Dr Olivia Southwell
Clinical Psychologist
Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Associate with the Schema Therapy School UK Ltd.
I am a chartered clinical psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS) and I am a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
My qualifications are:
- BA Hons Psychology Manchester Metropolitan University
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psych) University of Manchester
I am an accredited Schema Therapist and registered with the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST).
I have worked in the NHS for over 15 years and am currently working as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist developing services in primary care for people with difficulties associated with personality disorder.
Through my experience in the NHS I have worked in a range of settings offering psychology services to people with a range of mental health difficulties. Since 2014 I have worked predominantly with people experiencing long standing interpersonal difficulties and emotional distress.
The main therapeutic approaches I draw from are Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT). I like to work with individuals to help them understand how past life experiences impact the present and use this understanding to develop the skills to bring about meaningful change.
