Dr Catherine Lankester

About

I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years experience working in the NHS and private sectors.

My Experience and Interests

The difficulties that I work with include:

• Anxiety, including social anxiety, generalised anxiety, phobias and OCD
• Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
• Low self-esteem
• Relationship difficulties
• Paranoia or fear of harm from others
• Sleep difficulties, including nightmares
• Unusual experiences such as hearing, seeing or feeling things others don’t (psychosis)
• PTSD and complex trauma (including dissociation)

How I Like to Work

I am passionate about supporting and empowering people to live the lives that they want to live. I am an enthusiastic and empathic person and take time to develop a collaborative working relationship so that you feel heard and understood.

The Therapy Approaches I Use

I primarily use:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
• CFT (Compassion Focused Therapy)
• Mindfulness techniques
• Schema Focused Therapy

My Credentials and Registration

I completed my Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at UCL (2014). I also have Teacher Training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) (2019) and a Postgraduate Certificate in CBT for Psychosis (2023). I am registered with the Health Care Professionals Council.