Alex Smith – Occupational Therapist, Cognitive Analytic Therapy Practitioner (CAT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapist

As a Mental Health Accredited Occupational Therapist, I strive to work with you to use the things meaningful to you to help you lead a rich and fulfilling life by your values. I have over 12 years’ experience in mental health including Inpatient, Acute, Community and Private Practice settings.

I am passionate about helping you reach your goals in a way that makes you feel supported and empowered. I believe that in mental health we can sometimes focus on the deficits in our clients and although we may need to work on these, I always like to remember that you are a courageous and resilient person in your own right and that there will already be great things for us to build on.

Cognitive Analytic Therapy: In this therapy, I seek to understand how you relate to both yourself and to others and how these relational patterns can then impact your mood and functioning. I will work with you to understand and revise these patterns if necessary.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy: I have completed introductory, advanced and Attachment Focused EMDR training. In this therapy I will work with you to make sense of and desensitise traumatic memories that may be impacting your mood and functioning in order to empower you to move forward from them.

Other modalities I offer:

• Cognitive Analytic Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Eating Disorders
• Cognitive Behavioural Guided Self Help for Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorders
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Activity Scheduling
• Behavioural Objectives
• Sensory Assessment
• Sensory Modulation
• Calming and Grounding skills
• Anger management
• Communication skills
• Social skills training