Stella works with Adolescents (from 16 years old), Adults and Older Adults.

Her application of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on individuals struggling with Depression, Panic, Social Anxiety, Health Anxiety, Worry, Specific Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Loss and Bereavement.

Her application of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is also applied to trauma/PTSD and other anxiety disorders such as OCD, Social Anxiety, Phobias and more. She also applies the Compassion Focus Therapy (CFT) where needed. She is holistic and flexible in her work, and adapts therapy in a tailor-made manner with her clients.

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Research and Publication

Women’s experiences of symptoms of posttraumatic stress

disorder (PTSD) after traumatic childbirth: a review and

critical appraisal. Stella James (2015)

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/81885638.pdf

 

Qualifications

• Introduction to Compassion Focus Therapy

• MSc in Criminology

• Qualified EMDR Practitioner (Registered in UK and EMDR Europe)

• PG. Cert. in Professional Doctorate in Health and Social Care.

• Qualified BABCP Fully Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

• PG. Dip. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

• BSc (Hons) Psychology

• P-MSc in M/H Studies

• Dip/HE Psychiatric Nurse

• Cert. in Psychology

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Membership Affiliations:

• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) UK & Ireland and EMDR Europe

• British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

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