Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Anxiety
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Burnout
Complex PTSD
Coping with a long-term health condition
Depression
Emotional dysregulation
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Insomnia
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other perinatal mental health condition
Other phobia
Panic disorder
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Personality disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Self-esteem
Sexual abuse
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Trauma (general)
Women's health
Miss

Sadie Were

 
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She/Her
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Psychotherapist

BSc (Hons) Psychology, PG CAP (FHEA), PG Cert in mental health studies, PG Dip in CBT
portsmouth

I am committed to ensuring that therapy is a collaborative process which supports you to overcome your difficulties in a compassionate and non-judgemental space.

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Insurers

Axa
BUPA
AXA (Partnership)
Case Managers

Languages

English

About me

I have 16 years of clinical experience of working as a psychotherapist in a variety of different settings, including primary and secondary care within the NHS, the charity sector, academia and private practice. I qualified as a Cognitive Behaviour therapist in 2013 and have since trained in a range of psychological therapies including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR). I have experience of delivering evidence based therapy for people across a range of age groups, cognitive abilities and learning needs. I believe that effective therapy is both compassionate and challenging, I aim to empower my clients to develop tools and skills that will enable them to maintain their resilience in the long term. I specialise in the treatment of PTSD, mood disorders such as Depression or EUPD and difficulties associated with hormonal health conditions such as Endometriosis, Premature Ovarian Insufficiency, Pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder and perimenopause.

Area I can help with

Adjustment difficulties
Agoraphobia
Anxiety
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Burnout
Complex PTSD
Coping with a long-term health condition
Depression
Emotional dysregulation
Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD)
Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
Health anxiety
Insomnia
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other perinatal mental health condition
Other phobia
Panic disorder
Perinatal OCD
Perinatal anxiety
Perinatal depression
Personality disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Self-esteem
Sexual abuse
Sleep difficulties
Social phobia
Stress
Trauma (general)
Women's health

Types of therapy I offer

Full Psychological Assessments (60-90 minute)
Behavioural Activation
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Mindfulness Based Interventions
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Cognitive Therapy (CT)
Full Psychological Assessments (60-90 minute)

Qualifications

Greenwood Mentors
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
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2020 - present
EMDR Academy
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing
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2017 - present
Berkshire Trauma Pathway
Compassion Focused Therapy
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2016 - present

Work experience

University of Southampton
Senior Teaching Fellow - CBT Programmes/Clinical Psychology
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2021 - present
Solent University, Southampton
Associate lecturer in low intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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2021 - 2021
NHS
Psychotherapist - Secondary care
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2020 - 2021

Education

University of Southampton
PG Certificate in academic practice
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2022 - 2023
University of Southampton
PG Diploma in CBT for Anxiety and Depression (FHEA)
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2012 - 2013
University of Southampton
PG Cert in Mental Health
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2009 - 2010