Meet Gina

About Me

Hello and welcome to my site. I’m a fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and I am passionate about helping people work through their difficulties using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. I use CBT to help me understand problems and inform the direction of therapy. I have additional training in Schema-focused CBT (SF-CBT) which is an extension of traditional Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) that delves deeper into the root causes of emotional and behavioural issues.

Integrated throughout my CBT practice is a relational stance to therapy. I believe that the quality of an individual’s relationships, whether with self or others, past or present, is central to emotional and mental wellness.

I have specialized in the field of psychology throughout my career:

Teaching in state schools
Teaching adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems
Teaching developmental psychology to further education students
Psychotherapist and counsellor for college students
Psychological therapist in the NHS mental health crisis team with individuals experiencing psychosis or suicidal intent
CBT Therapist working in an NHS IAPT treating moderate to severe mental health conditions.

I find it extremely rewarding working with clients and witnessing first-hand their improvement, enabling them to live a more fulfilling life. I particularly enjoy helping others feel good enough about themselves after overcoming low self-esteem, anxiety issues, body-image issues, OCD and trauma.

If you're experiencing any discomfort please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Gina

My Qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in High Intensity Psychological Interventions (CBT), The University of Sheffield.

Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Relational), Leeds Beckett University.

Postgraduate Certificate in Education with Qualified Teacher Status, Leeds Beckett University.

BSc Hons Psychology, Leeds Trinity University.

"Every action has its pleasures and its price."

-Socrates

"To find yourself, think for yourself"

-Socrates