Get to know us - Dr Joanne Livingston

If you are experiencing difficulties relating to stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem or trauma, you may wish to have a confidential space where you can explore these issues and find a way forward.

You may be feeling alone, helpless, stuck and/or disconnected from those around you. I will work collaboratively with you, to see your distress within the context of your life, offering a therapeutic approach best suited to you.

Together we can build on your strengths, skills and resources and help you to feel more empowered.

Therapy provides a space to step back and look at what’s happening in your life, gain a new perspective, and learn healthy ways to cope and respond to challenges. I am committed to working together at your own pace, providing a warm and safe environment to understand what is bothering you or causing you distress.

I work in an integrative manner, and utilise a variety of models including: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT); Person-Centred Therapy; Solution focussed therapy; Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Schema Therapy; Gestalt Therapy; Compassion Focussed Therapy. I adapt the work to your specific needs and the difficulties you bring to therapy.

I have experience working and offering help with a wide range of psychological difficulties including the following:

• Depression and mood issues
• Anxiety
• Panic Disorder
• Social Anxiety
• OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
• Health Anxiety
• Specific Phobias
• GAD (Generalised Anxiety Disorder)
• Anger
• Personality Disorders
• Eating Difficulties
• Physical Health Problems
• Chronic Pain
• Chronic Fatigue (M.E.)
• Addictions (alcohol and/or drugs)
• Behavioural Addictions
• PTSD/Trauma
• Relationship Difficulties
• Work Stress
• Stress
• Low Confidence/Esteem
• Psychosis
• Bereavement
• Assertiveness Issues
• Bipolar

Insurances I work with: AXA, Aviva, Vitality, Cigna, Simply Health, WPA and others.