Adjustment difficulties
Alexithymia
Anger Management
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Anxious personality disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Binge eating
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Dependent personality disorder
Depression
Dissocial (antisocial) personality disorder
Dissociative disorder
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
End of relationship difficulties
Family difficulties
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Histrionic personality disorder
Insomnia
Job challenges
Narcissistic personality disorder
Neurodiversity
Obsessive compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other eating disorder
Panic disorder
Paranoid personality disorder
Parenting
Perfectionism
Personality disorder
Prolonged grief
Relationships
Schizoid personality disorder
Self-esteem
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Tic disorders
Tourette syndrome
Dr
Louise Adam
 
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She/Her
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Clinical Psychologist
BSc (Hons), PsychD

Being at ease is crucial to a positive therapy experience

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Insurers

Axa
BUPA Global
Vitality
Cigna
Zurich

Languages

English

About me

Louise is an approachable and down to earth Clinical Psychologist, who believes being at ease is crucial to a positive therapy experience. She works together with the client to identify their difficulties and goals, and a joint understanding is created of what contributes to and maintains the problem. The client’s strengths, resources and abilities are drawn on to identify strategies for improving their mental heath. The work is always collaborative, but Louise draws on evidence-based theories and techniques to inform the treatment plan. Louise specialises in supporting people with anxiety presentations (including social, separation, health & general anxiety, panic, phobias and OCD), low mood, stress and transitions, low self-esteem and tics and Tourettes. She also has vast experience supporting people with a diagnosis of, or suspected, Autism and ADHD. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapies, the main approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) as well as Systemic Therapy principles, including Narrative Therapy techniques. She is also specially trained in Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention for Tics (CBITs). Louise has over 12 years experience working with people with mental health difficulties within the NHS, local authority and third sector services. She completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Surrey, where she gained experience supporting people across the lifespan with their mental health, as well as with both learning disabilities and brain injuries. After qualifying she worked within an adult mental health and Psychosis service in the NHS. Since this she has worked in a Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service, where she still holds a role alongside her private practice. Within this role Louise regularly supervises qualified, trainee and assistant Psychologists, as well as works closely with other professionals.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Alexithymia
Anger Management
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - purging subtype
Anorexia nervosa (AN) - restrictive subtype
Anxiety
Anxious personality disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
Binge eating
Bipolar spectrum disorders
Bulimia nervosa (BN)
Confidence
Coping with a long-term health condition
Dependent personality disorder
Depression
Dissocial (antisocial) personality disorder
Dissociative disorder
Emetophobia (vomit phobia)
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
End of relationship difficulties
Family difficulties
General wellness
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Grief
Health anxiety
Histrionic personality disorder
Insomnia
Job challenges
Narcissistic personality disorder
Neurodiversity
Obsessive compulsive (anankastic) personality disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other eating disorder
Panic disorder
Paranoid personality disorder
Parenting
Perfectionism
Personality disorder
Prolonged grief
Relationships
Schizoid personality disorder
Self-esteem
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Stress management
Tic disorders
Tourette syndrome

Types of therapy I offer

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Narrative Therapy
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Habit Reversal Therapy (HRT)

Qualifications

HCPC
HCPC Accredited
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2017 - present
University of Surrey
Clinical Psychologist
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2017 - present
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Work experience

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Education

University of Surrey
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology PsychD
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2014 - 2017
Southampton University
Psychology BSc
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2007 - 2010
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