Susanne O'Driscoll

CBT & EMDR Therapist

Anxiety Disorders Specialist

As a therapist, I specialise in providing high-quality CBT and EMDR therapy. I am warm and empathetic. I aim to create a safe and non-judgmental space to explore current challenges and how they have developed. In therapy, we work together to process traumatic experiences, to develop new perspectives and ways of coping. I use evidenced-based goal-focused approaches, to help individuals to live a full, vital life and achieve their goals.  

I have over 10 years of experience working in mental health and 8 of those have been within the NHS. I have worked across different mental health settings over the years, including primary care and secondary care specialist complex needs services. I have also specialised in working with anxiety disorders and trauma at the National Centre for Anxiety disorders and trauma (CADAT) at Maudsley hospital. 

I am aware that seeking support can be difficult and it is very common to feel unsure about therapy or to have doubts. To support with this, I am happy to provide a free initial 15-minute consultation call to understand your difficulties. I promise to provide a compassionate and approachable space, and I will ask questions to help develop a shared understanding of your experience

Susanne specialises in the treatment of:

  • Agoraphobia

  • Anxiety

  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

  • Depression

  • Emetophobia (Specific Fear of Vomit)

  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

  • Health Anxiety

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Panic Disorder / Panic Attacks

  • Performance Anxiety

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Trauma related difficulties

  • Specific Phobias

  • Social Anxiety

  • Trichotillomania (Hair pulling and habit disorders)

Feedback about therapy with Susanne

“I was sceptical at first going into this as many others had not had success with CBT and I'd had poor experiences with counselling in the past. Susanne completely removed any doubts or worries I had. The progress I've made, the person I was and am now, the changes have been amazing and I'm now looking forward to the future. I strongly believe that Susanne is a very good therapist and has taught me ways to be okay and I'm eternally grateful for that.” Annonymous

 

"“Thank you ever so much, it was so necessary the intervention, thank you ever so much for being so compassionate our sessions help me to see another way of looking at my life our sessions helped me to come to a better understanding of my thoughts and actions, the sessions where all the time full of light bulb moments and ways to look at self with compassion and kindness thank you ever so much and I wish you all the best Suzanne” Annonymous

“I'm very grateful to Susanne for all of her help and support over the past several months, and I'm very glad I'll still be able to listen to our recordings and continue to learn from the advice in the months to come.” Annonymous

Therapeutic models & approaches Susanne is trained and experienced to use:

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy-some exp (ACT)

  • BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Mindfulness

  • Schema

Professional Accreditation/ Qualifications

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  • EMDR training - with EMDR Academy - parts 1,2 & 3

  • BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist:
    BABCP Membership Number: 00000998099

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, King's College London

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions, University College London

  • MA - Psychology, University of Limerick, Ireland

  • BA degree in History and Psychology, National University of Galway, Ireland.


Susanne can treat

  • Adolescents (10 - 18 Years)

  • All adults, across the whole age range from 18 years + 

What is CBT?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidenced based & well researched talking therapy. It is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for many mental health problems.

It is most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for many other mental and physical health problems.

CBT focuses upon how your thoughts and behaviours impact upon your emotions and physical symptoms.

CBT is collaborative treatment and typically involves doing homework tasks between appointments.

It aims to teach you to become your own therapist, teaching you tools so you can keep using the strategies and techniques you have learned after you have finished therapy.

What is EMDR?

EMDR Stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing.

When a person experiences psychological trauma or highly stressful events, they are not always able to process the relevant information (i.e. thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations). As a result, they can end up getting “stuck” inside of them and can resurface later on, as if the person was still reliving the traumatic or stressful event.

EMDR aims to ‘process’ negative experiences or events which can subsequently improve emotional well-being and help to significantly reduce, but more often eliminate distressing symptoms and bodily sensations associated with the trauma.

In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) has also acknowledged EMDR as being an effective treatment approach to psychological trauma and trauma-related disorders.

 

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