What I can help with
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Social Anxiety
- Panic
- Anxiety
- Health Anxiety
- Trauma/PTSD
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Self-esteem
- Perfectionism
- Personality disorders
- Relationships
- Anger
- ADHD
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Stress
Therapies offered
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Mindfulness Stress Reduction
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Approach
Stephanie is a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental clinician who aims to provide a safe space, recognising it can be a brave step coming to therapy. When she meets with you, she takes time to explore the difficulties you are currently facing, your goals for therapy, and what factors may be contributing to your current distress. She aims to support clients to build on their strengths, as well as to learn new skills, to both overcome their current life challenges and build strategies for future coping. As a psychologist, Stephanie has a strong commitment to evidence-based therapies and takes time to consider what approaches may be best suited to the difficulties you experience. She does believe that there is no “one size fits all” and can provide a more flexible and integrative therapy that is tailored to your particular need, drawing on a variety of approaches. Her main models of therapy include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. She also draws upon compassion-focussed, mindfulness and systemic approaches.
Experience
Stephanie is a Clinical Psychologist and accredited DBT therapist with experience of supporting individuals, couples and families. She has experience of working with a wide range of mental health difficulties, including PTSD, depression and anxiety. She specialises in working with those who struggle with complex trauma, complex emotional needs and with individual who may have a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.