“From my academic training, I gained knowledge to help others, but it was from my experiences that I gained the desire and ability to help them.”
About Me
Having graduated with a MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) from the University of Manchester Medical School, I then undertook my general medical training, achieving full registration with the General Medical Council.
I have since dedicated my practice exclusively to mental health, currently working as a Specialty Doctor in Adult Psychiatry, whilst also practicing as a psychotherapist. My expertise encompasses a range of emotional disturbances and disorders, from mild to severe. This includes anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorders, and stress-related disorders. My training in psychotherapy includes, but is not limited too, completing advanced diplomas in both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Jungian Analysis. I have also completed specialised psychotherapy training under the direct guidance of Dr. Stephen Costello, earning a Diploma in Logotherapy and Existential Analysis from the Viktor Frankl Institute of Ireland.
Recognising the critical need for psychotherapists with a medical background to provide a holistic understanding of mental health, and acknowledging its growing limitations in the public sector, I have aligned myself with a vision to bridge this gap. Consequently, I am part of a CQC-regulated psychiatry clinic in Manchester. This collaboration ensures a comprehensive approach to mental health care, integrating medication optimisation, diagnostic evaluations, and medical assessments, alongside my psychotherapeutic and clinical expertise. Together, we address mental health from every conceivable angle, ensuring the most thorough and effective care possible will be provided.
During our therapy sessions….
My approach will often involve drawing from various psychotherapeutic modalities tailored to an individual's needs and circumstances. Guided by the methods of influential European figures, including Viktor Frankl (Logotherapy), Sigmund Freud (Psychoanalysis), and Carl Jung (Analytical Psychology), as well as prominent American contributors like Aaron Beck (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Jon Kabat-Zinn (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), Carl Rogers, and Abraham Maslow (Humanistic Psychology); I am able to tailor interventions to match each individual's distinct challenges and requirements.
While my approach largely draws from various psychotherapeutic methods, there are exceptional instances where I might apply just one of these; recognising the unique applicability to specific cases. However, given the complexity of each individual- temperament, circumstances, and needs- lasting benefit will often demand the use of multiple psychotherapeutic modalities.
‘In a professional field that is an intuitive art, as well as a learned craft, the therapist walks a fine line. If the craft is overdeveloped at the exclusion of the art, there is danger of it becoming rote; i.e., going with standard formulations and techniques. If the art of the therapeutic process is overemphasised, the process may become vague and without direction. Therefore, heart and head must walk hand-in-hand.’ - Ann V Graber