Dr Jacinta Murphy-O’Sullivan
My Experience
Hello, I’m Jacinta a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist. I worked in the NHS for 10 years supporting both adults and adolescents, enabling them to understand their difficulties and worries and to make meaningful change. I now work in full time private practice supporting adults and adolescents with a range of mental health challenges and life experiences.
I am experienced in working with a range of mental health difficulties which might occur in the context of trauma, anxiety, low mood and new motherhood for example. My aim is to support others to understand both the root cause of their difficulties and how a way forward can be developed. I take an open and transparent approach with my clients and my aim is to create a sense of safety and shared understanding.
You might be here looking for therapy or a non-judgmental space to understand yourself more, develop skills to manage emotional or psychological difficulties and to set goals for moving forward. I may be the right therapist for you if you want to reduce symptoms of trauma and anxiety or you want to understand what neurodiversity means to you.
I specialise in anxiety, psychosis, personality disorder, trauma and ADHD but the label or diagnosis does not always matter, I work with your day to day experience of these things. I also do assessments for Autism & ADHD with Avenue Therapies.
I can help with:
- Anxiety (including panic, phobias, social anxiety)
- Depression and low mood
- Difficulties related to emotion regulation
- Low Self-esteem
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Psychosis
- Relationship Difficulties
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
- Understanding Neurodivergence and how it interacts with mental wellbeing
The usual first step is to arrange a time which suits you for an initial psychological assessment. At this appointment you will have the opportunity to discuss your main needs, difficulties and goals and if appropriate I can help to identify how these might be met through psychological therapy. You will also be able to ask any questions you might have about how therapy works.
I believe that therapy can be a window of opportunity for change and, at the same time, a place for acceptance too. My values centre on providing a therapy space that is meaningful, helpful and effective to my clients in line with their hopes and goals. I also believe that therapy is a space to facilitate change and to ‘hand over’ the understanding, skills and strategies needed to move forward into the next phase of your journey.
My Values
I believe that therapy can be a window of opportunity for change and, at the same time, a place for acceptance too. My values centre on providing a therapy space that is meaningful, helpful and effective to my clients in line with their hopes and goals. I also believe that therapy is a space to facilitate change and to ‘hand over’ the understanding, skills and strategies needed to move forward into the next phase of your journey.
The Models I Work With
As a Clinical Psychologist I am trained in a variety of models which I typically use in an integrative manner, which means I take the skills and tools from a variety of modes to create a bespoke and individualised therapy experience targeted specifically at your needs. The main therapy modes I draw on are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) and Schema Therapy. I am also informed by Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
Clinic Information
I have a virtual clinic on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8am to 4pm.
Training and Qualifications
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Standard Level Schema Training by Schema Therapy Training UK (ISST Accredited) (March-April 2021)
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ADOS-2 Clinical Workshop by Pearson CLINCIAL (January 2020)
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UKANN ADHD ASSESSMENT and DIAGNOSIS (November 2024)
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EMDR Training parts 1 ,2 & 3 by EMDR Masterclass (March – May 2025)
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DOCTORATE IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY – University of Surrey (2020)
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MSc FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY – University of Portsmouth (2014)
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BA PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY – University of Limerick (2012)
Professional Registration:
Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC: PYL39017
Psychological Society of Ireland (registration no. M16695)
EMDR Association (registration no. 175970)
Age Range
Key Models