Counselling Psychologist & Director
Dr Hava Drummond
''With a quarter of a century of experience, I am aiming to make mental health support in the UK a luxury and accessible to everyone.''
Background
I was born and educated in Turkey until my early 20s. Following an initial career in engineering, I decided to retrain as a psychologist. Since 1998, I have studied and worked in psychology and psychological therapies.
Over the years, I have worked with individuals and groups presenting with a range of psychological problems across the moderate to severe end of the mental health spectrum. I have experience working with adults, young people, couples and groups in various settings.
In the National Health Service (NHS), I worked in the following settings: Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), GP surgeries, psychiatric hospitals, psychology & psychotherapy departments, Improving Access to Therapies Services (IAPT) etc.). I also provided therapy at voluntary/charitable counselling centres, university/colleges and in private practice. I’ve been running my private practice in Reading, Berkshire and London for the last ten years.
Professional Qualifications:
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Doctor of Counselling Psychology (Regent’s University, London)
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MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy (West London University, London)
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BA Psychology & Sociology (The University of Reading)
Memberships of Professional Bodies and Organisations:
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Chartered member (CPsychol) of the British Psychological Society BPS Division of Counselling Psychology
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Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
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Accredited Member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
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Member of the EMDR Association UK (EMDR UK)
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Member of The British Emotionally Focused Therapy Centre (BEFT) and (ICEEFT)
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Public and Professional Liability Insurance with the Psychologists Protection Society (PPS)
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Association (EMDR UK)