DR JANET PILKINGTON
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
I offer a safe and comfortable space for adults who are experiencing psychological difficulties, emotional distress, mental health issues and relationship difficulties. My approach involves developing an understanding of the development and maintenance of people’s difficulties so that they can reduce their symptoms and live a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
I am experienced in offering both specific time-limited psychological interventions and longer-term psychological therapy for an extensive range of difficulties.
As an integrative clinical psychologist, I draw upon a number of evidence-based therapeutic approaches so that treatment can be personalised to meet people’s needs effectively. These therapeutic approaches include (but are not limited to) cognitive-behavioural, compassion-focused, trauma-focused, ACT, mindfulness-based, solution-focused, motivational interviewing, systemic, psychodynamic, dialectical behavioural and cognitive-analytical.
It is my experience that creating an atmosphere based on empathy, trust, and compassion facilitates the process of being able to find a shared understanding of difficulties and identifying the key factors that are underlying and maintaining distress. Understanding these factors plays a powerful role in enabling people to begin to change unhelpful ways of thinking and behaving, to learn how to handle difficult thoughts and feelings more effectively and to move forward with their lives.
I have worked within the mental health field since 1996 and my passion for helping people remans active. I care deeply about helping people to learn how to alleviate their suffering and bring about change.
Training and qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Foundation course at Newcastle Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies Centre
- Training placement at Newcastle Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies Centre
- Bsc. (Hons) 2:1 Degree in Psychology, University of Northumbria
ACCREDITATION TO PROFESSIONAL BODIES
- British Psychological Society (BPS) – Chartered Clinical Psychologist
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Anxiety Conditions (including worry and managing uncertainty)
- Depression
- Trauma
- Shame and self-criticism
- Self-esteem
- Difficulties managing emotions
INVEST IN YOURSELF AND YOUR WELLBEING
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OUR THERAPISTS
We carry out rigorous checks and vet all our therapists before they join the team. They must meet with our high standards of professional specification which includes:
- Degree-qualified to Masters or PHD (doctorate) level for clinical psychologists
- Full indemnity insurance
- DBS criminal record clearance
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As a result, we can usually offer an appointment quickly and at a time and place convenient for you. But, above all, tailored to your needs.