My name is Markku, and I am a highly experienced consultant clinical psychologist, passionate about working with people who are having a difficult time.
I have extensive training and experience of working across a variety of mental health difficulties, developmental disorders and age ranges with individuals, couples, and families.
Over the last 20 years I have developed a passion for working with children and adults with a variety of mental health difficulties from depression to anxiety, behavioural and emotional difficulties, to psychosis.
I also have a special interest in working with developmental disorders such as autism spectrum conditions and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
In therapy I use a variety of methods including CBT and systemic theories.
I am also a therapist and trainer in Behavioural Family Therapy and have experience of delivering Programmes and supervision of Applied behaviour Analysis and Positive behaviour Support.
I have extensive experience of supervising other clinicians and am also happy to take enquiries for accredited CBT supervision of supervision.
My areas of specific interest are:
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Autism
- Behavioural Difficulties
- Children and Adolescents
- Depression
- Emotional Difficulties
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Psychosis
- Trauma and PTSD
Education and Professional qualifications
- PGCert Leadership in Health, Northumbria University, 2019
- PGCert Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Northumbria University, 2017
- PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, University of East Anglia, 2011
- DClinPsych, Newcastle University, 2008
- PGCert Applied Behaviour Analysis, Bangor University, 2005
- BSc Psychology, Bangor University, 2004
Professional body accreditation
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered (Practitioner Psychologist)
- Chartered Member of British Psychological Society (BPS)
- British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) accredited (Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapist in CBT)
Insurance
- None
Locations
- Online
- Durham
Biography
I am a highly experienced consultant clinical psychologist, passionate about working with people who are having a difficult time. I have extensive training and experience of working across a variety of mental health difficulties, developmental disorders and age ranges with individuals, couples, and families.
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