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Clinical Team
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DR RAJINDER SODHI
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Kendra blake
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Alexandra Butler
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Dr kathryn kay
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casey bradford
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dr Peter neil
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dr joanna cates
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Victoria Valliere
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Dr Arti Mehan-patel
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Dr erica Maloney
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DR Gagan bangar
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Dr Jo Douglas
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I have been working therapeutically for over 10 years within the NHS, private and voluntary sector. I specialise in a number of different therapies – including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), systemic therapy, narrative therapy and mindfulness – and have expertise in working with a number of client groups and with a range of difficulties.
I pride myself on my ability to help my clients feel at ease and highly privilege developing a strong therapeutic relationship. My personable, warm and empathetic nature has helped many people to overcome the difficulties holding them back in life. I look forward to meeting you and developing a holistic and individualised plan in therapy to help you reach your goals.
Consultant Clinical psychologist, Founder and Clinical Director for Collective Psychology
Dr Jo Douglas
My name is Gagan and I am the Clinical Lead at Collective Psychology. I have many years of experience in delivering therapy to adults and young people with a variety of mental health difficulties. It is important for me to create a safe environment for people to talk about parts of themselves that may be difficult or feel taboo to talk about in day-to-day life. My approach will enable you to share and explore parts of your identity and difficult or traumatic life experiences. Alongside my expertise in working with common mental health difficulties, I have a special interest in helping people talk about areas such as relationships, sex, sexuality, gender, race, and culture. My style of work aims to help you to understand difficult patterns that may reoccur in your life and how to change them. I adopt an integrative approach, utilising relational approaches such as psychodynamic thinking alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT). My highest priority is to hear you and, together, create a sanctuary for exploration and healing.
Clincal lead and Clinical Psychologist
Dr Gagan Bangar
My name is Erica, and I am a clinical psychologist offering private therapy alongside my work in the NHS. I have worked with children, young people and adults of all ages with a range of mental health experiences.
The focus of my practice is to be creative and collaborative, taking an integrative approach and tailoring therapy to individual interests and values. My approach is centred on building trust and relational safety from where we can develop a shared understanding of any difficulties and acknowledging that people are experts in their own lives. I draw on evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Systemic approaches, particularly Narrative therapy.
My current role in the NHS involves working alongside marginalised groups to improve access to mental health services, centred around the principles of community psychology and co-production.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Erica Maloney
I'm Arti, a dedicated and compassionate Counselling Psychologist with a deep commitment to helping individuals navigate life's challenges and break free from toxic generational patterns. My problem-solving skills and patient approach are instrumental in guiding clients towards positive outcomes. I believe in the power of tolerance and calm in fostering an environment of healing and growth. I am passionate about empowering individuals to create healthier dynamics and relationships. My experience spans a wide spectrum and I am open to working with most mental health issues. I believe in the power of early intervention and I am able to carry out play therapy using psychodynamic interventions. My therapeutic approach is versatile; drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic methods and person-centred modalities. Together, we can navigate the complexities of life, fostering resilience and empowering you to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Counselling Psychologist
Dr Arti Mehan-Patel
I am a Counselling Psychologist and MBT Practitioner. With over 8 years of experience, I have worked in NHS primary and secondary care, as well as community counselling services. My experience involves working with patients dealing with a variety of mental health issues.
Everyone is different, and everyone has a unique life full of challenges and strengths. Thus, the aim of my work is to collaboratively focus on what you may want and need help with. It's important to me that you feel safe and accepted, enabling you to explore your difficult experiences, understand what troubles you, accept what cannot be changed, and change what can be changed. As such, therapeutic process can help you learn how to break the cycle of hopelessness and find helpful ways out of your experiences of feeling stuck.
My approach is rooted in a pluralistic model, integrating elements from psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, and cognitive-behavioural therapeutic modalities. This means that different theories or therapeutic models may be more or less helpful at different points in time, depending on your needs or preferences along your therapeutic journey.
Counselling Psychologist
Dr Egle Meistaite
I am a Clinical Psychologist offering private individual therapy to adults. I also work part-time in the NHS in a Cancer Psychology service. I qualified in 2005 and over the years have worked in a wide range of settings and with a variety of difficulties. These include working with people with severe and enduring mental health problems, inpatient psychiatric units, community mental health teams and with people in mental health crisis.
In recent years I have developed an interest in working with people with various physical health problems and with people who may be experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression as a result of what might be called a crisis of meaning, or an 'existential crisis'. For some people these symptoms might be understood as being a form of philosophical or existential Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I am also interested in working with people who have a fear of becoming ill or dying.
