Dr Rebecca Shaw

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Dr Rebecca Shaw

Principal Clinical Psychologist
BSc (Hons), PGCert, PGDipCBT, ClinPsyD

Dr Shaw is a qualified Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC). She has worked within a range of NHS mental health settings for 18 years  including; outpatient departments, acute inpatient wards and the community. She offers therapeutic work for adults with a range of emotional difficulties, including anxiety disorders and depression. She has a particular interest in working with individuals who present with symptoms of psychological trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

In her current NHS role, Dr Shaw works with adults in a secondary care mental health setting, at a senior level. She provides assessment, formulation and interventions to individuals presenting with a wide range of complex psychological problems including trauma, childhood sexual abuse, OCD, complex anxiety disorders, attachment and relationship problems and difficulties with emotional regulation. Her role also involves the provision of supervision and consultation to other mental health professionals within her team.

Prior to training as a Clinical Psychologist, Dr Shaw worked within primary care Adult Mental Health services, as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. Her role involved using a CBT approach to treat a range of anxiety disorders and depression, with working aged adults. She is accredited with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).

Rebecca specialises in the treatment of the following problem areas:

• Anxiety - Panic / Panic Attacks

• Anxiety - Performance

• Anxiety - Fears of abandonment

• Anxiety - Social

• Anxiety - Phobias

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Alexithymia - difficulty identifying/ expressing  emotions

• Depression - Low Mood

• Eating Disorders - Over Eating & Weight Loss

• Trauma - Childhood Trauma

• Trauma - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Trauma - Complex PTSD

• Trauma - Dissasociation

• Trauma - Road Traffic Accidents

• Trauma - Rape / sexual assalt

• Trauma - Childhood sexual abuse

Please note - Rebecca is highly experienced in all evidence based practices for all the listed disorders, including exposure response prevention (ERP) for the treatment of OCD.

Rebecca is also experienced in the treatment of:

• Body Image Problems

• Self Harm

• Eating Disorders - Anorexia & Bulimia

• Carer Problems

• Grief / Bereavement / Loss

• Low Self-Esteem

• Loneliness

• Personality Disorders

• Problem with telling lies

• Pain management

• Perfectionism

• Procrastination

• Skin/Hair picking (tricotillomania / dermatillomania)

• Sleep - Problems

• Sleep - Insomnia

• Relationship - Attachment issues

• Work - General Problems

• Work - Stress

Therapeutic Models Rebecca uses in her practice

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist

• Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

• Integrative Therapy

• Interpersonal therapy

• Person-centred therapy

• Psychodynamic therapy

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Mindfulness

• Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

• Rational Emotive Therapy (RECBT)

• Schema Therapy

Rebecca works with:

• Adults (19-65+ Years)

Affiliations, Memberships & Qualifications

• Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - PYL31759

• Doctorate in clinical psychology , Clin.Psy.D

• Diploma from The university of HuddersfieldCognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy

• Certificate from The university of yorkPost Graduate Certificate in Primary Care Adult Mental Health