Maria Mufti

I am a passionate and caring cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapist with over 9 years experience in mental health. I work with clients to find the best approach for them. I am able to use different modalities to meet clients’ needs. I have many years of experience of working with anxiety, depression, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex-PTSD (CPTSD), PTSD in refugees and asylum seekers, sexual violence, complex trauma and childhood abuse. I am a neurodiversity affirming therapist. If you are experiencing difficulties with cultural issues or racial trauma, I can help with this.

I have many years of experience working both in the NHS and the private sector. I became a therapist because I am passionate about helping people to get through life's challenges. I can provide a supportive space to talk openly and explore your thoughts and feelings in order to make meaningful change to your life. I know that sometimes life's challenges can make you feel like there is no way forward. I believe that through collaborative working we can create a way forward.

Position at Priory

CBT and EMDR therapist

Training

• BSc (HONS) Psychology - Manchester Metropolitan University
• MSc Advanced practice interventions in primary care mental health - The University of Manchester
• PgDip CBT - The University of Chester
• PgCert Counselling Skills - Stockport College

• Level 1-4 EMDR Therapist training - Mirabilis Health Institute

• Level 1 EMDR Child & Adolescent Training (CORE) - Child Trauma Therapy Centre

• EMDR in the treatment of chronic pain and medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) - Mark Grant

• Group Trauma Events Protocol: (G-TEP) - Trauma Response Network

• Recent Traumatic Events Protocol (R-TEP): for Acute Trauma - Trauma Response Network

• EMDR and the Immune Protocol - Trauma Response Network
  Responding to a Multi-Cultural Mass Trauma in a Remote Setting - Trauma Response Network

• EMDR with survivors of Grooming & Sexual Exploitation - EMDR UK

• Ana Gomez - Co-regulation in the context of mass trauma - Trauma Response Network

• EMDR 2.0 - Enhancing Trauma Treatment 

• Brainspotting Phase 1 - BSP UK 

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) - The University of Oxford - 
  Diagnosis and Assessment of Adults with ADHD - UK Adult ADHD Network 

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Level 2 - The Association for Psychological Therapies

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Level 2 - The Association for Psychological Therapies

• Trauma informed therapy for Neurodivergent clients - NEDDE