Hi, I’m Ramona
Chartered Clinical Psychologist, CBT Therapist & ACT Coach
I help people make sense of the situations and experiences that can feel overwhelming, and guide them in applying more effective, conscious strategies to achieve a meaningful and fulfilling life.
I know that life comes with pressure, challenges and can be overwhelming.
After many years working as a clinical psychologist in both private practice and the NHS, I’ve seen the shifts that can happen when you take the time to understand yourself and the way past influences have shaped your present. The more you embrace the asymmetry of life, the more empowered, energised, resilient and consciously aware you become.
My Role
I am here to help you resolve stuck points, and give you the knowledge and tools to complete your journey to health and well-being. To do this, I use an integrative approach, using a range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches tailored to your needs, goals, and the way you prefer to work. As a natural problem-solver, I encourage you to think outside the box, and offer creative, person-centred strategies for moving forward and dealing with challenges and choice points.
Through repair,
We create something more unique, beautiful and resilient.
My Approach
The art of reconstruction
I find inspiration in the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which broadly means ‘golden repair’. It’s the idea that we can treat a breakage as part of the history of an object, rather than something that needs to be disguised. There is so much potential beauty in reconstructing the broken pieces and finding a different journey towards healing and health. Embracing flaws and imperfections can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art.
A space for expansion
Therapy isn’t just for those who are struggling; it’s also a space where you can explore and embrace new ways of understanding and thinking, in order to make conscious decisions that facilitate more meaningful change in a life well-lived. I ensure this is a space that feels validating, where you are inspired with a sense of purpose and growth, and where you can create clarity and greater ease in your life.
What therapeutic approach do you use?
My approach is influenced by positive psychology, calling on a range of therapeutic modalities such as CBT, ACT and other evidence-based approaches, such as compassion focused therapy, to help you address your challenges. Here is a little about what you need to know.
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Acceptance and commitment therapy is a unique and creative model for both therapy and coaching, based on the innovative use of mindfulness and values. The aim is to maximise your potential for a rich, full, and meaningful life through value-based living.
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Compassion focused approach aims to promote mental and emotional well-being by developing and cultivating compassion and understanding towards ourselves and others, particularly during periods of great challenges when we can often find ourselves struggling with criticism.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy tools can help you deal with overwhelming challenges in a practical and positive way by breaking down your experience into your thoughts, feelings, physical symptoms, and actions. The understanding is that unhelpful thoughts and feelings can create a vicious cycle that we can often feel confined by.
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Positive psychology focuses on strengths, resilience, inspiration, compassion, and wellbeing. It is an approach that emphasises the positive influences in an individual’s life. It provides an additional angle to the struggles that you may be experiencing, by looking at what you can do well, what is going well for you and what you are experiencing happiness and joy from.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Regular attendance is important to ensure you see benefits from our work together. Initially, weekly sessions are usually recommended and, when possible, the same time will be reserved for you each week. Further down the treatment journey we may put some gaps between the sessions to allow you the time you need to apply the skills you have learned in our work together.
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The aim of the initial sessions is for us to get to know each other and for me to learn in depth what you hope to gain from our work together. We will work towards putting together a blueprint of how things are for you, and we will use this to guide us on what you would like to focus on.
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Individual therapy sessions are 50 minutes in duration.
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Yes, your session can take place online, or face-to-face.
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This depends on your situation and the kind of support you require. After your initial appointment, I’ll provide you with recommended next steps.
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Yes! Get in touch with me directly for more information.
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Face-to-face appointments take place in Epsom, Surrey
