Our team

THERAPY

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Joanna

CBT & DBT Therapist

Jo is a highly experienced CBT, DBT and EMDR online psychological therapist with experience privately and as part of the Priory Group.

Jo specialises in treating anxiety, depression, personality disorders and trauma using evidence based treatments. Jo co-runs DBT group provision online.

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Juliet

Therapy Services Manager

Juliet is the Psychology Manager to the clinic team, supporting the practitioners with triage, bookings and session planning.

The friendly face you often meet first when engaging with our service. How big or small your question is, Juliet can answer it!

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Kendra

Therapist

Kendra is an experienced and qualified Therapist working therapeutically with eating disorders, dependencies and general psychiatry.

She draws on Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT and CBT-E) and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).

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Emma

DBT Team Lead and Therapist

Emma is our Team Lead and a DBT therapist and psychological therapist in Guildford working with a range of clients, including postnatal issues, BPD, childhood trauma, anxiety and depression.

Emma has a special interest in trauma and BPD, and sees clients online and from our Guildford clinic.

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Rya

Eating disorder and DBT therapist

Rya is an experienced therapist offering individual and group intervention in DBT and CBT, and with a specialist interest in working with eating disorders, having completed the NCFED diploma.

She works with clients to successfully help them to retain, regain and develop confidence in independent living.

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Lucy

Psychological Practitioner

Lucy is a psychodynamic therapist specialising in eating disorders.

With over 5 years experience working with a wide variety of issues including mood disorders, dependencies and personality disorders.

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Mercedes

Psychological Therapist

Mercedes is a pluralistic psychological therapist in Guildford meaning that she utilises a range of modalities and training techniques which incorporate methods that are informed by research.

She aims to give you a space to be truly ‘who you are’, without judgement.

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Louise

Psychotherapist

Louise works integratively as a psychotherapist, offering a range of interventions to treat anxiety, depression, addiction and mood disorders.

She has a specialist interest in pregnancy and has received postnatal mental health training, which enables her to offer her specialist sessions tailored to women in the first, second, third and fourth trimester.

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Julia

DBT Therapist

Julia is a BI DBT trained DBT practitioner, who offers 1:1 sessions, DBT assessments and co-facilitates adult DBT groups. She has experience working across various services including dependencies, learning disabilities, and perinatal.

She works with clients to help them develop confidence in themselves and their ability to live a fulfilled life.

Saira

Psychotherapist

Saira is a psychotherapist, initially psychodynamically trained, offering a trauma informed approach as a practitioner. She integrates a number of modalities into her work, including DBT and CBT. She expertly treats young people and adults, offering a range of therapeutic interventions. Having qualified as a psychotherapist (full post graduate training), Saira is furthering her education and currently completing a doctorate in Counselling Psychology.

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Matthew

Psychotherapist

Matthew is an integrative psychotherapist blending psychological approaches supported by scientific evidence, including third wave CBT.

He has a specialist interest working within the music industry, experienced in working with relational conflict, trauma and dependencies.

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Fran

Psychotherapist

Fran is an Integrative Psychotherapist, working with clients with a range of issues from depression and anxiety, to domestic abuse, offering trauma-informed approaches.

Fran is also an LGBTQ+ Advocate, and believes in inclusive, ethical practice.

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Lizzie

DBT Therapist

Lizzie has worked with a variety of DBT teams over the last ten years and is intensively dual trained by BIDBT and an NHS service.

Lizzie has an extensive history of working alongside people struggling with substance use and acute mental health difficulties, who have experienced multiple traumas.

Matt

Marketing and content

Matt is a writer with experience in crafting engaging copy and content for marketing. He loves teaching people through his writing and connecting people to the help they need.

If you discovered us online, Matt may have played a part in guiding you here.

PSYCHIATRY

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Dr Laura Vivarelli

Consultant Psychiatrist

Laura is an experienced Adult Consultant Psychiatrist with over twenty years of psychiatric practice, on the specialist register to practice general adult psychiatry in the UK since 2006. In 2006 she also qualified as Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist and in 2010, as an EMDR therapist. She has vast experience in treating a broad range of mental health disorders ranging from anxiety, depression, bipolar affective disorder, psychosis, PTSD, dissociative and personality disorders.

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Dr Ekta Sharma

General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist

Ekta is a general adult consultant psychiatrist, who believes in patient centred care. She is passionate about taking a holistic approach in managing patients with mental health disorders. She offers assessment for ADHD.

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Dr Nick Dunn

General Adult Psychiatrist

Nick is a General Adult Psychiatrist with experience of working in the Community. At the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust he was college tutor for 5 years and for 5 years Regional advisor for South East London to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He lectured at Guy’s in Occupational Psychiatry in the Diploma of Organisational Psychology and Psychiatry.

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Dr Avleen Sawhney

Adult Psychiatrist

Avleen is a General Adult Psychiatrist who is also an NHS substantive Consultant and has been since 20008, having completed both her Basic and Higher Specialist Training via the Oxford Deanery. She has a special interest in psychological therapies, and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Therapy from the Oxford University, and has worked in a specialist CBT clinic for about 7 years.

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