My Family Psychologist

My Family Psychologist Registered and Chartered Consultant Psychologist with 25 years experience.

My passion is to empower you to understand and maximise your own psychological wellbeing.

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based therapy which can help to...
19/12/2025

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based therapy which can help to reduce distress and improve your ability to function. The way Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can be accessed has changed a lot; people can access CBT online and over the telephone as well as face to face contact with a therapist.

How does CBT work?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) works by breaking down the issue into smaller parts. This is a useful technique as it allows the therapist to work with you to identify how the issue affects you emotionally, psychologically, physically and what behavioural responses you have towards that issue. Often people get stuck in a pattern of repeated thinking behaviour which can be unhelpful or often negative.

CBT works by challenging the way you think about certain issues and changing it. CBT encourages you to reframe your thought process and explore alternative ways of thinking which can improve decision making.

If you would like to know more about how My Family Psychologist can help, call us on 07801 079555 or email luisa@myfamilypsychologist.com

Are you game? Why are computer and mobile games so addictive?I remember the first mobile game that I started playing. Ba...
18/12/2025

Are you game? Why are computer and mobile games so addictive?

I remember the first mobile game that I started playing. Back in the days of Nokia 3410 mobiles, one of the best things about that phone (apart from the fact that it was unbreakable), was the game SNAKE. Hours were spent playing that game because, let’s face it, back then, phones were nothing like they are today and that was the most exciting feature of the phone!

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16/12/2025

Another lovely testimonial left on our Google page ❤

A Deep Breath In, Breathe Out, Calm – The ABC’s of Kid Calm“If every 8-year-old in the world is taught meditation, we wi...
15/12/2025

A Deep Breath In, Breathe Out, Calm – The ABC’s of Kid Calm

“If every 8-year-old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” — Dalai Lama

Many people are familiar with mindfulness apps that can be downloaded to either a phone or a computer.

In 2025, a study by Creswell found that as many as 300 million people downloaded a mindfulness app to their phone, showcasing that the need for a clearer, more present mind is growing among adults, with well-known app Headspace leading the download chart with over 70 million downloads since its origin in 2010.

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Psychological Therapy for CouplesPsychological therapy helps couples to recognise and resolve conflicts in order to help...
12/12/2025

Psychological Therapy for Couples

Psychological therapy helps couples to recognise and resolve conflicts in order to help improve their relationships. The aim is to gain new perspectives about each other, the way we relate, and learn new ways of being together. It includes skills based techniques to help couples become more proactive, as well as exploring feelings and thoughts with partners in order to strengthen the bond.

If you would like to know more about how My Family Psychologist can help, call us on 07801 079555 or email luisa@myfamilypsychologist.com

Applied Behaviour AnalysisWhat is Applied Behaviour Analysis?Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy that ...
10/12/2025

Applied Behaviour Analysis
What is Applied Behaviour Analysis?
Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is a type of therapy that focuses on improving specific behaviours and equipping you with new skills. It is often used with individuals who have a diagnosis of Autism.

How does ABA work?
ABA takes a research approach to therapy based on proven theories which already exist regarding learning and behaviour. Generally, therapists who use ABA understand how human behaviours are learned and how they can be changed over time. ABA therapists operate in settings such as schools, homes and community centres. ABA requires substantial monitoring and continuous evaluation in order to ensure that progress is managed in line with the treatment plan.

Why might I need ABA?
ABA is widely used to ABA can help aging adults cope with the losses that come with age, like memory, strength, and relationships. ABA can help individuals of various ages to help manage some of the lifestyle challenges that accompany many mental and physical health conditions.

If you would like to know more about how My Family Psychologist can help, call us on 07801 079555 or email luisa@myfamilypsychologist.com

If underlying mental health or psychological difficulties have not emerged prior to this age, then they are sure to make...
08/12/2025

If underlying mental health or psychological difficulties have not emerged prior to this age, then they are sure to make an appearance at this challenging life stage, affecting both Teenager and Young Adults. Aside from the enormous physical and endocrinal changes the teenager experiences, difficulties with wider relationships in the community, with work or in romantic relationships come into focus with difficulties that can include; relationships and sexual difficulties, body image, gender dysphoria, personality difficulties, mood and emotional difficulties, self-harm, and substance misuse. Risk and safeguarding become more of an issue as this age group may fall between the net of children’s and adult services.

Amongst girls aged between 17 and 19, one in four have a probable mental health condition (The Health Foundation, 2022)

Su***de rates for 15-19 year olds are the highest they have been in 30 years. There is an urgent for government support as the teenage su***de rate had jumped by over a third, (Disability Rights, 2022).

If you would like to know more about how My Family Psychologist can help, call us on 07801 079555 or email luisa@myfamilypsychologist.com

Eye Movement De-Sensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that has been shown to be highly effe...
06/12/2025

Eye Movement De-Sensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that has been shown to be highly effective in treating a range of mental health issues, particularly those related to trauma. This therapy works by allowing individuals to process traumatic memories in a safe and controlled manner, helping them to reprocess these memories in a way that reduces their emotional impact and allows for healing to take place.

EMDR was first developed by psychologist Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s. Shapiro discovered the therapeutic benefits of eye movements when she noticed that certain eye movements reduced the emotional intensity of her own disturbing thoughts. This led her to develop a technique that involved guiding patients to move their eyes from side to side while simultaneously recalling traumatic memories. Over several years, Shapiro refined this technique and developed a structured protocol that has since been widely adopted and recognised as an effective therapy for trauma-related issues.

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Why Does Christmas Period Make Me So Anxious?While the Christmas period is seen as the happiest time of the year, that’s...
04/12/2025

Why Does Christmas Period Make Me So Anxious?

While the Christmas period is seen as the happiest time of the year, that’s not the case for everyone. Many people might experience during Christmas period being anxious, more stress and worsened mental health in the days leading up to the end of the year.

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My Family Psychologist offers a complete service for your family's mental health care, from diagnostics and testing, to evidence-based therapies tailored to your needs. What is My Family Psychologist?My Family Psychologist is an evidence-based psychological service for families, adults and young people. Our team of psychologists, assistant psychologists, psychological therapists, and other mental health professionals have vast experience in working with families and young people.Who can access My Family Psychologist?We work with individuals, young people, adults, families and couples who recognise that something isn’t going quite well for them and recognise difficult areas in their life which they want support with. We encourage anybody to enquire to see how we can help.What services do we provide?We provide a range of evidence-based psychological therapies for problem areas such as anger, trauma, self-esteem, mood disorders, attachment, stress and adjustment, confidence and performance, social anxiety, relationship difficulties, sexual dysfunction, personality functioning problems, and other mental health difficulties. We also work with those with learning difficulties and who have experienced substance misuse.