Dr Leigh-Anne Lynch
Dr Leigh-Anne Lynch is a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with over sixteen years post-qualification experience working in the NHS in a variety of settings providing psychological assessment and treatment. She has extensive experience in working with adults, children and adolescents. She is friendly and approachable and draws on a variety of different therapeutic approaches in order to tailor treatment to each individual.
She currently works in adult mental health working with a variety of presenting difficulties. Prior to her current post she worked extensively in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). There she worked with young people who had a variety of conditions such as behavioural issues and emotional difficulties such as anxiety and depression. She has substantial experience working with people who have neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. She has a wealth of experience working with a range of difficulties including depression, anxiety, phobias, OCD, grief, low self-esteem, adjustment difficulties, PTSD and attachment / interpersonal difficulties. She is trained to draw on a range of evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Schema Therapy.
Qualifications
- 2008 – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Edinburgh
- 2002 – BA (hons) Social Science (specialism in psychology), Glasgow Caledonian University
Professional Registration & Memberships
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC): PYL23950
Specialisms
- Adjustment to life events
- Anxiety (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Panic, Phobias)
- Autistic Spectrum Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Behavioural and emotional difficulties in children
- Cognitive assessment
- Depression
- Grief or loss
- Learning Disabilities
- Post-natal Depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Stress
Main Therapeutic Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Solution Focussed Therapy (SFT)
- Parenting approaches
- Trauma Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
