Vicki Johnstone

I am Vicki (she/her) a senior practitioner with 20 years of clinical experience within private, charitable, voluntary, judicial, health and social care sectors. I'm skilled at working with people throughout their lives; children and young adults currently make up most of my caseload, but I'm more than happy to work with people through adulthood too.

I have always been told that I am a warm, empathic, down to earth and non-judgemental person, with whom people feel at ease.

I am open, honest, inclusive and respectful of diversity and able to provide evidence-based, compassionate support for a wide range of difficulties.

My approach
My approach is very much relationship based and I work collaboratively to build practical skills and adaptive strengths that can have a multitude of life-long applications

I offer a range of psychological therapies:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) including Mindfulness techniques
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Motivational interviewing
• Compassion Focused Therapy

For your peace of mind
For your peace of mind, I receive frequent supervision from Dr Adrian Morton who retains clinical responsibility. I have extensive knowledge, skills and experience in the following areas:

• Low mood
• Anxiety (including phobias, panic, obsessional compulsive disorder)
• Intrusive thoughts
• Psychosis
• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Addiction - drug and alcohol concerns
• Self-harm - Suicidal ideation
• Birth preparation, fertility, post birth trauma, Hypnobirthing
• Gender dysphoria. Transgender identify