About
My ethos as a therapist is to focus on each individual, helping clients identify what it is that needs changing, both cognitively and behaviourally. I work together with clients in identifying patterns of thought and behaviour in order to evoke clear and confident change.
Barbara works with clients whose ability to learn is hindered due to emotional, interpersonal and behavioural difficulties. Barbara is competent in addressing more severe psychological issues, including eating disorders, deliberate self-harm, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and severe depression.
Barbara also runs her own private clinic, offering similar services to adults, young people and children. She has written several booklets addressing wellbeing in schools for both students and staff. Barbara has also worked in a high security male prison, working with clients addicted to drugs and alcohol who have been committed for crimes such as murder or grievous bodily harm (GBH).
Barbara works using an integrated model, incorporating cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), person-centred therapy (PCT) and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) concepts within her work. She aims to engender change, challenge thought processes and address the mental, emotional, interpersonal and spiritual aspects. Her approach focuses on the issues clients may bring and on opportunities they may be unaware of. This process may help to tap into unused potential. Various techniques like relaxation and stress management can help with coping strategies.
Position at Priory
Barbara Morgan is a psychotherapist, CBT specialist and EMDR therapist, working at Priory since March 2020. She currently works for Priory Hospital Roehampton, Priory Clinic Harley Street and Priory Hospital Hayes Grove. Barbara is an accredited and registered psychotherapist (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)) specialising in CBT. She has vast experience of providing one-to-one therapy to adults, young people and children. Barbara has offered psychological therapy to clients for 18 years, each presenting with a variety of clinical difficulties, including addictions, anxiety, abuse, anger, depression, eating disorders, grief, low self-esteem, self-harm, phobias, PTSD and trauma. Some of the clients who have been referred to her have also been diagnosed with autism and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Training
British Psychological Society (BPS) Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Certificate of Completion
BPS Mindfulness Certificate of Completion
BPS Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) Certificate of Completion
EMDR Certificates of Attendance Parts 1-3
BABCP Certificate of Accreditation
BACP Certificate of Accreditation & Registration
Master Practitioner Diploma in CBT including (London): BPS BPS
Certificate in Personal Awareness and Ethical Behaviour in CBT
BPS Certificate in Applying CBT to Children and Adolescents
BPS Certificate in Working with Eating Disorders
BPS Certificate in Working with Deliberate Self-Harm
BPS Certificate in Working with Health Anxieties
BPS Certificate in Working with Phobias
BPS Certificate in Working with Substance Misuse
BPS Certificate in Working with Depression
BPS Certificate in Working with Suicidal Behaviour
BPS Certificate in Running CBT Groups
BPS Certificate in Working with Anger Problems
BPS Certificate in Interpreting Research in CBT
BPS Certificate in Problem Solving Techniques in CBT
BPS Certificate in Case Formulation
BPS Certificate in Working with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
BPS Certificate in CBT Introductory Course
BPS Certificate in Behavioural Experiments
BPS Certificate in Trauma Treatments
BPS Certificate in CBT for Couples
Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Greenwich, London)
Diploma in Drug and Alcohol Addiction Counselling (London)
BACP Certificate in Legal issues in work with children and young people (London)
Children Matter Certificate in Play Therapy (London)
BA Hons Health, Welfare & Social Care 2:1 (Cambridge)
Level 3 Certificate Personal Training, Nutrition/Weight Management (London)