I’m a Psychologist and Therapist with an ADHD Brain
I help others with ADHD have more compassion for themselves while berating myself
because I can’t find my glasses… again…
Fiona Wilkinson, Psy.D
Psychologist / ADHD Clinician / Coach / Psychological Therapist
“If you’re always trying to be normal, you’ll never know how amazing you could be.” – Maya Angelou
Trouble with organising? Constantly losing stuff? Problems regulating your emotions? Procrastinating? Not sure how to organise your time? Or maybe just not feeling good-enough?
If you have ADHD, you’re probably finding life rather overwhelming. My job is to listen, understand, reflect things back to you, and help identify what the specific problems are, so we can work on your strengths and find solutions together.
While having an ADHD brain can cause enormous distress, there are always upsides. We just need to find yours. For example, my ability to hyper-focus helps me identify complex emotions, thoughts and behaviours, spot subtle patterns you, or others, may not have noticed, and come up with an individual plan for you.
What ADHD also gives me, apart from losing things, an aversion to forms, and a suspicious relationship with autocorrect, is empathy. Proper empathy. Not the kind that just nods and politely agrees, but the kind that understands what it’s like to feel not-quite-good-enough. The kind of empathy that says: “You absolutely don’t need to be perfect, because perfection is over-rated,” and really mean it.
Qualifications
My Qualifications:
— BSc/MSc Clinical Nutrition
— M.Psych/Psy.D Health & Behavioural Psychology
— Ph.D Mental Health
— ADHD Clinician certification
Post Graduate Qualifications:
+ Certificate in Counselling and Ethics
+ Diploma in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (REBT/CBT)
+ Advanced Diploma Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
+ Advanced Diploma in REBT Integrative Therapies including:
⁃ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
⁃ Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT)
⁃ Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
⁃ Mindfulness
⁃ Paradoxical Approaches
⁃ Schema Therapy
⁃ Solution Focussed Therapy (SFT)
– ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP)
– Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist (ASDCS)
Professional Bodies:
I adhere to the standards of conduct, performance and ethics set out by the British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).
I am a member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society [NCS17-04868]. I’m an affiliate member of the British Psychological Society and keep up-to-date with current studies and research.
I have regular supervision and have full professional indemnity insurance. I also hold an Enhanced CRB Disclosure Certificate.