Naomi Bowers

I currently have availability on a Tuesday, between 9:30am and 5pm (last session booking 4pm).

My background in psychology research and my own experiences have led me to a career as a therapist. I’m trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, but my priority is the relationship we build in the room as people.

I started my career studying psychology and neuropsychology, and I became fascinated with how the brain works and how we are impacted when things go wrong. I spent years before my therapy training working with people with different neurological conditions, chronic health problems and disabilities, and completed a CBT placement in a service for those with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. When we have a health diagnosis, it can be hard to talk to those close to us without worrying about managing their emotions as well as our own, and therapy can be a safe place to explore what we’re thinking and feeling.

Now, working in the NHS part-time, I work with a wide range of mood and anxiety disorders. Some people come to therapy knowing what is distressing them, and some people need the space and support to figure it out. I often focus on helping clients understand and accept the emotions they are experiencing and show themselves the compassion we often only give to others.

My clients have described me as empathetic, sensitive, and insightful, able to push when necessary and laugh when needed. I have a deep belief that we can all grow and change, and I have seen the value of therapy, personally and professionally. 

In our first session, we'll spend some time talking about what has brought you to therapy, why now, and what you're hoping to get from the sessions. Sometimes these things will be clear to you, and sometimes we'll take time to work them out together. We will talk about what the problems are, what helps, and what makes it worse. We might set some goals for working together. We will also go through some assessment tools that give an indication of your mood or anxiety. We can revisit these over time, to see if anything has changed.