Jennah Asad

Hello and welcome to my profile! Please get in touch for my availability. I can offer both virtual and face-to-face therapy.

Experience:

• Advanced Mental Health Practitioner (CAMHS Crisis Line at Barnet, Enfield and Haringey NHS Trust)
  
• Mental Health Practitioner (Step2 CAMHS at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust)
  
• ARC worker and CBT therapist (ARC services at Hertfordshire County Council children's services)
  
• Assistant Psychologist (Cygnet Health Care - Adults Psychiatric Hospital)
  
• Mental Health Assistant (Friends of Bright Eyes - respite charity)
  

Qualifications:

• First-class BSc with honours in Clinical and Community Psychology
  
• MSc in Clinical Psychology
  
• PGDip in Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  
• Psychology PhD; my project is focusing on metacognition in children/adolescents with PTSD and dissociation.
  

Training:

• Circle of Security Parenting (COSP)
  
• Mental Health First Aid
  
• Youthscape Self-harm training
  
• ARC training
  
• DBT skills coaching
  

Publication:

Asad, J., Spiller, M. J. & Jonas, C. (2016). Auditory and Visual Crossmodal Correspondences with Haptically Perceived Liquid Viscosity. Multisensory Research 29 (8).

'The idea of a new hero for a new day sang to me' - C.H.

• I am an Advanced Mental Health Practitioner and qualified CBT therapist. I have worked extensively with children, adolescents and adults within both clinical and community mental health settings for over 10 years.

• I implement a person-centred approach, ensuring that my clients feel supported, validated and safe in sharing personal thoughts and feelings, and are being supported in holding such emotions.

• I aim to create a warm environment and work at their own pace, but also to empower them to find their own strength and build resilience. 

• I will guide you to discover meaning in your experiences and notice those blind spots that further impact your thoughts processes and emotions.

• Following a brief introduction over the phone, we will arrange an initial consultation (45-60 mins), followed by a second session which will involve an assessment (clinical interview and measures).

• We will then agree how many sessions you would like to start with, between 4-6 sessions.

• At the sixth session we will have a review of progress, re-establish goals and determine whether you would benefit from further sessions.

• At the end of treatment you have the option to purchase a detailed report which will summarise the assessment outcomes, treatment and recommendations. The price will vary according to the length of the report and number of sessions accessed - this is something I will agree on an individual basis.
  

• The first session will be spent firstly by getting to know each other, I will ask about you as a person, what brings you to therapy, support network, interests, previous support. I will assess risk and safety plan if necessary. I will also work with you to set some goals and give you a picture of what to expect from our sessions together.