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Dr Carly Smith 
Clinical Psychologist

About Carly

Dr Carly has a professional doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. With a range of experience in the NHS and private practice, Carly offers a variety of therapies in a warm, non-judgemental and confidential way to meet your individual needs.

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It could be you are struggling with overwhelming  thoughts, feelings, images, and/or memories. It could be the way you are coping with things (avoiding things, doing things to excess) is not sustainable anymore and you feel completely stuck.

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Thank you for reaching out. Welcome.

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Carly's Approach

Carly’s approach is welcoming, compassionate and collaborative when offering support to her clients. She draws on a range of evidence-based therapies to offer a bespoke level of assessment and intervention.

 

Her range of therapies includes:

  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

  • ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

  • CFT (Compassion Focused Therapy)

  • Mindfulness Approaches

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing)

 

The aim is to support clients to make sense of and process their distress. Additionally, Carly helps clients to develop an individualised toolkit, so they feel less pushed around by their inner states and are more able to take charge of their own recovery, maintaining their wellbeing during and after treatment.

Areas of Treatment

Carly offers support to people suffering with general mental health difficulties including (but not limited to):

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  • Worry

  • Anxiety

  • Panic

  • Phobias (Specific, Social or Health)

  • Anger

  • PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)

  • OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

  • Low Self Esteem

  • Low Mood

  • Depression

  • Medically Unexplained Symptoms

  • Functional Symptoms

 

 

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Specialist Area

Appearance-Related Distress - Support for people with a difference in their appearance.

Carly’s specialist interest is appearance-related distress. This includes anyone experiencing emotional distress due to a visible difference in their appearance. They might be born with or have acquired their difference through illness, injury, surgery or medical treatment. It may be that you are overwhelmed by difficult emotions, memories or suffering with symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress as a result of how you acquired your physical difference. Perhaps you are struggling to adjust to this difference and it is affecting your life (social, family, work, leisure and intimate). It doesn’t matter how big or small the difference is. What matters is how this is affecting you and your quality of life. Please click here for further info and do get in touch if you would like further advice and support.

Testimonials

"I continue to share some of the things you taught me with others and practice them most days. It has changed my life and i won't ever forget your kindness and professionalism"

"Thank you so very much for the support you have given me over the past few months. I cannot explain the space that has been created inside me. But, I now have capacity for patience with my kids, kindness towards others and to do things that make my heart sing again. I wish I had taken this step sooner."

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