Ashleigh McGill

CBT Therapist

Ashleigh McGill

BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist


Pronouns: She/Her


Ashleigh is a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with wide-ranging experience supporting both adults and children. She provides a warm, non-judgemental space where clients can explore and understand their difficulties—whether that's anxiety, low mood, OCD, phobias, or self-esteem issues.

Ashleigh’s approach is collaborative and compassionate. She tailors therapy to suit each person’s unique needs and goals, integrating a range of evidence-based approaches such as CBT, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and schema-informed techniques. She is also currently advancing her trauma expertise through APT-accredited training.

With a calm and down-to-earth style, Ashleigh helps people navigate complex emotions, improve relationships, and manage life’s transitions. Her specialist experience includes working with ADHD, perfectionism, bereavement, and challenges related to communication, attachment, and work-related stress.

Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or simply looking to better understand yourself, Ashleigh offers a supportive therapeutic space to help you move forward with confidence and clarity.

Ashleigh’s areas of specialism include:

  • ADHD

  • Anxiety

  • Anxiety - Stress

  • Anxiety - Generalised (GAD)

  • Anxiety - Panic / Panic Attacks

  • Anxiety - Social

  • Anxiety - Phobias

  • Emetophobia (Specific Fear of Vomit)

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Depression - Low Mood

  • Grief / Bereavement / Loss

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Loneliness

  • Problem with telling lies

  • Perfectionism

  • Procrastination

  • Relationship - Attachment issues

  • Relationship - Communication difficulties

  • Relationship - Doubt in relationship

  • Relationship - Infidelity, affairs & betrayals

  • Relationship - Separation & Divorce

  • Life transitions

  • Work - General Problems

  • Work - Redundancy

  • Work - Stress

  • Anger

  • Trauma - Road Traffic Accidents

Ashleigh can also work with:

  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Carer Problems

  • Trauma - Childhood Trauma

  • Trauma - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Trauma - Rape / sexual assalt

  • Anxiety - Performance

  • Anxiety - Separation

  • Anxiety - Fears of abandonment

  • Depression - Seasonal Affective Disorder

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Family Issues - Adoption

  • Family Issues - Blended families

  • Sleep - Problems

  • Relationship - Codependency

  • Work - Bullying

  • Long COVID

  • Trauma - Complex PTSD

  • Trauma - Dissasociation

  • Trauma - Childhood sexual abuse

Therapy models & approaches Ashleigh can use in her practice:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Mindfulness

  • Schema Therapy

  • Motivational interviewing

  • Mid way through APT trauma training

Ashleigh’s can work with:

  • Adolescents (16 - 18 Years)

  • Adults (19-65 Years)

  • Elderly (65+ Years)

Ashleigh’s Qualifications

  • BABCP accredited

  • Registered member BACP


Insurance Companies Ashleigh works with

  • Bupa

  • AXA

  • Aviva

  • Vitality Health.

What do each of types of therapy Ashleigh is trained in involve?

BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist
Ashleigh is accredited by the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), meaning she has met rigorous standards for training, clinical practice, and professional ethics. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an evidence-based approach that helps people understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours influence each other, and supports them in developing practical skills to create lasting change.

Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
ERP is a specialist form of CBT particularly effective for treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related difficulties. It involves gradually and safely facing fears or triggers (exposure) while resisting the usual compulsive behaviours (response prevention). Over time, this helps reduce anxiety and break the cycle of OCD.

Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a therapeutic approach that helps clients develop greater awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations in the present moment. By cultivating a non-judgemental attitude, mindfulness can reduce stress, improve emotional regulation, and support long-term wellbeing. It is often integrated with other therapies to help clients respond to challenges with clarity and calm.

Schema Therapy
Schema Therapy combines elements of cognitive, behavioural, attachment, and experiential approaches to address deep-rooted patterns—known as ‘schemas’—that often develop in childhood. It helps clients understand and change unhelpful beliefs and behaviours that keep them stuck, fostering healthier ways of thinking, feeling, and relating to others.

Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-focused approach that helps clients explore and resolve ambivalence about change. Through guided conversation, it builds motivation, strengthens commitment, and supports clients in taking steps towards their personal goals, particularly when facing habits or behaviours they want to shift.

 

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