Dr Raechel Horowitz

Counselling Psychologist

Dr Raechel Horowitz is counselling psychologist who obtained her master’s degree in Mental Health from King’s College, London and completed her Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at London Metropolitan University. Dr Horowitz has experience working with adults in the NHS, charity sector and private practice.  She also has extensive cross-cultural experience having held positions in mental health services in many locations including South Africa, New York and London.  

Dr Horowitz takes a bespoke, person-centred therapeutic approach and can integrate various therapeutic modalities according to the needs of each individual, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, voice dialogue, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Compassion Focused Therapy.  She is also a trained yoga teacher and can incorporate this area of her knowledge into her therapeutic approach through an awareness of the capacity for breathwork and movement to contribute to regulation of the nervous system. 

Dr Horowitz has worked with clients with a range of emotional difficulties including, depression, anxiety disorders, bereavement, personality disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), relationship difficulties and eating disorders. She also has experience working with individuals diagnosed with ADHD and ASC. 

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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.