Lucy first worked within primary care, offering cognitive behavioural based interventions to those struggling with depression and anxiety, and for the last decade has worked with people experiencing a first episode of psychosis (often hearing voices, or becoming suspicious and paranoid) using cognitive behavioural therapy, narrative approaches, compassion focused approaches, and other models of therapy. 

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In assessment and therapy, Lucy is genuinely curious to get to know you, to hear your story and to understand your distress. She believes that all distress makes sense in the context of someone’s life, and that understanding how it developed can be the key to resolving it and finding a way to move forward.

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Lucy is skilled in working with many issues which can trouble us, including mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, loss, relationship issues and difficulties with managing emotions, and can think about how neurodiversity interacts with these issues where relevant. Equally, Lucy can offer space to reflect and work to understand why we sometimes don’t feel content with life despite there being no specific ‘problem’.

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Lucy believes that families, networks and communities can be a powerful key to recovery for many people, and that family members are often in need of support too as they make adaptations to support their relative. Lucy became Family Work lead in her current NHS role, and has worked with many families to understand each other better, to communicate well, and to find a shared sense of family enjoyment again.

 

Qualifications:

HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist – Number PYL32403

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

BSc (Hons), DClinPsy

 

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