Dr Emily Patel

Clinical Psychologist

Dr Emily Patel is a Clinical Psychologist with a broad range of experience offering mental health assessment and treatment within the NHS and in private practice. Dr Patel completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at University College London (UCL).   

Dr Patel specialises in offering short and longer-term psychodynamic psychotherapy within a schema informed framework, including Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy. This approach has a primary focus on an individual’s difficult feelings in relation to significant relationships, and identifying how relational patterns can be repeated. It is grounded in attachment theory.  

She has extensive experience working with individuals affected by past and more recent trauma, stress/burnout, anxiety, depression, functional or somatoform disorders (such as chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and persistent physical pain), and who experience significant interpersonal and relationship difficulties. She particularly enjoys working with people who have already tried other psychological interventions who wish to try an exploratory approach that helps them to deepen their understanding of themselves and facilitate symptomatic relief. 

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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.