THE TEAM

Bill Mitchell MA PhD Dip Psych

Bill is a clinical psychologist who graduated from the University of Aberdeen. He works with contemporary cognitively based psychological approaches to treat anxiety states, depression, stress reactions and chronic fatigue states. He has a particular interest in treating work related psychological difficulties recognizing that many people work in circumstances that can easily lead to the loss of any balance to life which increases the potential for them becoming exhausted or ill.

He also works as a consultant to a number of companies and professional service firms; he leads workshops on such areas as Managing Yourself, Resilience, Managing Personal Change. He lectures on the Kings College London MSc programme on Mental Health Studies and he is a visiting lecturer at the London Business School.

Karen Roberts MSC

Karen has been involved in the development and implementation of a number of Employee Support Programmes and she has worked with HR professionals and staff helping them to deal with a range of psychological problems.

Recently Karen completed a research project which looked into the impact of globalisation on work-life balance and psychological well-being, and she continues to maintain an interest in the impact of the changing nature of work on the individual.

Austin Caffrey, MSc (OPP), MA (Phil), BSc (Hons), ACIB.

Austin is primarily concerned with work related stress and how individual's can build resilience and manage life's pressures in order to optimize well-being and performance, particularly at times of significant change. He has hands-on experience of organizational life with a 25 year career working for a number of financial institutions around the world. Much of that career involved managing both personal and organizational change and, at a senior level, turning businesses around through developing individuals as well as team performance.

Since renewing his focus on psychology Austin has completed an MSc in Organizational Psychiatry and Psychology (King's College London & Institute of Psychiatry) and is currently pursuing his Doctorate (Middlesex) with a view to developing existential cognitive approaches to managing life transitions. Past research interests relating to workplace issues include the impact of depression, dealing with ethical dilemmas and decision-making under pressure.

Currently, in addition to individual client work where the emphasis is towards short-term treatment of depression and anxiety disorders, Austin presents employee workshops for a number of organizations aimed at understanding stress-effects and building resilience to improve managing well-being, life balance and performance.

Dr Rob Hill

Dr Rob Hill is a consultant clinical psychologist with many years experience in general adult mental health providing clinical assessment and therapy, neuropsychological assessments, and treatment for alcohol and substance misuse. He has developed novel approaches to complex psychological presentations and focuses in particular on short-term interventions. Rob has written numerous articles on stress management, prevention of violence in the workplace and relapse prevention. As well as being a clinical psychologist Rob has an interest in existential philosophy and holds an MA in Modern European Philosophy. Asked what this combination of philosophy and psychology brings to the work he does with clients, Rob notes that this dual perspective allows for consultations to be viewed in a much broader and positive way, ensuring that it is the client and not simply the problem or illness that remains at the heart of successful treatment.

Alice O'Grady

Alice is a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist, she has worked with adults and young people in some challenging settings, she has been on the team involved in with the Grenfell fire survivors. In her role with The Mitchell Practice she works with adults who present with a wide range of mental health challenges. Alice uses cognitive approaches to address the varied and individual nature of her patients difficulties. Her work includes treating depression, anxiety, phobic disorders and managing life transitions and other stress related presentations including trauma. Alice implements well researched techniques for treating these problems helping her patients to make adjustments that are sustainable into the longer term.

Penny Mitchell BSc PGDip (Psych) mBACP mBPS mBABCP

Penny is a registered and skilled Psychotherapist (mBACP, mBABCP, mBPS), gaining her postgraduate qualifications from the prestigious University of Roehampton and Regents University London in 2012. Penny offers a unique, integrated therapeutic approach, using her 7 years of professional psychological training to tailor approaches according to the individual needs of her patients, offering sustainable recommendations to help people make long-term changes.

As a Psychotherapist at The Priory Group London, Richmond-Upon-Thames School and working in private practice, Penny works with a wide range of psychological difficulties including depression, anxiety, stress, relationship problems and low self-esteem, as well as supporting people through difficult life transitions.

Specifically, Penny specialises in helping younger people deal with the challenges of life, often students and young professionals who are struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, periods of low mood, a sense of identity, trying to make sense of life, or in a difficult relationship.

Penny works full-time in London and Surrey, offering both face-to-face and online sessions.

Accounts and credit control: Judit Sekedi

Judit will manage all accounts enquiries from 13th November. She can be contacted at creditcontrol@mitchellpractice.net

Judit joins the practice with extensive experience in working with the medical insurance providers. She will help to resolve difficulties relating to claims. When you contact Judit, please make sure you quote your membership number, any preauthorisation number and the invoice number you are querying.

For individual private patients, you need to quote the invoice number(s) you are enquiring about.

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