Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Anger Management
Anxiety
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Burnout
Career development
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Depression
Dissociative identity disorder
Emotional dysregulation
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Panic disorder
Parenting
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Psychosis
Self-esteem
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress management
Women's health
Dr

Omar Kowlessar

 
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Clinical Psychologist

BSc (Hons), CPsychol, EuroPsy, MSc
manchester

Omar qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2012 and has worked in the area of Adult Mental Health within various health settings including the NHS, private and corporate sectors.

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Insurers

Axa
BUPA
Aviva
Vitality
WPA
Cigna

Languages

English

About me

Omar’s work is based on his belief that day to day living can and often does involve having to deal with and come into contact with uncomfortable and unpleasant experiences – thoughts, feelings, physical sensations. Omar is a compassionate, warm and approachable individual and is passionate about helping clients apply evidence-based, psychologically informed techniques and strategies to improve their quality of life and mental and physical wellbeing. Omar is a HCPC and Chartered Clinical Psychologist who specialises in working with adults across the entire life span, he has over 15 years working in the area of adult mental health supporting individuals who experience wide ranging and complex mental health and physical health difficulties. Omar completed his clinical training at Manchester University, and has specialist training in working with long-term physical health conditions and is acutely aware of the relationship between our mental and physical health. Omar is also a Honorary Recognised Teacher at Liverpool University’s Division of Clinical Psychology training programme. A proficient therapist, Omar is accredited with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and adept in the following therapeutic approaches: - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-- - Mentalisation-based Therapy (MBT) - Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Omar is a Chartered member of British Psychological Society (BPS) which is testament to gold standard practice in areas of professional and ethical conduct and clinical practice. Omar is experienced in working with individuals, groups and delivering therapy remotely using telephone, video and digital platforms.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Anger Management
Anxiety
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Burnout
Career development
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Depression
Dissociative identity disorder
Emotional dysregulation
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Panic disorder
Parenting
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Psychosis
Self-esteem
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress management
Women's health

Types of therapy I offer

Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT)
Mindfulness Based Interventions
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Qualifications

British Psychological Society
Associate Fellow
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2024 - present
British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
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2018 - present
British Psychological Society
Chartership
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2014 - present

Work experience

Vita Health Group
Regional Clinical Lead
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2019 - 2024
OAK Psychological Services
Consultant Clinical Psychologist
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2017 - present
NHS
Senior Clinical Psychologist - Long-term Health Condition Lead
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2014 - 2019

Education

Manchester University
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
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2009 - 2012
Liverpool John Moores University
Master in Health Research
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2007 - 2008
University of Heryfordhshire
BSc (Hons) Psychology
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1999 - 2002