Dr Christina Johnson

Counselling Psychologist

Dr Christina Johnson completed her undergraduate honours degree in Applied Psychology at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, in 2009. She completed her Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University & the University of Strathclyde in 2013. She then specialised in psycho-oncology for a number of years, where she worked with adult and adolescent individuals affected by cancer and delivered a number of group interventions and trainings.

Dr Johnson has worked within the private medical insurance sector, private practice and NHS Community Mental Health, treating a wide range of presenting issues, specialising in trauma. She has developed her skills in working therapeutically with trauma via specialist training in EMDR and Polyvagal Theory. She feels passionately about working from a holistic approach, informed by attachment theory with the aim to treat the body and mind. Dr Johnson has completed numerous trainings in Somatic Experiencing, Attachment Re-patterning and also holds her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate.

Dr Johnson has specialist training in Couples Therapy, using this to work in depth with couples to decipher where their relationship has hit challenges and what interventions could help create more harmony and collaboration in a relationship that feels like it is being nurtured rather than just going through the motions.

Whilst she specialises in working with PTSD, Complex Trauma and Relationship issues, Dr Johnson also enjoys working with a wider range of issues such as anxiety, depression, burn out/work stress, low self-esteem, grief/loss and adjustment to physical injury/disability. Her approach is one of collaboration, where she works alongside her clients to find the most suitable treatment for their individual needs

Marina Hilleary

December 9, 2024 No Comments

Dr Marina Hilleary is a Clinical Psychologist working in the NHS and private practice. She completed her BSc in Psychology at the University of Exeter, graduating with first-class honours and was subsequently awarded an MSc in Mental Health Studies and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London.

Dr Hilleary has 9 years of clinical experience in various NHS mental health settings, her current position being on a Specialist Adolescent Team at a Community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). She has a specialist interest in working with children, young people and their families and has worked with young people presenting with a wide range of difficulties including depression, low self-esteem, anxiety (specific phobias, GAD, social anxiety, separation anxiety, panic and OCD), PTSD, behaviours that challenge and additional neurodevelopmental needs.

Dr Hilleary is experienced in carrying out comprehensive psychological assessments (including cognitive assessments) and recognises the importance of working towards a shared understanding of the presenting difficulties to enable a positive therapeutic outcome. She draws on a range of evidence-based psychological therapies and models, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness-Based approaches. In addition, Dr Hilleary utilises systemic family approaches when working with young people and their families.

Dr Hilleary adopts an integrative, compassionate and person-centred approach to engage young people, building their motivation to participate in decisions around their care plan and achieve their therapeutic goals. She works creatively with her clients and, where appropriate, alongside any of their important support systems.