Dr Claire Plumbly
Claire is an HCPC-Registered Clinical Psychologist & Director of Good Therapy Ltd, a therapy-centre for trauma-focussed therapies online and in Taunton.
As well as 1-1 therapy, she runs regular workshops on burnout; boundaries; anxiety and overthinking and is an EMDR consultant-supervisor-in-training.
She has an active presence on social media where she aims to make psychological ideas and resources more accessible to the public to help improve wellbeing and debunk therapy misconceptions.
Hear Claire talk about burnout and trauma in these podcasts:
The Happier Life Project with Gabby Sanderson
Ask The Expert, Coping At Christmas With Dr Claire Plumbly
Dirty Mother Pukka with Anna Whitehouse
Dr Claire Plumbly on Burnout, Utter Exhaustion and When To Call The Doctor
Dr Claire Plumbly qualified in 2008. Her NHS work includes 6 years in an Improving Access to Psychological (IAPT) service, then in 3 years in a sexual assault referral centre in London.
She has been in full time private practice in Somerset since 2017 specialising in trauma-related issues such as sexual assault; early life traumas and burnout, particularly burnout in professionals in caring roles such as teachers, medical staff and vets.
Claire is accredited in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Eye-Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR), plus she has training in Mindfulness, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Skills. She uses these in an integrative way depending on the background and needs of her clients.
Claire has trained in Pre-Trial Therapy (PTT) so can provide this to victims of sexual assault who are going through (or considering going through) the criminal justice system.
Claire's services include:
✨ 1-1 therapy
✨ Workshops (join her mailing list to hear about the next one or enquire if you'd like her to run one at your workplace.)
✨ A 6-month programme designed for women who are burnt-out and overwhelmed. Check it out here.
Fee: From £120 per session
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