Calin Hopsitar 

Clinical Psychologist                                                      

I am a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist and a member of the British Psychological Society, as well as trained as a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) therapist and Gottman Couples Method Therapy, with 5 years+ experience of working with adolescents, adults and couples.

The psychological problems I worked with are diverse, and I combine multiple approaches with my clients. I use techniques from DBT, schema therapy, classic CBT, humanistic, ACT, to name a few.

I have a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and CBT therapy from Babes-Bolyai University & a MSc in Neuroscience from King’s College London.

One important step further in my practice is The Gottman Institute Training in Couples Therapy.

Calin’s areas of expertise include:

  • Anxiety - Stress

  • Anxiety - Agoraphobia

  • Anxiety - Generalised (GAD)

  • Anxiety - Health

  • Panic / Panic Attacks

  • Anxiety - Performance

  • Anxiety - Fears of abandonment

  • Anxiety - Social

  • Body Image Problems

  • Depression - Low Mood

  • Depression - Major

  • Self Harm

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Gender Identity Issues

  • LGBTQI+ Related Issues

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Parenting Issues

  • Perfectionism

  • Relationship - Attachment issues

  • Relationship - Codependency

  • Relationship - Communication difficulties

  • Relationship - Doubt in relationship

  • Relationship - Infidelity, affairs & betrayals

  • Relationship - Intimacy

  • Relationship - Separation & Divorce

  • Trauma - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Work - General

  • Work - Bullying

  • Work - Redundancy

  • Work - Stress

    Other areas Calin is very experienced treating include:

  • Addictions - Substance

  • Addictions - Pornography / Sex

  • Addictions - Gaming / Gambling / Other

  • ADHD

  • Anger

  • Anxiety - Separation

  • Anxiety - Phobias

  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Bi-Polar Disorder

  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

  • Dementia

  • Eating Disorders - Anorexia & Bulimia

  • Eating Disorders - Over Eating & Weight Loss

  • Family Issues - Adoption

  • Family Issues - Blended families

  • Family Issues - Conflict

  • Grief / Bereavement / Loss

  • Hoarding

  • Infertility

  • Miscarriage

  • Narcissistic personality disorder

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Personality Disorders

  • Health conditions - Acute / Long Term

  • Trauma - Childhood Trauma

  • Trauma - Complex PTSD

  • Career Coaching
    Work - Redundancy


Approaches Calin is trained in include:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Couples Therapy

  • Coaching (Career / Life)

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Interpersonal therapy

  • Schema Therapy

Languages Calin can offer therapy in include;

  • Fluent in English

  • Fluent in French

  • Fluent in Spanish

  • Fluent in Romanian

Clients Calin works with:

  • Adolescents (10 - 18 Years)

  • Adults (18-65 Years)

  • Elderly (65+ Years)

Qualifications & Credentials

  • HCPC No: PYL039614

  • Gottman Couples Method Therapist - Level 3 Trained

  • Masters in Psychology

  • Master of Science Neuroscience at Kings College London

What is CBT?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an approach that looks at the links between our thoughts, our emotions and how we behave. Focussing more on the here and now, CBT is a therapy in which you and your therapist look for patterns that may be keeping problems going and to develop skills to help you overcome them. Although we cannot stop or control our thoughts, there are ways in which we can adapt our responses to them thoughts to improve our mood and wellbeing.

What is Schema Therapy?

Schema therapy Schema therapy (ST) is a form is psychotherapy that brings together elements from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), attachment and object relations theories, and Gestalt and experiential therapies.

ST is aimed at addressing and resolving long standing problems, negative patterns of thinking and acting.

Schemas and early maladaptive schemas are themes and patterns at the core of people that create self-defeating thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

What is Mindfulness Therapy?

Mindfulness is the practice of purposefully learning to bring ones attention into the present moment without evaluation of that moment.

It means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.

Mindfulness practice aims to increases awareness, clarity and flexibility in being with our experiences and stepping out of life’s auto-pilot mode and improving your overall wellbeing.

Mindfulness is particularly good within the treatment of anxiety and is in the NICE guidelines for the treatment of depression.

 

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