Abi Bevan

I have worked for many years in NHS Community Mental Health Teams. While doing an apprenticeship within the NHS I gained a postgraduate diploma in recognition of my clinical experience and expertise. 

I primarily use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as my approach. This is a "third wave" CBT model (along with models like DBT) that looks at how we can reduce mental distress in the face of difficulties we cannot control. I find this model validating for marginalised people in the current geo-political climate. 

I also specialise in trauma stabilisation. This works to reduce the impact of trauma on your life without having to revisit the traumatic events at all. Some people choose to then go on to do trauma processing work with another therapist after this but many find that it is sufficient as a standalone intervention.