Psychological assessment (including of ASD and ADHD, and mental health difficulties) and therapy (including EMDR), delivered by a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, online and in-person (Brighton and Hove, UK). Sophie has extensive academic and clinical experience in the field of psychology. She has worked alongside people of all ages, from a variety of backgrounds, experiencing a broad range of mental health difficulties. These include depression, anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), workplace stress, attachment and relationship difficulties. APPROACH TO THERAPY
Sophie has an empathic and non-judgmental approach to others, and believes that building positive, trusting relationships is central to therapy. She also believes each person, and their difficulties, deserves a psychological approach tailored to their own, personal experience and preferences. So she takes an eclectic approach, drawing on multiple psychological theories – cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), compassion-focused therapy (CFT), cognitive analytic therapy (CAT), dialectic-behavioural therapy (DBT), and psychodynamic/relational approaches – to build an individualised and holistic approach, empowering each individual to embark on recovery and achieve their therapeutic goals. Sophie also believes joy, fun and laughter to be fantastic remedies for distress, encouraging those she works with to inject this back into their lives! As a practising Buddhist, Sophie also enjoys drawing on relaxation, meditation, imagery and mindfulness techniques in her therapy, where appropriate. QUALIFICATIONS
Sophie achieved a 1st (with honours) in undergraduate psychology (BSc) from the University of Birmingham, as well as a Masters (MSc) in forensic psychology from the University of Surrey. She also holds a post-graduate certificate (PgCert) in evidence-based psychological therapies from the University of Reading, which she completed just before the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych; Coventry and Warwickshire course). Sophie’s specialist psychological interests are forensic psychology and neuropsychology, as well as trauma rehabilitation. Sophie is currently undergoing her eye-movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR) training and taking on clients presenting with PTSD symptoms who would like this form of treatment. OTHER INTERESTS
Outside of psychological work, Sophie is a practising Buddhist, and has experience working as a Buddhist Chaplain in prison settings, leading study groups and meditation sessions with prisoners to create safe and calm spaces for the exploration of personal values and spirituality. In her spare time, Sophie likes to meditate, keep fit, spend time with friends and bake them vegan delights.
