BLOGS & RESOURCES
What is Depression & What Are The Symptoms?
Depression is a serious condition. Not to be confused with simply feeling a bit down or having a low mood due to adverse circumstances. Depression can strike at any time and seriously affect the lives of sufferers and their ability to function for short or prolonged...
How Can Therapy Help People With Bipolar Disorder?
Based at our clinic in Tynemouth, near Newcastle, our goal to provide help and support to anybody who may be experiencing a mental health issue. Part of the way in which we give that help and support is through a range of talking therapies, including cognitive...
When Is Mental Health Awareness Week?
Did you know that we've just reached the end of Mental Health Awareness week? Hopefully, you will have seen a lot more discussion around mental health and how to support those who are suffering from a mental health condition and we can start to lift the stigma that...
Coping with anxiety and depression
The world in which we live in can be a complex place, and the demands of work, family and social obligations are leading to an increasing number of people presenting with the symptoms of anxiety and or depression. Anxiety and depression can be just as debilitating as...
Business News – Select Psychology Continues To Grow
Modern life is stressful, that's no secret. As work hours are getting longer and we have less and less time to ourselves in the evenings and at weekends, it's important to look after ourselves more than ever. This means looking after your well-being and mental health...
Clinical Psychologists Join the Clinic
We are delighted to welcome our HCPC registered Clinical Psychologists who joined the clinic late this summer, Dr Leonie Lalayiannis, Brenda McLackland and Dr Jenny Johns. Our Clinical Psychologists are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)...
How I Overcame My Anxiety & Panic Attacks
In May 2015 I developed severe anxiety and panic attacks. Not having experienced anything like this before I was confused, terrified and spent the next few weeks regularly visiting my GP surgery and local A&E department. After a number of appointments I was...
Client Case Study: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
I was referred to Dr Moffett a Clinical Psychologist who specialises in weight management and eating disorders, for a course of CBT. I have a long history of yo yo dieting and obesity, low self esteem and a recent "wobble" in mental health mainly through stress at...
Why Did Dr Matilda Moffett Become A Clinical Psychologist?
Clinical psychologist Newcastle AS a doctor of Clinical Psychology at Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital, Matilda Moffett works with people suffering from a range of conditions including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, OCD and eating disorders. The...
Is Therapy For You & Can It Help You?
Many people who live with a mental health problem or are developing one try to keep their feelings hidden because they are afraid of other people’s reactions. And many people feel troubled without having a diagnosed, or diagnosable, mental health problem - although...
How The NHS Helped Me Lose 24 Stone
Caroline Chisholm used to sleep on the sofa a few steps away from the front door so she could make it to the taxi that would deposit her at her office each morning. She would ask the driver to stop on the way home to pick up a huge takeaway and order more food to be...