Please note: Dr Rebecca is not currently working at Cowan House
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology is the scientific study of human thought and behaviour. Clinical psychologists work with individuals, couples or families with a variety of emotional or mental health difficulties including:
Anxiety
Depression
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Adjustment to physical illness
Trauma
Bereavement
Personal/family relationship difficulties
Psychologists work collaboratively with clients exploring the relationships between their thoughts , feelings and behaviours and in turn seek to establish why their difficulties first arose and are maintained in the present (e.g. examining individual belief systems and systemic patterns). Psychological evidence based intervention(s) are then applied in order to reduce psychological distress and support positive change.
DR REBECCA WILSON
Clinical Psychologist BSC (Hons) DClinPsy, member of BPS DCP and HCPC Rebecca is currently registered with AXA PPP and AVIVA health care providers.
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?
Therapy session (60 minutes) £85 * insurance provider rates differ as per individual provider agreement.
Neuropsychological assessment from £400 and rehabilitation packages
YOUR APPOINTMENT WITH REBECCA
Appointments with Rebecca are available by arrangement on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings between 6pm-9pm. As a clinical psychologist, Rebecca is able to draw on a range of evidence based therapeutic models. These include cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), systemic therapy, attachment based approaches, narrative work and neuropsychological theory. A collaborative approach is at the heart of Rebecca's clinical practice in order to enable transparent, client-centred working in which both the client and therapist agree to work towards specific goals with a shared understanding of the difficulty.
ABOUT DR REBECCA WILSON
Dr Rebecca Wilson is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist providing psychological therapy to adults and older people. Rebecca also offers family work as a qualified systemic practitioner trained in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy to intermediate level. She is also trained in EMDR and Schema therapy and has extensive experience conducting neuropsychological assessments and rehabilitation for individuals suffering cognitive impairment. Bespoke neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation packages are available for individuals and/or their families accordingly. She is currently undertaking a further qualification in Clinical Neuropsychology.
Rebecca gained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from Plymouth University in 2008. She is a member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), and a full member of the British Psychological Society, the Division of Clinical Psychology and Division of Neuropsychology.
Rebecca does not operate a crisis management service. If you are acutely distressed and require immediate support please contact your GP, NHS 111, the Samaritans 08457 909090 or visit your local A&E department.
EMDR
DR. REBECCA WILSON Level 4 EMDR
Have you suffered a traumatic life event that has left you with distressing emotional and bodily symptoms? Do you suffer from phobias or anxieties in a particular area of your life?
Usually, when people experience something disturbing or traumatic, their bodies and minds are able to process the experience and memory and heal naturally over time. Sometimes, however, this processing does not occur, and the distressing memory seems to get "frozen in time". When the memory is recalled, the person may re-experience exactly what they saw, smelt, tasted or felt at the time, and this can feel quite intense and extremely distressing. Sometimes this leads to the person trying to avoid thinking about the event to avoid such distress, but often it comes to mind regardless, perhaps due to a trigger which reminds them of an aspect of the memory, or just seems to pop into their head without warning. EMDR helps to reduce the distress of all the different aspects of the memory, often more rapidly than talking therapies such as counselling.
WHAT IS EMDR?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a powerful psychological therapy that was developed by Dr Francine Shapiro, an American clinical psychologist, in the 1980's. Since then, a wealth of research has demonstrated its benefits in treating psychological trauma arising from a wide range of experiences, such as war experiences, childhood abuse or neglect, natural disaster, assault, and road traffic accidents. EMDR is recommended by NICE (the National Institute for Clinical Excellence) for the treatment of PTSD. In recent years, it has found to be an effective treatment for a wider range of issues, such as OCD, phobias and anxieties.
HOW DOES EMDR WORK?
EMDR involves bilateral stimulation of the brain, using eye movements, sounds or taps. The alternating bilateral stimulation from left to right stimulates the frozen or blocked information processing system, allowing the memory to be processed and healed. The result is usually that the distressing memories lose their intensity, so that they feel much less distressing and are experienced as being part of the the person's past; just like ordinary memories. The process is believed to be similar to that which occurs naturally during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep.
*Like with all other services at Cowan House, we must implement a 24 hour cancellation policy. Therefore if you do need to cancel please ring reception on 01934 643262. If cancellation does not take place within the 24 hours prior to the appointment time, we will be unable to give a refund.