Dr Siobhan Blackwell – Clinical Psychologist Surrey & Psychologist Guildford with 20+ Years Experience
As a clinical psychologist in Surrey and Guildford, my aim is to provide high-quality mental health therapy in Surrey using evidence-based psychological models that adhere to NICE guidelines. I offer CBT, EMDR, DBT and Cognitive Analytical Therapy for adults and adolescents from my Guildford clinic, and I work with clients from Woking, Godalming, Farnham and across the wider Surrey area.
About me
My aim is to provide the best possible mental health care to those I work with by practising within well-established, evidence-based psychological models that adhere to the NICE guidelines, so that every client receives evidence based therapy in Surrey with a proven track record.
As an insurance approved psychologist in Guildford, I am recognised by all major insurance companies including Bupa, AXA, Aviva, Vitality, WPA and Cigna, and I also welcome self-funding individuals who prefer to arrange sessions privately. If you are unsure whether your policy covers therapy, get in touch and I can talk you through it.
I am Dr Siobhan Blackwell, an experienced clinical psychologist in Surrey with over 20 years of dedicated practice in adult mental health and adolescent mental health in Guildford and the surrounding towns. My approach is both compassionate and evidence-based, specialising in anxiety therapy, depression counselling, trauma therapy and personality disorder treatment across Surrey and Guildford for individuals navigating a wide range of psychological challenges. My work spans anxiety therapy, depression counselling, trauma therapy including EMDR, relationship therapy, and personality disorder treatment across Surrey and Guildford. Or you may be struggling with something vaguer, such as feeling lost, burnt out or not reaching your full potential. Many people who come to me for adult psychology in Surrey cannot put a label on what is wrong, and that is perfectly fine. Whatever you are struggling with, together we can get you to a better place with evidence based therapy in Surrey that follows NICE guidelines.
I completed my clinical training on the Oxford Doctoral Course of Clinical Psychology, which is closely affiliated with the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre, a centre of excellence for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. That training underpins the CBT I now deliver as a CBT therapist in Guildford and across Surrey. As a CBT therapist in Guildford and Surrey, I have post-doctoral qualifications in Cognitive Analytical Therapy (CAT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), making me a qualified EMDR therapist in Guildford offering dialectical behaviour therapy across Surrey. Rather than working purely within one model, I tend to draw flexibly on all of these models in order to tailor my approach to match the needs of those I am working with.
Throughout my career as a private psychologist in Surrey, I have worked in diverse settings, including the NHS and private practice, supporting clients seeking adult psychology in Surrey and adolescent mental health support in Guildford, Woking, Godalming and the wider Surrey area. I am committed to ongoing professional development and am registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS), the Association of Cognitive Analytical Therapy (ACAT) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and I adhere to the code of ethics set by each of these governing bodies. These registrations are what allow me to practise as an insurance approved psychologist in Guildford and as a private psychologist in Surrey.
What my clients say
Dr Blackwell is an outstanding psychologist. She has a wealth of skills and is highly personable. I trust her completely and have seen some remarkable yields from her involvement in people’s lives, from times of vulnerability to those of strength.
Siobhan listens, understands and collaboratively empowers people to believe in themselves, connect with the world and feel resilient. She retains professionalism, humility, a good sense of humour and will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with you on an unwavering journey of hope. I highly recommend her caring, thoughtful and methodical approach to shared success.
Everything Siobhan says is said with the purpose of getting you to where you want to be. She is direct, honest and without her I could never have broken the lifelong patterns of self-sabotage I was struggling with. My life now is where I want to be.
