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Welcome to Oyster Counselling & Life Coaching. We are Doctors of Clinical Psychology specialising in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for both adults and children experiencing a range of problems including, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, bereavement, eating disorders (including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa), obsessive compulsive disorder and others distressing emotional problems. We offer Face to Face, Telephone, Video and Online Counselling for individuals and couples.
Our consulting rooms are based at 366 Richmond Road, TW1 2DX, approximately 10-15 minutes walking distance from Richmond train station and 5 minutes from St Margarets train station. Richmond Station is served by London Underground, London Overground and British Rail to Waterloo (Central London) as there is a fast train taking 15 minutes. Richmond is easily reached from East Sheen, Barnes, Twickenham, Kingston, Chiswick and Hammersmith.
About Us
All members of Oyster Counselling & Life Coaching are Doctors of Clinical Psychology, are accredited to practice by The British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy and hold a practicing certificate with The British Psychological Society. All member are also registered with The Health Professionals Council which monitors and regulates the practice of Clinical Psychologists and The British Association of Cognitive Psychotherapies South London. Each has spent a minimum of nine years training to enable people to overcome their emotional difficulties and has been a qualified practitioner for at least eight years. In addition to practicing privately, all hold (or have recently held) senior positions in the NHS.
Dr Gray (nee Corstorphine) (Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Service Coordinator) is a Associate Research Fellow at the Institute of Psychiatry, has published widely in the field of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and speaks regularly at both national and international conferences. She is also co-author of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Patients with Eating Disorders: A Comprehensive Treatment Guide. Cambridge University Press (2007) and the companion guide for patients Eating Normally Again. Cambridge University Press (in preparation).
Private HealthCare
We are registered with the following private healthcare companies, however if yours is not listed below, please contact us and we will endeavour to register with your choosen company:
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- BUPS
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Norwich Union
- PRU HEALTH
About the website
This website will give you some introductory information about counselling; who it is for, what it involves and if it will work , so that you can make an informed decision about whether such an approach to your problems would be helpful.
It also gives a brief outline of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, one of the most effective types of counselling for emotional distress and related problems that is currently available, along with suggestions for additional reading and self help literature.
TESTIMONIALS
"I have struggled with anxiety for years and tried many different things. I had CBT sessions with Dr Corstorphine over the course of about a year and I now feel much, much better. I would definately recommend Dr Corstorphine to anyone witha problem". Katie
"Feelings of anxiety will alwasy be part of a busy lifestyle, but in my experience, having a strong CBT counsellor to help get those harsher aspects is essential. This is what I have achieved with Dr Corstorphine over 20 session and will continue to build on. Being local in Richmond helps take the edge off "of going to therapy". Rebecca
"I have been having Online Counselling with Oyster Counselling and Life Coaching for about 9 months and it has made such a difference. I struggled for years with an eating disorder and depression and I really feel like I've got my life back. The online programme fitted in with the long hours I work and it actually felt more supportive that other types of counselling I have tried because I had contact with my psychologist up to 3 times a week. I am so glad that I tried this approach and would recommend it to anyone who needs help sorting out a problem". Lizzie
NEWS
A new article by Dr Gray (nee Corstorphine) entitled 'Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: How it works" has just been published. An abstract of this appears below. To view the complete article visit ezinearticles.com
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: How it works. By Dr Corstorphine
The underlying goal of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is to help you to become your own therapist. It aims to teach you practical and psychological skills that will enable you to choose healthier ways of coping with life, ways that won’t undermine your health and happiness in the way that your current ways of coping may. CBT can enable you to move forward in the way that you choose but only if you are an active and keen participant in the process. This is why CBT is often referred to as a ‘practical’ therapy because it is teaching you a particular skill that you then have responsibility for implementing.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Oyster Counselling & Life Coaching are currently recruiting Clinical Psychologists. For terms and conditions please contact Dr Gray (nee Corstorphine) on 07884061218 or email at info@oystercounselling.co.uk..
