Jacqui Finnigan

Counselling Psychologist

Jacqui Finnigan is a counselling psychologist with over 15 years’ experience of working with psychological difficulties. Ms Finnegan obtained her undergraduate honours degree in psychology at Aberdeen University, MSc, and Post-MSc in Counselling Psychology at City University. She went on to complete a specialist postgraduate diploma in systemic and couples therapy.

Ms Finnegan has worked with individuals in private practice, NHS outpatient settings, day treatment, and corporate sectors. She has a broad range of clinical experience and previously worked for many years in management roles leading teams in the delivery of psychological services.

Ms Finnegan is well trained in Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focussed Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy. She has obtained Advanced Certification in Schema Therapy. She utilises this approach to treat the causes of longstanding repeating patterns and chronic emotional problems to bring about lasting change.

Ms Finnegan specialises in treating adults with single or complex trauma (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), Eating Disorders, body image issues, mood swings, Depression, Relational Difficulties, low self-esteem and Anxiety Disorders including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety and Generalised Anxiety Disorder.

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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.