Dr Louise Hood

Counselling Psychologist

Dr Louise Hood is a counselling psychologist with a range of experience in private practice as well as work within the NHS and community settings. She completed her BSc in psychology at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and her Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at the University of East London.  

Dr Hood provides evidence based psychological therapy and is able to integrate ideas from a variety of models to flexibly meet the needs of clients. These approaches include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy (ST), Psychodynamic therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and mindfulness. Her professional interests include the treatment of trauma and so she is also trained to deliver Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), an effective treatment for trauma presentations and related difficulties.  

Dr Hood has experience of working with adults with common emotional concerns; relationship and interpersonal difficulties; as well as with those with more complex needs and presentations. She places importance on working collaboratively with clients, due to a belief that successful therapy occurs within a safe relational space.

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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.