DR NAOMI HYND

Clinical Psychologist

Naomi Hynd

DR NAOMI HYND

Clinical Psychologist

Naomi is an extremely experienced clinician with over has 17 years experience working in the NHS and private sector across a wide range of clinical settings. She is an HCPC and BPS registered Clinical Psychologist with additional qualifications in Hypnotherapy, Dramatherapy (MA), Motivational Interviewing, CBT, CBT for Insomnia, Clinical Neuropsychology (PgDip) and Aviation Psychology. 

In addition to CBT Naomi is trained to advanced level in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and completed training in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) both of which have increasing evidence base for anxiety and mood disorders 

Naomi also has a background in acting and has worked with some of the countries leading drama schools and British Association of Performing Arts Medicine helping with mental health issues. She is an associate lecturer on the MSC in Performing Arts Medicine at UCL and regularly teaches on Doctoral Training Courses for Psychology. 

In 2015 Naomi’s contribution to working with Stroke patients with a range of mental health issues was recognised with a Professional Excellence Award from the Stroke Association. 

Naomi is a highly empathic professional who is extremely skilled and tailors each treatment plan according to a clients personal values and goals.

Naomi has presented at national conferences and published research in leading psychology journals.

Naomi has extensive experiences working with:

  • Anger

  • Anxiety - Stress

  • Anxiety - Agoraphobia

  • Anxiety - Generalised (GAD)

  • Anxiety - Health

  • Panic / Panic Attacks

  • Anxiety - Performance

  • Anxiety - Separation

  • Anxiety - Fears of abandonment

  • Anxiety - Social

  • Anxiety - Phobias

  • Emetophobia (Specific Fear of Vomit)

  • Adjustment disorders

  • Health and Neurological conditions

  • Bi-Polar Disorder

  • Chronic Fatigue / ME

  • Dementia

  • Depression - Low Mood

  • Depression - Major

  • Perinatal Anxiety

  • Perinatal Depression

  • Depression - Seasonal Affective Disorder

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Grief / Bereavement / Loss

  • Hoarding

  • Health conditions - Acute / Long Term

    Health conditions - Parkinson’s

    Health conditions - Cancer

  • Infertility

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Pain management

  • Perfectionism

  • Personality Disorders

  • Health conditions - Acute / Long Term

  • Pregnancy & Birth

  • Relationship - Attachment issues

  • Relationship - Codependency

  • Relationship - Communication difficulties

  • Relationship - Doubt in relationship

  • Relationship - Infidelity, affairs & betrayals

  • Relationship - Intimacy

  • Relationship - Separation & Divorce

  • Sexual dysfunction

  • Skin/Hair picking (tricotillomania / dermatillomania)

  • Sleep - Problems

  • Sleep - Insomnia

  • Trauma - Childhood Trauma

  • Trauma - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Trauma - Road Traffic Accidents

  • Work - General

  • Work - Bullying

  • Work - Redundancy

  • Work - Stress

Other areas Naomi can treat include:

  • Addictions - Substance

  • Addictions - Pornography / Sex

  • Addictions - Gaming / Gambling / Other

  • ADHD

  • Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

  • Body Image Problems

  • Career Coaching

  • Eating Disorders - Anorexia & Bulimia

  • Eating Disorders - Over Eating & Weight Loss

  • Family Issues - Adoption

  • Family Issues - Blended families

  • Family Issues - Conflict

  • Gender Identity Issues

  • LGBTQI+ Related Issues

  • Narcissistic personality disorder

  • Parenting Issues

  • Self Harm

  • Tinnitus

  • Trauma - Complex PTSD

Models & approaches Naomi uses in her practice:

  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist

  • Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Coaching (Career / Life)

  • Couples Therapy

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Integrative Therapy

  • Interpersonal therapy

  • MA Dramatherapy

  • Mindfulness

  • Neuropsychology

  • Person-centred therapy

  • Schema

  • Systemic Couples Therapy

  • Solution focused therapy

Naomi can work with:

  • Children (Under 10 Years)

  • Adolescents (10 - 18 Years)

  • All adults, across the whole age range from 18 years + 

Qualifications & Professional Memberships

  • Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) (PYL28994) (AS05034)

  • British Psychological Society (BPS) (234013)

  • British Association of Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM)

  • British Sleep Society (BSS1417)