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Dr Joanna Nowill is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, Trauma Specialist and practitioner of EMDR, CBT, Solution Focused Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy. She is an EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner. She has worked with many sufferers of trauma in a range of clinical settings including the NHS, in Health Psychology, and forensic services. Jo has lectured in Doctoral level Counselling Psychology. She is registered with the British Psychological Society, is HCPC registered and is a member of the Brish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the UK Post Traumatic Stress Society. Jo set up Cheltenham Trauma Clinic LLP in 2008 with her friend and colleague Samantha Lindley.

Samantha Lindley is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, Trauma Specialist and practitioner of Compassionate Mind Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, EMDR and CBT. Samantha has a long experience of working in a range of clinical settings with survivors of trauma including forensic services and the NHS. Samantha has experience of working across a number of services within the NHS (including the Palliative-Care, Oncology, Renal and Trauma and Orthopaedic Teams at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital) working with the psychological effects of chronic health conditions on patients and their families. She is registered with the British Psychological Society, is HCPC registered and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Nitika Jain is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist. Nitika works with adults and children. She specializes in child psychological problems and their context within the family. She has wide-ranging experience including NHS child and adolescent mental health services and private practice. She is registered with the British Psychological Society and is HCPC registered.

Dr Nicky Dobbin is an experienced Chartered Clinical Psychologist, HCPC registered, with extensive experience in both private practice and NHS Clinical Health Psychology. She works with people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties, including anxiety, depression and trauma, as well as psychological difficulties associated with acute and chronic physical health conditions. She has particular experience supporting adults affected by diabetes, cancer, haematological conditions, critical illness, pain and other long-term health conditions. Nicky is currently Clinical Lead for Psychology Services in Herefordshire for young people and families affected by diabetes. Her approach is collaborative, compassionate and tailored to each individual, drawing on CBT, ACT, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Systemic Therapy and EMDR. She also has extensive experience in teaching, training, supervision and consultancy for clinical and non-clinical staff, and brings this breadth of experience to her private practice.

Andy Flack is an accredited UKCP Psychotherapist and HCPC registered Psychologist. He is also a qualified EMDR therapist and a senior member of the General Hypnotherapy Register. Andy has 20 years of therapeutic experience working in private practice and for the Priory Hospital in London. He specialises in the treatment of Post-traumatic stress, Anxiety related conditions and Depression and has practices in Cheltenham and the City of London.

Dr Katrina Jones is a Clinical Psychologist and a practitioner of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and EMDR. She has worked in NHS services since 2009, specialising in adults with life-limiting and/or degenerative illness and mental health difficulties. She currently works in Neurology and Critical Care services at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She is HCPC registered.

Eleanor Nowill is a BACP registered counsellor, and a final-year trainee counselling psychologist. She is an integrative practitioner, drawing on person-centred therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She also offers EMDR therapy and is working towards EMDR-Europe accreditation. She has experience in NHS mental health services, and health psychology (oncology and stroke services). She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

We now offer our full psychology services from CHTC at “Pure Offices”, Cheltenham Office Park, Hatherley Lane, Cheltenham GL51 6SH. Our Practitioners may also offer services from The Cheltenham Nuffield Hospital and we have locations in Birmingham and Kidderminster. Please ring 07501 251681 to make an appointment for any of our practitioners and locations.

All Practitioners at Cheltenham Trauma Clinic have full indemnity insurance.