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Dr John Sorensen
Doctor of Clinical Psychology (UK) & Consultant Clinical Psychologist
Available for new clients
Bilingual English/Danish speaking Psychologist based in the UK. I have extensive experience of providing a range of therapies to help alleviate the full range of mental health & other problems across the life-span.
I specialize in:
At a glance
Last active
Note from Dr JohnCurrent high demand & taking a few clients elsewhere. So best to contact me via messages before picking a slot so we can find a time to meet
Usually responds within 2 hours
About me
I'm an internationally recognised Consultant Clinical Psychologist with many years experience as a therapist, supervisor, mentor, coach, researcher into therapies and also as a lecturer and director of post-graduate University Courses. I have expertise in a range of therapies and approaches and I am a firm believer in adjusting the approach to you, not you to any particular approach.
I was initially trained in Denmark and worked there for a while. I later did my Doctorate in the UK where I have now worked in the NHS since 2002. I have also lived in the US and the Balkans, so I understand how feeling displaced in your life is often distressing, whether that be as an actual immigrant or because you have arrived at a point in your life where things just don't work as they should and where you perhaps did not expect to be. This can manifest as an existential crisis or a specific mental health problem such as 'anxiety' or 'depression' and those two version of distress is likely to require different approaches, hence my focus on having a broad range of expertise that can be adjusted to your needs.
I have published on therapy and other psychological topics in my books, book chapters and scientific papers and I firmly believe that therapy needs to be grounded in strong science. However, it is also a meeting between two unique people who needs to respect the expertise brought from both sides with the purpose of making life better for one partner/couple in that project.
I speak:
DanishEnglish
Location:
High Street 76, CW6 0AT Tarporley, United Kingdom
Approach
Treatment Approaches
CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapyRecommended for those looking for practical support and accountability to change unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
DBT: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Recommended for those who want to learn skills to manage intense emotions and improve their relationships, especially if they feel easily overwhelmed.
Psychodynamic therapyRecommended for those looking to explore their emotions deeply and understand how past experiences shape their present life.
I have training in a range of therapies and have treated the full range of psychological distress as it may be described in diagnoses that are driven by issues of mood, depression, sexual problems, anxiety, personality, psychosis, addictions etc. Equally, I have experience of providing therapies to couples and families on a range of relevant topics of conflict or general 'stuck-ness'.
I have also been able to help people who have experienced what is now often called 'High Strangeness' and if that is you, please know that I am going to meet you from a point of understanding, not judgement.
At times we will take a very structured approach such as CBT (I'm accredited by the BABCP) to manage problems such as anxiety, depression, physical health conditions and other specific issues that you simply wish to master better. At other times it may be better to provide a more integrated therapy using several of the therapies that I have expertise in using. That could include a therapy informed by Psychodynamic, Existential & Stoic inspired, DBT and Systemic Family approaches to ensure that it is a best fit for the purpose of addressing what matters most to you. Whatever the approach, it will be led by you and me jointly and I will always make clear why I suggest any particular intervention as therapy progresses so that you can feel both safe and in control in what is often a challenging endeavor to take on. In the first session(s), we will discuss your background, problems to address and also assess the strengths and challenges of your current way of living or the relationships you wish to discuss. From there we will form the goals for our sessions together so that there is a clear plan for improving things that you can sign up to.
Experience
25 years in practice
2019 – ongoing Head of Clinical Health & Pain Psychological Services. Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
2018 – ongoing Clinical Reviewer/Rater of assessments. CRF Bracket/Signant. Neurology/Dementia, Personality Disorders and Mental Health RCTs.
2018 – 2019 Head of Psychology and Evidence-based Pathways. Mental Health Care Ltd.
2013 – 2021 On-demand Clinical Reviewer/Rater of assessments. MedAvate & Verasci, AO. Neurology/Dementia, Personality Disorders and Mental Health RCTs. Incl. training of CRAs
04/2010 – 2016 Honorary lecturer in Psychology. University of Keele.
02/2009 – 2018 Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist and from 01/2015 Head of Adult Mental Health Psychological Services (Acute and Community). North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust.
Duties also included:
• Clinical Director for Inpatient Services.
• Course Director - Post Graduate Cert./Dip. in CBT for Complex cases with University of Staffordshire.
• Clinical Lead for Primary Care Psychological Services (IAPT)
• DBT Service Lead.
Education
2005 - DClinPsy. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. University of Hertfordshire, UK
1999 - Cand. Psych. (MSc) Psychology - Aarhus Universitet, Denmark.
1998 - BA Psychology - Aarhus Universitet, Denmark.
Cost
Individual Session
€150
Insurances
Private PayPrivate Insurance
At a glance
Last active
Note from Dr JohnCurrent high demand & taking a few clients elsewhere. So best to contact me via messages before picking a slot so we can find a time to meet
Usually responds within 2 hours
Next available: May 9