I work with clients of all ages on a variety of different mental or physical health problems including:
Anxiety Disorders
Acute Stress Disorder
Panic Disorder
Agoraphobia Without History of Panic Disorder
Social Phobia
Specific Phobia (formerly Simple Phobia)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Childhood Disorders
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivi
ty Disorder
Asperger's Disorder
Autistic Disorder
Conduct Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Tourette's Disorder
Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Mood Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)
Cyclothymic Disorder
Dysthymic Disorder
Cognitive Disorders (Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic Disorders)
Delirium
Multi-Infarct Dementia
Dementia Associated With Alcoholism
Dementia of the Alzheimer Type
Dementia
Personality Disorders
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Antisocial Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
Schizophrenia
Delusional Disorder
Brief Psychotic Disorder
Schizophreniform Disorder
Schizoaffective Disorder
Shared Psychotic Disorder
Substance-Related Disorders
Alcohol Dependence
Amphetamine Dependence
Cannabis Dependence
Co***ne Dependence
Hallucinogen Dependence
Inhalant Dependence
Ni****ne Dependence
Opioid Dependence
Phencyclidine Dependence
Sedative Dependence
Sexual Disorders
Personal and family relationship problems
Tasks can include:
Assessing a client's needs, abilities or behavior using a variety of methods, including psychometric tests, interviews and direct observation of behavior; supervision of psychiatrists devising and monitoring appropriate treatment programs, including therapy, counselling or advice, in collaboration with colleagues;
offering therapy and treatments for difficulties relating to mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, addiction, social and interpersonal problems and challenging behavior;
developing and evaluating service provision for clients;
providing consultation to other professions, encouraging a psychological approach in my work;
counselling and supporting carers;
carrying out applied research, adding to the evidence base of practice in a variety of healthcare settings. I keep detailed paperwork about clients in order to monitor the progress of the clients' treatments.
