Dr Emily Holden Bates

I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. I have been working in the field of Clinical Psychology since 2000, first in academic research, and from 2007 onwards in the NHS, working primarily with adults in secondary mental health care services. I established my private practice in 2021 whilst also continuing to work in the NHS.

I offer individual therapy to adults who experience psychological, emotional or behavioural difficulties that are having a detrimental impact on their life and relationships. I specialise in working with adults who have experienced trauma in either childhood or adulthood.

I have extensive training and experience in using a range of therapy models including CBT, systemic, and psychodynamic approaches, and further specialist training in DBT, EMDR and ISTDP (please see Qualifications for further details). However, ISTDP is now my main model of therapy as I have found this to be most effective in my clinical work with a wide range of difficulties.

If you would like to discuss working with me in therapy, please contact me to arrange an initial consultation.