Dr. Kathy Mackenzie-White Registered Clinical Psychologist

I’m trained to see and understand people as a whole — integrating their emotional well-being, physical health, relationships, and the influences of the social, cultural and political environments they’ve lived through. The therapies I offer include compassion-focused therapy, which supports people in working with shame, self-criticism, threat, and activated nervous systems, and in understanding how our minds and bodies are shaped by the experiences we’ve lived through (and how we can move beyond this). I also draw on systemic therapy, which takes seriously the importance of our social worlds — for example, recognising the impact of our family experiences, oppression and/or marginalisation. I am also a specialist in sex therapy for a range of sexual difficulties and differences, including low libido, painful sex and difficulties with arousal.

I integrate these and other evidence-informed psychological approaches to best fit each person, their context, and their hopes. I’m experienced in supporting people living with overwhelm, anxiety, low mood, low self-esteem, trauma and relationship tensions. I’ve specialised in working with people living with a range of sexual health diagnoses including HIV and HSV (herpes) and people who have experienced unwanted or forced sexual experiences, enabling them to move towards their preferred lives. I also work with parents seeking to balance their many important commitments with greater calm, confidence, and resilience.

My NHS background has given me extensive experience in focused, short-term therapy, while private practice allows me to work more flexibly — offering medium- and longer-term support that aligns with each person’s goals, history, values and hopes.