Dr Joanna Phillips is a highly skilled Clinical Psychologist and an EMDR Consultant working in private practice.

Who can you help?

I work with children, young people and adults where anxiety is interfering with their wellbeing, daily life and goals. There are many different anxiety difficulties I can help with these include; panic symptoms, generalised anxiety, social anxiety, health anxiety, specific fears and phobias, post-traumatic stress difficulties, grief or loss related anxiety and obsessive-compulsive worries. These anxieties may have been around for a short time or be longer term difficulties. The key ingredient is that the person coming for therapy would like things to be different.

What is your experience?

I am experienced in providing psychological assessment and therapy in NHS mental health services (including CAMHS & neurodevelopmental teams) alongside having been a provider of private psychology services for over a decade.  I have experience of delivering training and presentations to a variety of audiences across both public and corporate sectors.

How best describes your approach?

I am a friendly and empathic professional with a highly creative, collaborative and engaging approach. This means I can uniquely tailor therapy to make it meaningful for you.  The therapies I draw upon in my work include EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Mindfulness and Narrative Therapy. 

What are you most passionate about in the work you do?

I feel privileged to accompany my therapy clients on their journey to experiencing positive change and mastery of their fears, with a passion for empowering people to build resilience and thrive in the face of life’s challenges. This passion underpins the training and workshop services I also offer, driven by a desire to raise awareness of mental health in our communities and enabling people to thrive, together.