I work with adults and adolescents, and have a particular interest in trauma; PTSD and C-PTSD, addictive behaviours and coping mechanisms and their link to developmental/realtional/childhood trauma; ‘ACE’s’ (Adverse Childhood Experiences), and how these affect survivors as adults.

Trauma comes in many forms; obvious, overt ones such as physical or sexual abuse, car accidents, war, disasters etc, and also less obvious or covert forms like emotional abuse or neglect, bullying, or just ‘not getting what we need’ on an emotional level. If you have experienced trauma (defined here simply as anything that ‘overwhelms’ your nervous system’s ability to adapt healthily) then it’s likely that some emotions connected with the trauma are either unavailable to you or intermittently or relentlessly disturbing to you. I can help you with that.

I have completed the CRM basic training, and also Somatic Experiencing Beginning 1, Integral Somatic Psychology Level 1, and Internal Family Systems Level 1 trainings. I am in the submission stage of a Masters degree in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy and have been running a successful private practice for 6 years. I believe in ongoing updating and learning. I am a member of UKCP and BCPC and abide by their code of ethics. I am also a member of ISST-D (International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation); Trauma Research Foundation; European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and ACE’s Connection.

During my training I completed a placement with Barnardo’s Sure-start programme providing therapy for young Mums, and a mental health placement with Avon and Wiltshire Assessment and Recovery team.

I am a volunteer psychotherapist with ‘Help! Counselling’, a charity supporting 9-25 year olds.

At the heart of my work is a belief in the deep value of simply being in a calm, confidential and safe space where you can explore what’s troubling you at your own pace. You may be looking for therapy because you know that you have experienced some form of trauma or you may simply be feeling a bit down and that things are ‘not quite right’, or something in-between. I will offer you good humoured warmth and acceptance, that will support you to express what is going on for you, and together we can try to make sense of things. Through being heard, allowing feeling and being genuinely ‘seen’, things get better…

Hello and Welcome. I have recently relocated from Ireland to Scotland and am now commencing private practice in both Glasgow and Edinburgh. I initially trained with the comprehensive resource model in 2015 and regularly attended the clinical supervision group in Dublin. I have maintained regular training in the CRM model and in late 2018 trained in Core Self and Generational trauma in Athens again with Lisa Schwarz. I will be working on Monday mornings from the Trauma Psychotherapy Scotland Offices and by arrangement in Edinburgh. I have also trained with Frank Corrigan in Deep Brain Re-orientation. I also attend the Glasgow Supervision group with Gordon Barclay. Further details of my bio and other information and contained with the website: https:www.hendrickps.com

Biographical Info:

I passionately believe in the potential for inner growth and development in each person. My work involves helping people to recover from psychological dis-ease and past painful life experiences through facilitating the gradual discovery and growth of each person’s unique, authentic Self. When there has been trauma or other difficult or challenging life experiences most people have to let go of parts of their authentic Self (dissociate) and adopt coping strategies in order to survive their specific circumstances as best as they can.

While highly adaptive initially, because it blocks out the pain of these experiences at the time, in later life there are often great personal costs attached to these survival-based strategies. Examples are feelings of a false sense of Self; of inner emptiness, unhappiness or depression; low self-esteem or insecurity; low frustration tolerance or anger; anxiety or fear; a sense of drifting through life without aims; addictions and cravings; eating disorders; self-destructive behaviours, and several others. While dissociated, the pain connected to past experiences has not been able to process and therefore can frequently cause very uncomfortable symptoms, such as, sudden intrusive, overwhelming images; flashbacks and reliving experiences; nightmares; strong emotional or physical reactions; feelings of numbing or detachment; hypervigilance; safety behaviours; guilt; dissociative symptoms, such as feeling disconnected from life and several others. It is often events in daily life, such as interactions with a partner, which can bring out these symptoms.

However, situations which confront us with great inner pain, such as past trauma or abuse or a current life crisis, can move us into our process of inner growth and healing. Through my own personal and professional growth process, I have learnt that if we can move further into the pain, which confronts us, and process it safely, rather than trying to surpress or avoid it, we can mobilize our body, mind and Soul’s natural healing processes and strengthen and grow internally. This helps us 1. to transform and change those strategies which are no longer useful to us now, 2. experience and intergrate aspects of ourselves, which we have split off from in the past and 3. become increasingly more authentic, accepting, compassionate and loving of ourselves. This, in turn, positively affects our functioning in life, including an improvement in our personal relationships, as well as, the relationship with our Self and thus enabling us to feel internally stronger, more fulfilled and content.

