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JP Independent Therapy
  • External link opens in new tab or windowDr Joanne Porter CPsychol Chartered Consultant Clinical Psychologist; EMDR Practitioner



Areas of Specialism


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The type of therapy and expertise I offer is varied and needs based.

Employing a personal therapist means that you have more control of the therapeutic process. Input can be as long or short as you require.


  • Adults
  • Autism Assessment
  • Anxiety
  • Adjustment
  • PTSD
  • C-PSTD
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Depression
  • I specialise in working with adults who have experienced large or small traumas (e.g. bullying, accidents, medical trauma, or abuse), or specific phobias.
  • I have a special interests in Autism, Learning Disabilities, Gender Dysphoria, PTSD, C-PTSD, Personality Disorder, DID.
  • I have experience working with LGBTQ clients, people who have dementia, people who have learning disabilities.
  • I am comfortable working with people with diagnoses that sit outside of my specialisms (e.g, OCD, grief), and have over 20 years experience.

  • EMDR
  • Group EMDR (G-TEP/G-REP)
  • CBT, ACT, CFS, IFS
  • Systemic and Psychodynamic and Positive Behaviour Support approaches
  • General counselling
  • I work integratively, using the best aspects of approaches that are informed by the most recent evidence. 

  • Therapy for Therapists

  • Clinical or EMDR Supervision (for qualified clinical psychologists or EMDR practitioners)
  • Practice Supervision (for health or social care professionals)
  • Reflective Supervision/Workshops (for staff teams or providers of health and social care)
  • Clinical Consultation


Booking options are flexible
  • Therapeutic interventions that involve regular weekly or fortnightly meetings.
  • Open ended bookings (with a clear set of therapeutic goals)
  • Shorter blocks of sessions if you  feel the need to explore a particular theme in more detail in a safe and protected environment. For example a specific social difficulty or adjustment to changes.
  • A weekly space to think and reflect on the issues affecting you  away from daily demands and stressors.
  • A longer term therapeutic relationship where you see me as and when difficulties arise on a "book and go" system.
  • Regular 4 or 8 weekly Clinical or Practice supervision
  • Ad-hoc Clinical or Practice Supervision.
  • Ad-hoc or regular Consultation


I do not have a 'cut off' or criteria except in cases of risk where I may recommend a team approach.

Assessment
I am offering Autism assessment.




WORKING HOURS


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Monday
09:00 am - 05:00 pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
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More About Us

USEFUL LINKS

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CONTACT ME

Email: jo@drjoanneporter.com


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