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Psychological Therapy Services & Consultancy
Jenny Walsh
BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist
EMDR Accredited Practitioner
I aim to help individuals build resilience and self-compassion through collaborative therapy, and endeavour to empower clients in their journey towards becoming their own therapists. I strive to offer a confidential and safe space for evidence-based therapy and can offer regular sessions at a pace that is supportive, and goal orientated.
Training in the use of EMDR many years ago has transformed my clinical practise, and my background enables me to take a transdiagnostic approach to many mental health problems. I particularly enjoy working with trauma and low self-esteem.
My Experience
I am an enthusiastic, skilled, and highly motivated practitioner with over 18 years’ worth of experience within the Mental Health field. From working on inpatient wards to young offender institutes, I have worked within both secondary mental health services and the voluntary sector, but most of my career has been shaped by working in (and most recently, managing) dynamic NHS primary care IAPT services. I am experienced in the assessment and treatment of both common and complex mental health concerns, using skills based in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). I specialise in working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and am well versed in comprehensive risk assessment methods. I also enjoy engaging in and delivering clinical supervision to fellow practitioners and am dedicated to developing my skill and knowledge set through regular training and research.
Qualifications & Training
BSc (Hons) Psychology, The University of Wales Swansea
Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health, Liverpool John Moores University
PGDip in CBT, University of Chester
EMDR Parts 1-3, EMDR Institute
Core Clinical Supervision Skills – High and Low Intensity, The University of Chester
MBCT Teacher, Lancashire Mindfulness
CBT In the Context of Long and Persistent Physical Health Conditions, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Compassion Focused Therapy for PTSD
Level 3 Safeguarding Adults and Children
EMDR Child and Adolescent Training Levels 1&2
Masterclass in Attachment Focused EMDR, L. Parnell
Attachment Informed EMDR Workshop, M. Brayne
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism