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B.A. PgDip M.Sc. PsyD CPsychol

Dr Stella Richardson   

Chartered Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist

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Dr Stella Richardson Chartered Clinical Psychologist

Are you struggling with your mental health? Issues such as anxiety, depression, repeating patterns in relationships or problematic behaviours?

 

Maybe you've had painful or traumatic experiences... you've tried really hard to resolve things yourself but nothing seems to be working?  

 

Perhaps everything is getting on top of you and now you really want to find new ways to cope?

 

Maybe you just want to be able to get on with the business of living your life, your way, whilst feeling at ease with yourself and comfortable in your own skin?

 

If so,  I'm so glad you are here seeking professional help and support.  I'm a highly qualified and experienced clinical psychologist and psychotherapist.  Let's talk about it. 

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Why choose me?

Chartered Clinical Psychologist

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Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

 

Over 25 years experience working in the fields of trauma & adult mental health 

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Accredited eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing

(EMDR) therapist

 

Enhanced DBS check

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​Cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, specialising in compassion focused therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy

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Recognised by the major UK health insurance companies including BUPA, Vitality, AXA, Aetna, Healix, CIgna  & WPA

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Over a decade of experience leading an NHS Occupational Health psychology service

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Listed on the British Psychological Society Register of Applied Psychology Practice Supervisors

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Fees

Clinical Supervision

£95

 60 mins

Therapy session

                 Face to face - video call

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Access to free resources

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Insurance accepted

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£110**

50 mins

*Terms and conditions apply.   **Fees for sessions covered by health insurance policies may vary

 Employee Wellbeing and medico-legal reporting

Please contact me to discuss your budget and requirements

£on application

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Fees

Psychological therapies

As a clinical psychologist and accredited psychotherapist  I have in-depth understanding of human psychology and am trained to a high level in a range of evidence based psychotherapies: 

Psychological therapies

Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy

The idea behind CBT is that if we change what we are thinking/imagining  and what we are doing we can improve how we are feeling.    This theory has been tried and tested over the past few decades and  CBT has proved to be effective in treating many different mental health issues.  It involves a collaborative approach in which you have an important role to play in helping your psychotherapist to help you.

 

I am accredited by the BABCP as a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist

Schema Therapy

Schema therapy was developed to assist people who continue to experience problems even after undertaking a course of CBT.  It helps people to understand their personality and how it has been shaped by past experiences.  It helps to address unmet emotional needs and psychological barriers that lead to unhealthy behaviours and repeating negative patterns in relationships.  It has been shown to be effective in people with personality problems whose issues have deep root in their early experiences.  

 

I have completed accredited training in schema therapy,  

Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing Therapy 

EMDR  therapy was originally developed to help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  It involves recalling distressing memories whilst also paying attention to a sensory stimulus.  This approach has a good evidence base and is recommended by the National Institute for Health Care Excellence as an effective treatment for PTSD.  It is increasingly used to help with other conditions such as phobias, chronic pain and more.

 

I am accredited by EMDR UK as an EMDR practitioner  

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy 

ACT aims to improve psychological flexibility.  It focuses on changing the way we respond to our thoughts and feelings, using mindfulness .  It focuses on exploration of "values" and encourages us to make conscious choices that help us to live life in ways that are purposeful and meaningful.  There is a developing evidence-base for ACT.  It can be helpful for dealing with a range or problems including anxiety disorders, chronic health conditions and chronic pain.  It can also be helpful for dealing with work stress and burnout 

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I have attended a range of training workshops on ACT 

Compassion Focused Therapy

CFT is helpful for people who experience a lot of self-criticism and feelings of shame.  These can often be at the root of recurrent depression and other mental health problems.  Compassionate mind training increases our awareness of how we relate to ourselves and helps us to approach ourselves with an attitude of non-judgement, encouragement, kindness and support.   

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I have attended trainings in CFT by Professor Paul Gilbert (founder of the Compassionate Mind Foundation) and others.

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Chartered Clinical Psychologist & Accredited Psychotherapist
Stella Richardson Psychotherapist York

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Regus - Tower Court

Oakdale Road

Clifton Moor

York

YO30 4XL

"The last of the human freedoms is to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way"

Viktor Frankl

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