Agoraphobia
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Binge eating
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Complex PTSD
Depression
Dissociative disorder
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Neglect
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other eating disorder
Other habit and impulse disorders
Other phobia
Panic disorder
Perfectionism
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Relationships
Self-esteem
Sexual abuse
Social phobia
Stress
Trauma (general)
Trichotillomania
Ieva Watson
 
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She/Her
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Psychotherapist
Dip in Psychodynamic Counselling & Therapy, PGDip in CBT

10+ years of clinical experience in NHS primary and secondary care services as well as private practice with ongoing theoretical development.

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Languages

English

About me

I have completed my CBT training in IAPT service (NHS primary service), where I have developed invaluable skills of conducting comprehensive CBT oriented psychological assessments as well as delivering individual and group CBT treatment sessions. University teachings provided theoretical and practical learning allowing me to acquire the knowledge required when treating mental health disorders following protocols and NICE guidelines. Later working within Eating Disorder Service (ED) has given me an opportunity to keep developing my skills and competencies as a practitioner adding new understanding on adapting CBT treatment for adults with moderate to severe eating disorders. I have also demonstrated never ending passion for learning by undertaking postgraduate qualifications in CBT-ED and MANTRA treatments, which I have not only delivered while in ED Service but also supervised clinician on ongoing basis. I further expanded my clinical skills by undertaking a training in The Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS-2) and have been leading on the ASD pathway by supervising each stage of the process and carrying out the diagnostic assessments. Prior to gaining CBT qualification, I trained as a psychodynamic counsellor and practiced my skills as a psychological therapist/counsellor in NHS secondary care service for Adults with complex needs. My responsibilities included carrying out clinical assessments to determine patient’s suitability for talking/psychological therapies and where appropriate provide short term psychodynamic counselling. I gained valuable knowledge of the importance of various assessments and outcome measures that helps identify psychological distress and improvement before and after therapy as well as evidence-based interventions. I learnt to recognise the challenges clients face, which might comprise adverse life experience such as abuse, loss and neglect and was supporting them to acknowledge, reflect upon and confront it with compassion.

Area I can help with

Agoraphobia
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Binge eating
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Complex PTSD
Depression
Dissociative disorder
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Neglect
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other eating disorder
Other habit and impulse disorders
Other phobia
Panic disorder
Perfectionism
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Relationships
Self-esteem
Sexual abuse
Social phobia
Stress
Trauma (general)
Trichotillomania

Types of therapy I offer

Behavioural Activation
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Trans-diagnostic CBT
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Assessments
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Maudsley Model of Anorexia Nervosa Treatment in Adults (MANTRA)
Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)

Qualifications

BABCP
Full accreditation
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2020 - present
BACP
Registered member
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2017 - present
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Work experience

NHS
Senior CBT and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
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2023 - present
NHS
Eating Disorders Psychotherapist
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2021 - 2023
NHS
CBT therapist
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2019 - 2021

Education

Kings College London, Maudsley NHS
MANTRA Training Programme
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2023 - 2024
UCL
PG Cert in CBT-ED
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2022 - 2023
Royal Holloway, University of London
PG Dip in CBT
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2019 - 2020