About Me
Dr Maxine King
BSc., PgDipCBT., PsychD., HCPC Reg., CBT Acredd.
I'm Dr Maxine King of My Psychologist Online. I am a highlight experienced counselling psychologist who has been in clinical practice since 2004. I have worked in a wide variety of mental health services in the NHS and in private practice. I have extensive experience providing psychological therapy, supervision and training.
My Approach
I am passionate about providing psychological therapy to help individuals address emotional and behavioural difficulties, and providing a space for self-reflection and personal development. I believe that we can all benefit from a space to attend to our inner world and emotional health.
I work in an active and collaborative way. I have trained in a wide variety of evidence based therapies throughout my career which I tend to draw on in an integrative way. The main models that I use are CBT, schema therapy and EMDR.
I offer short and long term therapy, depending on the need.
Who I Work With
I work with adults of 18year plus. I work with clients who may have received a mental health diagnosis along with those that may be facing a difficult time in their life and are seeking direction or a space to understand and address their difficulties.
I am trained in EMDR which is an evidence based treatment for post traumatic stress disorder, I I frequently work with high achieving individuals who are often at risk of burnout and I have expertise in treating obsessive compulsive disorder.
Qualifications & Accreditations
I have an undergraduate degree in psychology, a doctorate in counselling psychology and a postgraduate diploma in cognitive behavioural therapy.
II have undergone additional specialist training in interpersonal therapy, schema therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and EMDR.
I am a registered Practitioner Psychologist with the HCPC, which is the government's statutory regulating authority for psychologists to ensure they meet national standards of training, professional skills and behaviours. I am an accredited cognitive behavioural therapist with the BABCP and an EMDR Europe accredited practitioner.