DR angelica attard
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Angelica Attard is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with extensive clinical experience in both the NHS and private sector through which she has developed different specialist interests. She is passionate about working with professionals in the City of London from Financial, Consulting, Media and Publishing, Academic, and Legal sectors. In the NHS, Angelica took on a senior role specialising in working with people who have experiences of psychosis and schizophrenia, and their families.
Angelica also worked in Under 5s and Perinatal team supporting parents and carers in developing safe and secure bonds with their infants. She offers training and consultation to mental health teams and staff in organisations. She provides supervision to trainee and qualified psychologists and has taught on Clinical Psychology Doctorate programmes.
Angelica’s Values
Angelica approaches therapy with a kind, honest, and non-judgemental approach and focuses on embarking on a therapeutic journey with her clients based on their individual needs. She aims to nurture their skills of self-awareness and compassion, to enable them to face what they perceive is painful and better understand the meaning of their problems. She supports clients to develop the courage to make sustainable changes and reconnect with what is personally meaningful for them.
Who Angelica works with.
Angelica works with people who experience a range of difficulties including:
Depression
Anxiety
Low self-esteem
Low self-confidence
Stress
Burnout
Work & Organisational issues
Bereavement
Adjustment to physical health diagnoses
Trauma
Psychosis
Perinatal mental health
Challenges for people in caregiving roles
Therapeutic Models
Angelica takes an integrative approach to therapy using models that are evidence based by the NICE guidelines which include:
* Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
* Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
* Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
* Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
* Behavioural Family Intervention for Psychosis (FIp)
Angelica also provides therapy in Maltese
Testimonials about therapy with Angelica
“Angelica explained to me how the therapy looks like, what we would do during the sessions, what can I expect etc. This was very helpful since it was my first therapy. The therapist was understanding and discrete so during all the sessions I felt comfortable discussing my emotions and thoughts.” Anonymous
“The most helpful aspect of therapy was the attentiveness, understanding and sensitivity exuded by Angelica. The compassion that Angelica provided during the therapy process has provided me with a template to be more compassionate to myself (and others).” Anonymous
Articles written by Angelica
Approaching Coronavirus with Compassion
Research Publications
O'Driscoll C, Free K, Attard A, Carter P, Mason J, Shaikh M. Transitioning to age inclusive early intervention for psychosis. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. 2019;1–7. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12905
Attard A, Larkin M, Boden, Z, Jackson, C. (2017) Understanding adaptation to first episode psychosis through the creation of images. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 4, 73–88. Attard A, Larkin M. (2016). Art therapy for people with psychosis: a narrative review of the literature. Lancet Psychiatry 3, 1067-1078. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(16)30146-8
Attard, A. & Coulson, N. S. (2012). A thematic analysis of patient communication in Parkinson’s disease online support group discussion forums. Computers in Human Behavior; 28, 500–506. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.10.022
B.Psy (Hons) dissertation entitled: 'The shaking palsy: Living with Parkinson’s disease' was presented as a poster for the 7th Malta Medical School Conference and published in the Malta Medical Journal in issue MMJ 21 (2009); 99:68-127. http://www.um.edu.mt/umms/mmj/showpdf.php?article=264
Affiliations & Memberships
* Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - PYL32378
* Chartered member of British Psychological Society (BPS)
* British Psychological Society Association for Contextual Behavioural Science
* EMDR Association UK & Ireland