Ivana Oracova

I utilise an integrative approach that has been described as warm, supportive, accepting, flexible, patient and non-judgemental. My approach is largely motivated by who you are as well as your history, needs and goals. We work with what you identify as the most important at the present moment.

Missed Appointments, Lateness, and Cancellations Sessions must be requested, confirmed and paid by clients at least 48 hours in advance. Any session confirmed or paid by the client less than 48 hours in advance is not guaranteed and the slot can be offered to another client.

Your session time is reserved specifically for you. If you are late to a session, the session will still end at the originally scheduled time.

If you are more than 15 minutes late without notifying me, the session will be considered a missed appointment and will be subject to the full session fee.

Changing the time and date of the session is possible at least 48 hours in advance. Any late cancellations (less than 48 hours) or missed appointments will be charged in full .

February 2023 – Present Psychologist Bratislava, Slovakia • Providing psychological advice through e-therapy methods including email, video and telephone chats, communicating in a skilled and sensitive manner • Developing and maintaining professional therapeutic relationships with clients using advanced psychological therapy skills to bring about lasting psychological change

Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 Health Psychologist in Training NHS Scotland, Glasgow • 2-year doctoral level placement within Specialist Children's Services as part of a unique programme funded by the NHS Education for Scotland. Development of 5 competencies was facilitated through collaborative work with a wide range of child health professionals, including health visitors in primary care, health improvement staff in public health, clinical staff involved in the provision of parenting interventions for families, educational psychologists as well as teaching staff from primary and secondary schools

I have specialist knowledge and training in the following therapeutic areas:

*Somatic Body Psychotherapy - In Training *Health Behaviour Change Techniques Taxonomy V1 - Certified Coder *Video Interaction Guidance Therapeutitc Method - Stage 1 Accredited Guider *Triple P - Positive Parenting Programme, Level 4 - Accredited Trainer *Mellow Parenting, Going Mellow Parenting Programme - Accredited Trainer *Webster Stratton Incredible Years Parenting Programme *Motivational Interviewing - Practitioner *Acceptance Commitment Therapy

2017-2019 Biosynthesis Training in Somatic Body Psychotherapy Centro de Psicoterapia Somática em Biossíntese (Lisbon, Portugal)

2015 – 2017 Stage 2 (Doctorate Level) Programme in Applied Health Psychology NHS Education for Scotland/The British Psychological Society (Glasgow, UK)

2013 – 2014 MSc Health Psychology (Distinction) The University of Nottingham (Nottingham, UK)

2007–2010 BSc Psychology (1st Class Honours) Royal Holloway, University of London (Egham, UK)