Dr Jessica Dean, Consultant Clinical Psychologist MA (hons) Psychology, D.Clin.Psy, HCPC Registered. Qualifications: I am a Consultant Clinical Health Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience providing psychological assessment and therapy to people with physical health conditions. My qualifications include an MA (Hons) Psychology Degree (1998) and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (2003). I am also a qualified EMDR practitioner. I am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). What do I offer? Having a physical health condition often has a profound impact on a person’s emotional wellbeing which can significantly impact their quality of life. Sometimes this is a direct result of the illness itself or sometimes the impact of its treatment. I am experienced in providing a safe space to explore and process the psychological and emotional aspects of a person’s ill health experience (something which is often overlooked in traditional medical care). I have many years’ experience doing so with the following conditions: oncology/cancer, cardiac issues, renal failure, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, long covid, significant bodily changes due to accident or ill health, pre surgical psychological assessments (e.g mastectomy, hysterectomy, plastic surgery). I am also experienced in supporting the psychological needs of people who are receiving end of life or palliative care. In addition, I provide psychological therapy and support to healthcare staff who may be experiencing difficulties because of their professional work as health care providers (stress, anxiety, depression, burnout and trauma). This work focusses on the importance of self-care in healthcare providers so that they can then provide the best quality of care to their patients. I have worked with many different healthcare practitioners including nurses, medics, healthcare managers and allied healthcare professionals including those who are still in training. I also provide group training workshops to healthcare teams who would like to learn more about how to support the psychological needs of clients who are experiencing long term health conditions. I have published several articles relating to the above areas of clinical expertise and contributed to the development of online training materials for healthcare teams. I promote the use of a respectful, collaborative approach to healthcare that promotes shared decision making and includes equal focus upon a person’s psychological/emotional wellbeing as well as their physical health needs. The therapeutic approaches I most commonly use are Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational interviewing (MI), Compassion Focussed therapy (CFT), Solution Focussed Brief Therapy (SFBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Regulation (EMDR).