Ceri Parry

My practice hours are: 

Monday - Friday between 8am - 6pm

Please contact via email to arrange your initial assessment. 

Hello and welcome to this space.

My name is Ceri and I’m a registered Psychotherapist. 

I can help you with the following:

• Imposter syndrome
  
• ADHD and Neurodiversity 
  
• Phone addiction or doom-scrolling
  
• Anxiety and panic attacks
  
• Perfectionism
  
• High achieving
  
• Binge eating
  
• FOMO and comparison 
  
• Low self-esteem and improving confidence
  
• Body image and body positivity
  
• Work stress
  
• Relationship problems
  
• Depression 
  
• Trauma
  
• Finding purpose and meaning
  
• Self-acceptance
  
• Substance misuse
  
• Changing habits and implementing new changes
  
• Burnout and stress 
  
• Fatigue and the impact of chronic illness 
  

Additionally, if you feel a little lost and are unsure which path to take next, I offer sessions with a specific focus on self-improvement using positive psychology and motivational interviewing techniques.

I always aim to ensure that this therapeutic space is comfortable, non-judgemental, and confidential. We will go at a pace that suits you and I am here to support you in your journey. 

I look forward to connecting with you. 

Therapy Provided: 

o   Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

o   Positive Psychology

o   Person-Centred Therapy

o   Trauma-focused

o   Motivational Interviewing

o   Goal setting and coaching

o   Solution-Focused Therapy

o   Biopsychosocial

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), trained to Masters level with more than 1000 hours of experience conducting 1-1 therapy with clients. 

Additionally, I am a qualified Nurse with 15+ years of experience working within the NHS and healthcare within acute general hospitals, the community and primary care. I have previously worked as a senior nurse within Adult Mental Health Services where I managed a caseload of patients and held clinics at various GP surgeries and hospitals. Furthermore, I have worked within the Priory Private Hospital facilitating group therapy sessions. 

MSc Masters degree in Psychology: 

Developmental Psychology: attachment styles

Individual differences: personality traits

Cognitive Psychology: attention

Childhood Trauma and Experiences

Social Identity and Society  

Dissertation topic: "The Effect of Individual Differences on the Ability to Accurately Detect Deception: An Investigation of Emotional Intelligence and Recognition of Facial Emotion"

BSc (Hons) First-class Honours Degree:

Pain Management: Fibromyalgia, and living with chronic pain 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Diabetes Management

Dissertation topic: "Comparing Antidepressants With Exercise Treatment for Major Depression"

Additional Training: 

NHS Mental Capacity Act Level 2

NHS Safeguarding Adults & Children Level 2

NHS Violence and Aggression Level 2

Online and Telephone Counselling  

NHS Prescribed Medication

NHS Loss and Grief

NHS Conference; Laughter therapy

NHS Prison Offenders Training

Art Therapy Foundation - Chester University

Nutrition - Leeds Metropolitan University

Dementia Training  - CAIS

Addiction training placement - CAIS

NHS Pain Management forum

NHS EMDR Workshop

NHS Acute Interventions

NHS CPR and Anaphylaxis

NHS Treatment Escalation Plan Training

NHS Self-Compassion Workshop  

NHS Brain Injury Workshop

Therapy Assessment: £85.00

Therapy Session: £65.00

There is also an option to block book sessions at a reduced cost. This is particularly helpful if you have a specific issue you would like to explore. 

The first therapy session will include a thorough assessment which involves reviewing the following factors: biological, psychological, social, lifestyle and environmental factors. 

Please feel free to write a few things down to prepare for your session.

Following this, we can review your goals of therapy and put a plan together to ensure the right therapeutic approach works for you.

Please let me know if you have any questions at all - I'm more than happy to answer.