Welcome to Select Psychology

We are a private psychologist practice based in the North East of England

Our team is made up of highly qualified and experienced psychologists and counsellors who work with adults and children. We provide therapies and services to help overcome a range of mental health issues.

DBT Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy  or “DBT” is a type of cognitive behavioural therapy that teaches people how to live in the moment, cope healthily with stress, regulate emotions and improve relationships with others. It provides therapeutic skills in 4 key areas:

1. Mindfulness to improve an individuals ability to accept and be present in the moment
2. Distress tolerance to improve tolerance towards accepting negative emotions
3. Emotional regulation to give strategies to mange and change intense emotions that are causing problems
4. Interpersonal effectiveness to provide strategies that allow an individual to communicate with others in a way that is assertive, maintains self respect and strengthens relationships

Book a free consultation

We offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation so that you can find out if therapy is right for you. You can book this online at anytime:

What are the benefits?

DBT can help individuals to manage their negative thoughts and behaviours by accepting and regulating emotions and learning new, more adaptive ways of coping with these. Over time the aim is to decrease symptoms and behaviours associated to trauma, stress, anxiety and depression and enable a new way of approaching life.

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:

• Our psychologists are registered with the Health & Care Professions Council, an independent, UK-wide regulatory body responsible for setting and maintaining standards in care.
• Accreditation to the relevant professional body:
  • Clinical psychologists are members of or accredited with the British Psychological Society
  • CBT therapists are British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) accredited
  • Counsellors are British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited
• Degree-qualified to Masters or PHD (doctorate) level for clinical psychologists
• Full indemnity insurance
• DBS criminal record clearance

This means that the mental health professional you see will be qualified, experienced and competent. Our principles of practice emphasise mutual trust, respect, confidentiality and compassion. We have a positive, forward-looking approach to therapy, keeping up to date with the latest developments in psychological practice.

How can we help?

Because we are a private mental health clinic we have a number of therapists with different specialities.

First, we carry out a triage step during a 15-minute free initial telephone consultation. Depending on the challenges you’re facing, we will then recommend a counsellor, CBT therapist or clinical psychologist.

We have clinic locations throughout the North, so there is usually one not too far from you.

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.

Book your free 15 minute telephone consultation with our clinical pathways co-ordinator to find out which is the right pathway for you and to understand if therapy is right for you.