Clinical Experience
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I have worked in both the private sector (two Priory Hospitals), as well as in the National Health Service (NHS), in North and East London. I have worked with patients from different socio economic and cultural backgrounds and have experience working with interpreters.
Individual (one to one) CBT
I have been providing individual CBT for over ten years and have treated individuals with a range of problems including panic disorder (panic attacks and agoraphobia), depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, social phobia, anger difficulties, and post-traumatic stress disorder. A list of other problems I have treated can be found by clicking here.
CBT Groups
At the Priory Hospital North London I developed and ran the following CBT groups: Overcoming Depression, Overcoming Panic Disorder, Perfectionism, Anger Management and Core Beliefs. I also co-ran a group for patients with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Other Experience
Teaching Experience
April 2008: Taught CBT for Anger Management on the MSc in CBT course at London Metropolitan University
March 2010: Taught Diploma level students one-day course on CBT for Personality Disorders (Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at the International Institute for Cognitive Therapy, Belfast, Northern Ireland).
Supervision
I have been supervising CBT therapists-in-training since 2006, My role involves preparing trainee therapists for their BABCP accreditation applications.
Workshops I’ve Led
OCD Action Conference 2003: Workshop on Contamination and Washing
IAPT Post
Before going into full-time private practice in 2008, I held an NHS post at East London and City Mental Health Trust. From 2006-2007 I worked on the Newham Demonstration Site of the IAPT (Improved Access to Psychological Therapies).
The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme is aimed at supporting Primary Care Trusts in implementing National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for people suffering from depression and anxiety disorders.
I was one of seven therapists employed to work on the pilot project, providing CBT assessments and treatment to a population who would normally have difficulty accessing mental health services.
Prior to this Service being set up, there was limited CBT on offer in Newham, and those that did receive it, were usually placed on a long waiting list. The aim of IAPT was, and is to make CBT more accessible on the NHS.
As a result of the success of the Newham and Doncaster demonstration sites, the government has provided funding for CBT in boroughs across the UK.
To find out whether you can access CBT on the NHS in your area, click on the following link:
http://www.iapt.nhs.uk/regions/london/
For more information about IAPT click:
http://www.iapt.nhs.uk/about-iapt/
For more information about the Demonstration Sites:
http://www.iapt.nhs.uk/about/demonstration-sites/