I use concepts from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in my work, alongside Compassion Focused Therapy and existential ideas. I enjoy working with people to help them develop a different relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings, whilst also supporting them in building a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Clinical psychologist
Dr Joanna Cates
I trained in Psychology after an early career in media, wishing to work closely with people and the difficulties that they are experiencing in their lives. I understand mental health and well-being difficulties as serious challenges that can be changed with the right psychological support. As a Counselling Psychologist, I’ve had therapy and valued it enormously for the experience that I gained.
My professional experience is within NHS primary and secondary services (children and adult), the MOD working with military-service men and women, and the community voluntary sector.
My approach is to personalise therapy for each young person or adult that I am entrusted to work with; we are not all the same. I use contemporary and evidence-based approaches; CBT in many forms including ‘Early Intervention’, Narrative, Person-Centred, and multiple trauma approaches including EMDR. My role as a professional is to support informed therapy choices that people must make for their goals to be realised. I also understand the value of a good therapeutic relationship – a fundamental for any effective therapy experience.
Counselling psychologist
Dr Peter Neil
Different life stages have their own particular challenges whether that’s childhood, adulthood or older. I focus on "life-induced burnout", however that may present; in a diagnosis of some kind, feelings of hopelessness, frustration or even confusion. My intention is to help people understand their place in the world, regardless of age. I help people develop insight into who they are and why they do the things that they do. Understanding yourself is the first step in being able to identify things that you can change, things you can’t change and things that you won’t change about yourself.
I have 14 years of experience as a clinical psychologist working with vastly different clients and settings, including the NHS.
I also offer 90 minute sessions in my equine facilitated psychotherapy clinic in Epsom. I have a therapy herd where I conduct sessions with individual clients. Nature based therapies are becoming increasingly popular as people seek out something different to room-based therapies. Work with horses is incredibly effective and is considered “high impact, slow release”. This means that the experience can be profound in the moment, with the impact lasting long after the therapy is concluded.
Clinical psychologist & equine psychotherapist
Casey Bradford
I provide a safe, supportive, confidential space to help us make sense of, and move beyond the difficulties you are experiencing. My approach offers a thoughtful and valuing presence, combined with expertise and experience to help you experience greater wellness, and create what’s important to you.
Over the last 20 years, I have had the privilege of working with people who present with a range of difficulties. This combined with being a senior clinician in the NHS, working in private hospitals, forensic settings, and running my own practice has enabled me to develop specialist knowledge and skills.
I have worked with people from different backgrounds and have extensive experience in evidence-based therapies including CBT, EMDR, Compassion Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Psychodynamic approaches. My expertise lies in combining scientific evidence - based approaches with intuition to create meaningful change.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Natasha Sharma
I am a qualified clinical psychologist who works in child and adolescent mental health services. I have worked with individuals experiencing mental health problems for 7 years within the NHS. I believe that the key to successful therapy is providing a trusting, engaging and respectful relationship to base our work on. I hope to provide a space for you to explore how your difficulties developed as well as practical strategies to support you to manage these problems and move forward in your life.
I work as an integrative therapist, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT) and Systemic therapy models. I believe that everyone should be treated as an individual and therapy should be tailored to each person, needs and preferences. I have also supported Autistic and ADHD clients and am passionate and about adapting therapy to support neurodivergent clients.
I understand that seeking support can feel difficult. I believe it's important to explore these feelings in an empathic. non-judgemental way and collaboratively create goals for therapy.
Clinical Psychologist
Dr Kathryn Kay
I offer an approach that is uniquely crafted for you. I believe you are the expert in your life and experiences. Sessions are collaborative and take the form that best suits you, including psychodynamic talking therapy, somatic body work, non-verbal therapies, and drama, art, and movement therapy. I have experience working with the NHS, in primary and secondary schools, universities, charities, and with private clients. I specialise in working with trauma; difficulties related to relationships, self-esteem, identity; with clients who have autism, neurodiversity, or are non-verbal; and with anyone who is seeking to reclaim parts of themselves or the life they want. I am passionate about supporting my clients in reclaiming their sense of self, belonging, mental health, relationships, narrative, needs, agency, and voice. Creative tools -- like myth, visual arts, movement, play, story, and metaphor -- can make space around things that may feel stuck, lost, separated, or blocked, allowing you to find expression and shifts around unconscious patterns, beliefs, and parts of yourself. I understand the ways in which trauma, anxiety, depression, mental distress and physical illness are often rooted in oppressive structures. My practice is non-judgemental and person-centred, actively trauma and culturally-informed, and LGBTQI+ positive.
