Paul Grimmer

Paul Grimmer

 
(
He/Him
)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist
newcastle upon tyne

I believe that therapy can support healing, growth and recovery from adversity, trauma and emotional distress, helping us to reconnect with feelings of safety and connection in the present.

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Insurers

Axa
BUPA
AXA (Partnership)
Travelers
Case Managers

Languages

English

About me

I am a psychotherapist with 15 years of experience supporting individuals who are struggling with emotional and psychological distress.

I offer a non-judgemental space to explore your difficulties with curiosity, compassion and sensitivity.

I am able to support you with difficulties such as: low mood, anxiety, phobias, panic, overwhelm or feeling numb and disconnected.

I can also support you to explore and process the impact of difficult or traumatic experiences, transitions, relationships and loss. I am trained in a number of therapies including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

I work in an integrated and collaborative way, drawing on these approaches to create an intervention that is suited to your individual needs and hopes for therapy. Therapy can feel daunting and confusing at first.

We will begin by exploring together what brings you to therapy and creating a shared understanding of your difficulties.

We might also explore your history to better understand how difficulties from the past may continue to impact upon you in the present.

My role is to empower you, offering choices and working together to plan the direction we take in therapy.

Areas I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Alexithymia
Anxiety
Attachment disorder
Burnout
Chronic fatigue
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Depression
Grief
Neglect
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Relationships
Self-esteem
Stress
Trauma (general)

Qualifications

Health and Care Professions Coucil
Registered Member
 - 
2014 - present
British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherpies
Fully Accredited Member
 - 
2018 - present
EMDR UK
Member working toward Practitioner Accreditation
 - 
2022 - present

Work experience

NHS Children and Young Peoples Services - Neurodevelopmental Team
Occupational Therapist
 - 
2014 - 2015
NHS Forensic Services - Personality Disorder and Learning Disabilities Units
Occupational Therapist
 - 
2015 - 2017
NHS Children and Young Peoples Services - Mental Health Team
CBT Therapist
 - 
2018 - 2018

Education

Northumbria University
BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
 - 
2011 - 2014
Teesside University
Post Graduate Diploma Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
 - 
2017 - 2018