Veronica is Chartered Psychology of the British Psychological Society (membership number 132398) and member of the BABCP, British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. She has been working for the NHS in GP surgeries since 2005. She specialises in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
Veronica is fluent in English, Italian and Spanish and has extensive experience in working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
She is currently working as a Psychologist for the NHS in London. Part-time for St Thomas Hospital Psychology Health Department and Southwark Primary Care Psychology Service CBT Team. She is receiving specialist continuous professional development training from the Institute of Psychiatry and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She is working as High Intensity Therapist for Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) in Southwark. She is also currently studying at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust a qualifying course in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
She also runs her private practice.Qualifications & Training
Sept 09 to date: University of Essex Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust MA in Foundation in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
Nov 06: British Psychological Society Chartered Psychologist.
Oct 04 Sept 06: City University Post-MSc in Counselling Psychology.
Aug 06: British Psychological Society Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing (Level A, Level B, B1 & B2).
Sept 03 to Oct 04: City University MSc in Counselling Psychology. Distinction in the Dissertation.
Feb 02 to June 03: Metropolitan University, London - Conversion Diploma in Psychology (Merit).
Jul 02 to Aug 02: Regents College, London - School of Psychotherapy and Counselling. Intensive Foundation Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counselling.Experience
Sept 04 to date: Private practice in Wimbledon. I work two days a week privately seeing up to twelve patients.
Apr 09 to date: South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust St. Thomas Hospital Clinical Health Psychology Service
Chartered Psychologist. Permanent Band 7, 2 sessions.
I am working with Prof. Myra Hunter and I provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for adult outpatients (age 16 +) referred by any of the department of the hospital.
Jul 07 to date: South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Southwark Primary Care Psychology IAPT Service CBT Team. Chartered Psychologist. Permanent Band 7, 2 sessions.
I am working as High Intensity Therapist and I provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for adult patients (age 16 +) referred by GPs. I have covered an interim position band 8a for five months at St. Giles Surgery.
Feb 08 to Aug 08: South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Lambeth Primary Care Team Fix-term Chartered Psychologist.
After early retirement of colleague I was chosen amongst 25 applicants to go back and cover two GP practices I have recently worked with: Lambeth Walk Group practice and the Hurely Clinic.
Nov 06 to Jun 07: Lambeth Primary Care Team Locum Chartered Psychologist.
I temporally covered three GP Surgery Practices and I provided Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for adult patients (age 16 +) referred by members of the Primary Health Care Team
July 05 to Nov 06: Elms Lodge Surgery. Trainee Counselling Psychologist: I have offered a cycle of 16 sessions of Cognitive Analytic Therapy to referred patients.
Sept 04 to Nov 06: Wimbledon Guild. Counsellor and Assessment Counsellor: I offered a cycle of 40 session of psychodynamic therapy to people living in the Wimbledon Area. I assessed patients and present internal case formulation written reports.
Oct 04 to July 05: AIM - Action for Independence in Merton. Trainee Counselling Psychologist: This organisation offers counselling to disable people living in the borough of Merton.
Aug 03 to July 04: Westminster Mind. Trainee Counselling Psychologist: This leading voluntary organisation specialises in helping people with mild mental health problems.
Jan 03 to July 04: Turning Point/ACAPS Alcohol Counselling and Prevention Services. Trainee Counselling Psychologist: This organisation offers counselling to alcohol/drug addicts.
Oct 02 to Sept 03: Marriagecare Helpline crisis. Volunteer: Telephone counselling service. Completed 70 hours of calls.Fees
£65 per session between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (off peak times); and from £75 to £95 per session between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. (peak times).
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