1 min
Dr Elena Touroni Introduction
About Us
1 min
What can be done to improve the outcome of treatment?
1 min
How does covering a range of specialisms allow you to be more effective?
1 min
Dr Emma Smith Introduction
Therapy
1 min
When should someone seek treatment for depression?
2 mins
How regularly should patients attend therapy?
1 min
What is psychotherapy?
2 mins
When is therapy most effective?
Psychiatry
1 min
What is involved in a psychiatric evaluation?
1 min
What types of patients can you help?
1 min
How many times would someone need to see a psychiatrist?
1 min
If I am unhappy with my psychiatric evaluation should I get a 2nd opinion?
ACT
1 min
What can I expect in ACT?
2 mins
Does mindfulness play a role in acceptance and commitment therapy?
2 mins
How can ACT help someone with an eating disorder?
2 mins
Will I have to talk about painful experiences?
Addiction
1 min
When should I seek support?
2 mins
What are the long term effects of not treating addiction?
1 min
What are the common causes of addiction?
2 mins
What is addiction?
ADHD
1 min
What is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?
1 min
When should people seek treatment for ADHD?
Anorexia
1 min
What is anorexia?
1 min
What are the common signs of anorexia?
Anxiety
1 min
Does generalised anxiety disorder go away?
2 mins
What happens if I don’t seek treatment for my anxiety?
1 min
What issues can you help with?
2 mins
I avoid difficult people and situations, how can therapy help?
Autism
2 mins
What is involved in an autism spectrum (ASD) assessment?
1 min
What is autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
1 min
What causes autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
1 min
What is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) assessment?
Autism (children)
1 min
What are the signs of ASD?
1 min
What issues can you help us deal with in regards to children and adolescence?
1 min
Can I come to you for a second opinion?
Bereavement
2 mins
Is the approach going to be different for different people?
2 mins
What are the stages of grief?
2 mins
What helps bereavement counselling to succeed?
2 mins
What can people do to self manage bereavement outside of therapy?
Binge eating
1 min
What’s the best type of therapy for binge eating disorder?
1 min
What is a binge eating disorder?
2 mins
How can I better manage my emotions?
Bipolar
1 min
How can CBT help bipolar disorder?
2 mins
How can I better manage my emotions?
1 min
What causes bipolar disorder?
1 min
When should I seek treatment for bipolar disorder?
Body dysmorphic disorder
2 mins
What are the signs of body dysmorphic disorder?
1 min
Why is it important to seek treatment for body dysmorphic disorder?
1 min
What is body dysmorphic disorder?
Bullying
1 min
I’ve experienced bullying at school, can therapy help?
CAT
1 min
What is Cognitive Analytical Therapy?
2 mins
How can CAT help me?
CBT
3 mins
An example of how CBT in action
1 min
I’m depressed – how many sessions will I need before I start seeing results?
2 mins
What are the most effective types of therapy for trauma?
1 min
How can CBT help bipolar disorder?
Children
1 min
Will you be able assess my child after just one consultation?
1 min
How can I be a better parent for my child suffering with depression?
2 mins
What is the parents role in the children’s therapy?
1 min
My child has been diagnosed with depression, can I come to you for a 2nd opinion?
Couples therapy
1 min
How often we will need to have sessions?
1 min
How many sessions will we need?
2 mins
Is there anything we can do outside of our sessions?
2 mins
What happens in couples therapy?
DBT
1 min
What is DBT?
1 min
How does Dialectical Behaviour Therapy work?
2 mins
What types of issues can DBT help?
1 min
What therapies do you offer?
Depression
1 min
When should someone seek treatment for depression?
1 min
Dr Elena Touroni Introduction
1 min
What is MBCT?
1 min
How can I be a better parent for my child suffering with depression?
Eating disorders
1 min
What’s the best type of therapy for binge eating disorder?
2 mins
What are the different types of eating disorders?
2 mins
How can I better manage my emotions?
2 mins
I’ve been diagnosed with obesity, can you help me with my weight too?
Low self-esteem
1 min
I’ve experienced bullying at school, can therapy help?
1 min
Is there anything I can do to boost my child’s self esteem?
2 mins
How can low self esteem resulting from bullying at school be helped by therapy?
MBCT
1 min
What happens in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy?
1 min
What is MBCT?
1 min
Dr Anna Saunders Introduction
1 min
Can therapy be helpful in managing chronic pain?
Mentalisation based treatment
Obesity
2 mins
I’ve been on lots of diets and never achieved my ideal weight, can you help me?
OCD
1 min
What’s the most effective type of therapy for OCD?
2 mins
What is OCD?
1 min
What is OCD?
1 min
What causes OCD?
Online
1 min
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Pain
Panic attacks
1 min
What’s the most effective type of therapy for panic attacks?
1 min
How long do panic attacks last?
1 min
What happens if panic attacks are not treated?
1 min
What exactly is a panic attack?
Personality disorders
1 min
How are personality disorders diagnosed?
1 min
How long does it take to diagnose a personality disorder?
2 mins
Do personality disorders run through families?
2 mins
What is borderline personality disorder?
Postnatal depression
1 min
What is post natal depression?
Psychiatric medication
1 min
How do I choose a psychologist or psychiatrist?
1 min
What are antidepressants?
1 min
What are antidepressants?
1 min
How do you prescribe antidepressants?
Psychosexual issues
1 min
What are psychosexual issues?
1 min
What are the treatments for psychosexual issues?
1 min
What happens if psychosexual issues are left untreated?
PTSD
1 min
How many sessions will I need?
2 mins
What is PTSD?
1 min
When should I seek treatment for PTSD?
2 mins
What’s the most effective type of therapy for PTSD?
Schema therapy
2 mins
What are the most effective types of therapy for trauma?
1 min
What is Schema Therapy ?
2 mins
Who can benefit from schema therapy?
2 mins
What is schema therapy?
Schizophrenia
1 min
What are antipsychotics and who are they for?
Self-harm
2 mins
What is self-harm?
2 mins
When should you seek treatmemt for self-harm?
2 mins
What types of issues can DBT help?
1 min
What can patients do outside of treatment to manage self harm?
Sleep disorders
1 min
When should I get treatment for a sleep disorder?
1 min
What causes sleep disorders?
1 min
How do you treat sleep disorders?
1 min
How can I manage my sleep disorder outside of my sessions?
Social anxiety
2 mins
What is social anxiety?
2 mins
What is social anxiety?
2 mins
What causes social anxiety?
1 min
When should someone seek treatment for social anxiety?
Stress
1 min
What’s the most effective type of therapy for stress?
1 min
What are the causes of stress?
1 min
When should you seek treatment for stress?
Substance misuse
2 mins
What types of issues can DBT help?
1 min
What are the treatment options for substance misuse?
1 min
What is substance misuse?
1 min
When should people seek help for substance misuse?
Trauma
2 mins
Will I have to talk about painful experiences?
2 mins
What are the most effective types of therapy for trauma?