Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Alcohol misuse
Alexithymia
Anger Management
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Anxious personality disorder
Binge eating
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Complex PTSD
Compulsive sexual behaviour
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Depression
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Family difficulties
Gaming disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Insomnia
Maternity
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
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
Parenting
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Perinatal mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Psychosexual difficulties
Self-esteem
Sexual abuse
Sexual health
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Tic disorders
Tourette syndrome
Trauma (general)
Trichotillomania
Mr

Maxwell Omo-Ajede

 
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He/Him
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

PGDip in CBT; EMDR and DIT qualified

I am a fully qualified and BABCP accredited cognitive behavioural psychotherapist (CBT). I am a qualified EMDR and DIT psychotherapist. I am an ADHD trained clinician.

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Insurers

Axa
BUPA
Vitality
Cigna
Zurich
Travelers
Case Managers

Languages

English

About me

I am able to effectively apply psychological interventions and techniques to meet the personal circumstances of my clients. I am fascinated both by our innately resourceful ability as a species to effectively manage or overcome difficulties and in the efficacy of talking therapies. I conduct initial psychological assessment to identify common mental health difficulties that meet the DSM-V and ICD-10 diagnostic criteria. I use CBT interventions to treat a range of mood and anxiety disorders: depression, low self-esteem, social anxiety, health anxiety, panic disorder with or without agoraphobia. I also treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), specific phobia, stress and body dysmorphia. I use CBT techniques to support people who may experience co-occurring alcohol/drug difficulties with mood and anxiety disorders. I treat people who experience adjustment disorders including grief, relationship issues, and major life events. I use EMDR and other trauma focused interventions to treat people who experience symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder resulting from significant and life changing incidents. I am a qualified Dynamic Interpersonal Therapist (DIT) and I treat people who are experiencing interpersonal and adjustment difficulties linked to early and significant life experiences and attachment difficulties. Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapies - Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of ADHD in Adults - Maudsley Learning, Kings Academy, Kings College, London Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) - Anna Freud Centre, London Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) - EMDR Academy, London Msc in Inter-professional Practice – Mental Health from City University London BA in Philosophy and Communication from Loyola University Chicago.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Alcohol misuse
Alexithymia
Anger Management
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Anxious personality disorder
Binge eating
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Complex PTSD
Compulsive sexual behaviour
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Depression
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Family difficulties
Gaming disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Insomnia
Maternity
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
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
Parenting
Perfectionism
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Perinatal mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Psychosexual difficulties
Self-esteem
Sexual abuse
Sexual health
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Tic disorders
Tourette syndrome
Trauma (general)
Trichotillomania

Types of therapy I offer

Behavioural Activation
Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

Qualifications

British Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapies
BABCP
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2015 - present
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Work experience

NHS, HelloSelf
Highly Specialist Psychological Psychotherapist
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2009 - present
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Education

Kings College, London
Postgraduate Diploma
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2013 - present
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