experiences working with people from varied backgrounds. I have specific interest and expertise working with eating disorders of varying complexity, up to severe. I am also particularly skilled in treating perfectionism, addiction, relationship issues, narcissistic abuse, self-sabotage and emotional regulation difficulties. My work is trauma informed. I have additional specialist trainings to include mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT), EMDR, compassion focused therapy and group therapy. I have attended and continue to attend a range of CPD events to include ACT, compassion focused work with anger, EMDR for addiction, attachment based EMDR and various specialist eating disorder and trauma treatment approaches.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Alcohol misuse
Alexithymia
Anger Management
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Anxious personality disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Binge eating
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Burnout
Career development
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Coaching
Complex PTSD
Compulsive sexual behaviour
Confidence
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
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Histrionic personality disorder
Identity concerns
Insomnia
Job challenges
Maternity
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Narcissistic personality disorder
Neurodiversity
Obsessive compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Opioid misuse
Other addiction
Other eating disorder
Other mental health concern
Other perinatal mental health condition
Other substance use disorder
Panic disorder
Paranoid personality disorder
Parenting
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
Sexual health
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Tic disorders
Tourette syndrome
Trauma (general)
Weight management
Women's health

Types of therapy I offer

Social Recovery Therapy
Cognitive Analytical Therapy
Psychosexual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Schema Therapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Systemic Therapy
Person Centred Therapy
Integrated Psychological Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT)
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

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