I work with individuals and couples who want to address their relationship issues. I have been the Clinical Director of The Oxford Development Centre Ltd, Oxfordshire’s Independent Psychology Service and The Oxford Stress and Trauma Centre, which are all private, confidential, independent psychological treatment services, based on Witney, Oxfordshire for the past 18 years. There my team of specialists and I have been dedicated to providing such therapeutic work for our clients. Currently, interested clients can be seen by specialist therapists, following the above outlined approach, within my team at our specially designed therapeutic premises in Witney, Oxfordshire, or by myself in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Our approach is to individually tailor therapy to each client’s needs and their particular problems and goals. We work very collaboratively and feel that it is important for clients to feel empowered and included throughout all parts of their process of therapy. We recognize that clients need to feel safe and secure with the therapeutic relationship and need to be valued and met as unique individuals in order to benefit from therapy. In order to achieve this, I draw on my extensive professional experience as a Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Trauma Expert (25+ years) and the use of a wide range of therapeutic methods, including Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBT), Schema Mode Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Focussing, Energy Psychology, Mindfulness- and Consciousness-based Approaches, Holistic Western and Eastern Healing Methods, as well as, others.

Having attended Lisa Schwarz’s amazing training in CRM has added further depth and richness and complements my work beautifully. Training, qualifications & experience Professional Background: HPC/BPS Chartered Consultant Clinical Psychologist Associate Fellow of The British Psychological Society (BPS) UKCP & BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist Registered EMDR Consultant ISST Accredited Schema Therapist Registered Applied Psychological Practice Supervisor (RAPPS) Calatonia Practitioner Reconnective Healing Practitioner (Levels I, II, III) Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certification (Step I, II) International Trauma Expert Conference Speaker Book Author Academic Qualifications: BSc (First Class Hons) Psychology MSc Clinical Psychology DClin Psy – Doctor of Clinical Psychology I have extensive experience (over 25 years) of working with adults suffering from a wide range of different psychological problems and have a special expertise in the field of trauma psychology, including PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) and Dissociative Symptoms, including Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

I work with people suffering from recent, as well as, long-standing trauma, including childhood abuse, for which I have developed my own therapeutic model, which has been published in some academic journals and a book chapter. I wrote the first book in the UK explaining the psychology of trauma to the general public to enable people gain a better understanding of their reactions to trauma and help them heal. I have since written several other books on trauma therapy and positive growth, which have been published world wide. Recent publications include: 1. Chapter on ‘Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) published in the 3rd edition of the SAGE Handbook for Psychotherapy and Counselling (2011, revision to be published in 2016), 2. Overcoming Traumatic Stress – A Self-help Guide using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques (1999, 2010,in revision to be published 2017), 3. Understanding your Reactions to Trauma (1997, completely newly revised edition 2016), 4. Audiobook: Talks with your Therapist – Overcoming Trauma. Constable & Robinson (in preparation). My work has received media attention and has been presented in keynotes, workshops and symposia at conferences worldwide.

I am actively engaged in a number of professional organizations and I am dedicated to my own ongoing process of growth, healing and development. I am also a Reconnection Practitioner and I have extensive experience of working in organizational settings, for example, as an Executive Coach with senior executives and decision makers. I love my therapeutic work.

Specialties:

Addiction, Adolescents, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar, Depression, Dissociative Identity Disorder, Eating Disorders, Famiy Therapy, Grief, OCD, PTSD, Relationships, Sex, Sleep Disorders, Stress, Trauma

I work with clients who either have mild issues or suffer from prolonged mental health, relationship issues, multiple diagnoses and addictions. I have thousands of hours of clinical practice working in various settings that include short and long term work. As a therapist specialising in couple and trauma therapy I also provide individual/group supervision, study groups, mentoring, consultations to organisations and organise/facilitate CRM trainings in the UK.

Each of us is a unique individual so every session is adapted to the person’s needs by integrating various and creaive styles of therapy. My non-judgemental, respectful and confidential environment with emphasis on deep empathy and honesty, hopefully will allow you to feel safe and address various fears. I see myself as a challenging, flexible and grounded therapist who has a wealth of experience and the clients’ best interest at heart. Together we can explore your thoughts, feelings and physical sensations that underpin patterns of behaviour that you didn’t like or may even have been consciously aware of.