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Brendan Kennedy
EMDR Accredited Consultant Supervisor
BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist
As a Consultant in EMDR Therapy, much of my work is with clinicians seeking EMDR Supervision and also accreditation. My EMDR supervision groups have included CBT therapists, Nurse Therapists, Counsellors, and Consultant Psychologists, from both primary care and secondary care NHS mental health services, as well as in private practice.
I draw mainly upon the Sohet & Hawkins model of supervision and work collaboratively with supervisees to enable them to turn the ‘science of EMDR’ into an art. My style is friendly and approachable, based in many years of knowledge and experience.
Within supervision groups, I encourage all supervisee’s to contribute towards solutions. aim is to create a relaxed style of supervision where all participants contribute and feel comfortable in being able to put forward ideas as well as learning and building confidence in their EMDR clinical work.
My Experience
Working independently in private practice, I am an accredited Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and EMDR Consultant.
Graduating from the University of Wales with a Master’s degree in CBT, I have over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, primarily in NHS mental health services and Further Education. As well as always holding a clinical caseload, my roles as a senior clinician within NHS mental Health services included forming new service pathways, case management, and as a Quality and Performance lead. I have also supervised CBT post graduate trainees from various midlands-based University’s.
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My speciality is in trauma focused therapy for PTSD (single, multiple, and complex) which includes NICE approved treatments such as Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET), and Trauma Focused CBT (TFCBT). I have a depth of experience in working with sexual trauma, combat trauma, traumatic grief, and mourning, as well as domestic abuse. I also have an interest in using EMDR for OCD where CBT as failed.
Currently, I hold a small case load focused on treating trauma as well as other anxiety disorders. However, my main passion is in the provision of EMDR supervision.
Qualifications & Training
​MA Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. University of Wales 2005
Diploma in Integrative Counselling. University of Wales 2003
EMDR UK Consultant Training
EMDR UK Part 1-4 Training
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EMDR for Traumatic Grief and Mourning
EMDR Blind to Therapist intervention
R-TEP
Case Conceptualisation for EMDR
Working with EMDR & Veterans
Flash Forward Technique.
EMDR FOR Shame & Moral Injury
Flash
CFT with EMDR Supervision