Joanne Williams

Clinical Psychologist

Joanne Williams obtained her BA(Hons) in Psychology from Rhodes University, South Africa before completing her clinical psychology training at the University of Zululand, South Africa. She relocated to England in 2007 and worked in a variety of forensic areas in both private and NHS settings for a decade before moving to Guernsey, Channel Islands where she has worked in community adult settings for the past 3 years.  

Joanne has amassed a wealth of experience with an expansive range of varying presentations including emotional difficulties such as anxiety, depression, eating disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, PTSD, trauma, relationship difficulties and longer-term mental health difficulties such as schizophrenia and bi-polar mood disorders.    

Joanne takes a holistic approach to each client integrating a number of models including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Analytical Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Systemic Therapy and EMDR. She has a special interest in Schema Therapy and is an accredited Schema Therapist. 

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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.