Caroline Ellwood
Therapist
Dr Caroline is a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist with many years experience of working in the NHS and with charitable organisations. She has previously worked in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) supporting children, young people and families with complex and co-morbid mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. She has chosen to specialise in working with children and young people with the aim of reducing emotional distress and seeing young people thrive.
Dr Caroline is a warm, kind and compassionate psychologist. She is creative in her approach and enjoys working together with young people to ensure mental health difficulties no longer restrict life. By providing a safe space and the freedom to explore, clients are able to learn more about themselves, as well as build strategies and tools to manage their mental health. She is empathetic and able to effectively build rapport with clients to achieve lasting change and hope for the future.
Her special interests include the early attachment relationship and impact on mental health across the lifespan especially in cases of developmental trauma, separation and loss. She continues to pursue her interest in attachment-based therapeutic approaches such as PACE (Playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy) and therapeutic parenting.
If you’d like to meet Dr Caroline prior to booking therapy, please book a free 15 minute consultation slot on this website to ask any questions.
Experience
Dr Caroline is trained in a number of therapeutic approaches namely Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), systemically-informed thinking and attachment theory. Her preference is to use an integrated approach to deliver tailor-made interventions depending on the client’s needs and goals. She is able to work with individuals and families, as well as offering parenting and school support. Dr Caroline is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) which is the regulatory body for Clinical Psychologists.
Specialties
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Children, adolescents and parents
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Parent mental health and parenting support adolescents and parents
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Anxiety disorders including Generalised Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, panic, health anxiety, perfectionism, and phobias
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Sleep difficulties
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Emotional dysregulation
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Depression and low mood
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Behavioural challenges
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Identity and low self-esteem
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Friendship issues
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Stress and trauma
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Neurodiversity (ADHD and ASD) and associated difficulties
Education
2014-2017
University of Surrey
2013-2014
Kingston University
2003-2006
University of Reading
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)
Masters Degree in Clinical Applications of Psychology (MSc)
Bachelors Degree in Psychology (BSc)