Psychotherapist
Victoria Valliere
As a highly experienced therapist with 20 years’ experience of working with children, adolescents, and families, I appreciate the challenges life can bring. I am a qualified systemic family psychotherapist and drama therapist, with many other trainings to enhance what I can offer you. Therapy can be an opportunity to explore, manage and move on from difficult feelings and experiences. My aim is to provide you with a safe and confidential space to manage your feelings in a non-judgmental environment.
Therapy is offered according to what you need which may include a trauma-focused approach, talking therapy or using creative methods. My work is client-led, whether that is individual, couples or families.
I have 9 years experience working in CAMHS specialist services, NSPCC, primary and secondary schools. Trained in: CATT - Creative Accelerated Trauma Therapy, Trauma Focused CBT, Autism and suicide prevention, Safeguarding children level 3, The Oliver McGowan Training on Learning Disability and Autism.
Psychotherapist and Drama Therapist
Alexandra Butler
I have been working therapeutically for nearly a decade within clinics, hospitals and the private sector. Having qualified as an Occupational Therapist at the University of Cape Town, I have undertaken further training over the course of my career to enrich my clinical work including training in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Interpersonal Neurobiology, a Foundation Course in Dance Movement Psychotherapy and Positive Psychology and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Over the years my passion for working with women has evolved, and just prior to becoming a mother myself, I stumbled across the theory of Matrescence (a word used to describe the transition and evolution of a woman becoming a mother). I have since undertaken additional training in perinatal mental health, matrescence and motherhood sociology to better support mother's through postpartum and beyond.
I strive to create a safe, caring and containing space. My warm, empathetic nature has helped me in supporting individuals to explore their distress and challenges so as to alleviate this and feel a deep sense of agency, purpose and contentment in their lives.
Occupational therapist
Kendra Blake
Rajinder is a Chartered Psychologist who has been in practice since 2009. She has worked across a range of organisations including Local Authorities, business, charities, television, and the NHS. Rajinder’s training and experience have given her knowledge and understanding of child development and the emotional and psychological needs and strengths of children and young people and the families and communities they belong too. Rajinder is a highly creative and down-to earth applied practitioner, particularly skilled in translating key psychological concepts into memorable imagery that enhances insight and capacity for psychological growth.
Rajinder draws on a range of models in her practice including CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Family Therapy, Psychodynamic, DBT, ACT, Solution Focused, Narrative Therapy and Systemic ideas. Rajinder grew up in a lively Punjabi Sikh home, has travelled widely and has lived in Brazil. She speaks a number of languages and brings her love and appreciation of diverse cultures to her work.
Child and Educational Psychologist
Dr Rajinder Sodhi
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Deputy Clinic Manager
Jamie Phillips
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Client Liaison Manager Cobham & Online
Rebecca Cannings
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Client Liaison Manager Sevenoaks & Online
Jess Vailima
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Clinic Manager
BECKY JAMESON
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My job is to ensure the smooth running of your experience with Collective Psychology. As the clinic manager, and PA to the team, I prioritise confidentiality and ensure that Collective Psychology acts in accordance good working practices as well as internal and external policies and governance.
CLinic Manager
Becky Jameson
I am a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with experience in both inpatient and community NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). I offer free 15 minute consultation calls for new enquiries where I aim to understand your needs and goals for therapy in a supportive and compassionate way, in order to match you with the most suitable clinician. As Client Liaison Manager for our Cobham clinic, I support new enquiries from the initial contact up to the first appointment taking place, keeping in regular contact and being on hand for any questions that may arise.
Client Liaison Manager for Cobham and online
Rebecca Cannings
My role is to support you in your therapy journey, providing a smooth process from initial enquiry up until your first appointment with your therapist. I work hard and take the time to fully understand your hopes for therapy. Jo, the Clinical Director, and I then match you to the therapist best skilled to support you with your hopes. You can expect me to provide excellent customer service and timely communication to ensure your experience with Collective Psychology is as positive as possible. Our priorities as a clinic is to always uphold confidentiality and the legal requirements set out by GDPR and the ICO.
Client Liaison Manager for Sevenoaks and online
Jess Vailima
As Deputy Clinic Manager my role focuses on the administrative aspect of your experience with Collective Psychology. I work closely with Jo and Becky to support you with any questions you may have, such as; invoicing, health insurance queries and the therapy process more broadly. Confidentiality is vital in my job role and I ensure that Collective Psychology acts in accordance with GDPR.
Deputy Clinic Manager
Jamie Phillips
