Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Alexithymia
Anxiety
Attachment disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Burnout
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Depression
Dissociative disorder
Emotional dysregulation
Family difficulties
Grief
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Neglect
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Relationships
Self-esteem
Stress
Trauma (general)
Mr

Paul Grimmer

 
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He/Him
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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 offer a non-judgemental space to explore whatever difficulties you might have with curiosity, compassion and sensitivity. These might be difficulties in the present, such as low mood, anxiety and coming to terms with difficult or traumatic life events. The difficulties you have might also be linked to the past and childhood experiences. Often, there are threads that connect our past experiences to our present difficulties and we can work together to explore and bring awareness to these through a deeper understanding of your life story. I am trained in EMDR, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and CBT. I integrate elements of these therapy approaches to create an intervention that is responsive and matched to your individual needs and hopes for therapy.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Alexithymia
Anxiety
Attachment disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Burnout
Chronic fatigue
Chronic pain
Complex PTSD
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Depression
Dissociative disorder
Emotional dysregulation
Family difficulties
Grief
Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS)
Neglect
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Prolonged grief
Relationships
Self-esteem
Stress
Trauma (general)

Types of therapy I offer

Behavioural Activation
Integrated Psychological Therapy
Mindfulness Based Interventions
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Skills based intervention

Qualifications

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

Work experience

NHS Specialist Trauma Informed Team, Children in Care
Senior Psychological Therapist
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2023 - 2024
NHS Veterans Complex Trauma Treatment Team
Psychological Therapist
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2022 - 2023
NHS Primary Care Talking Therapies
CBT Therapist
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2018 - 2022

Education

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