Patricia Murphy
Patricia Murphy has worked in mental health for over 40 years. She initially trained as a general nurse and then went on to do a post registration qualification in mental health nursing. She has worked overseas and for the NHS in a variety of inpatient and community based settings for over 20 years before embarking on a course of study at Goldsmiths, University of London which led to qualification as a fully accredited CBT Therapist with the British Association of Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) therapist in 2001.
Since then she has have established a full time private practice specialising in the care of adult mental health. She is a registered service provider for major health insurance companies including BUPA, AXA, AVIVA, Benenden Health and WPA
She has a particular interest in the treatment of :
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Anxiety disorders including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder( OCD) , Generalised Health Anxiety (GAD) Health Anxiety , Panic Disorder and specific phobias
Depression
Low self esteem
Perfectionism
Domestic Violence
Emotional dysregulation disorders
Childhood trauma including childhood sexual abuse.
Anger Management
Patricia is committed to the ongoing development of skills necessary to work as a culturally sensitive practitioner. She is a former founder and co-chair of the BABCP Women & Gender Minorities Special Interest Group (SIG) and continues to work collaboratively with colleagues in the BABCP Equality & Culture SIG to influence organisational diversity and inclusion practices and raise awareness of the mental health needs of ALL minoritized groups.
She hosts her own blog and writes regularly for the BABCP membership magazine CBT Today on a variety of topics including poverty, the therapeutic effects of poetry and violence against women and girls.
You can find out more about Patricia, the practice of CBT and its evidence base on her website.
You can follow Patricia on Twitter @Mspmurphy
You can contact Patricia at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mobile: 07789902404
