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Dr Rebecca Shaw

Principal Clinical Psychologist

Dr Rebecca Shaw  Senior Clinical Psychologist My Therapist Online

Dr Rebecca Shaw

Principal Clinical Psychologist
BSc (Hons), PGCert, PGDipCBT, ClinPsyD

Dr Shaw is a qualified Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC). She has worked within a range of NHS mental health settings for 18 years  including; outpatient departments, acute inpatient wards and the community. She offers therapeutic work for adults with a range of emotional difficulties, including anxiety disorders and depression. She has a particular interest in working with individuals who present with symptoms of psychological trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

In her current NHS role, Dr Shaw works with adults in a secondary care mental health setting, at a senior level. She provides assessment, formulation and interventions to individuals presenting with a wide range of complex psychological problems including trauma, childhood sexual abuse, OCD, complex anxiety disorders, attachment and relationship problems and difficulties with emotional regulation. Her role also involves the provision of supervision and consultation to other mental health professionals within her team.

Prior to training as a Clinical Psychologist, Dr Shaw worked within primary care Adult Mental Health services, as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. Her role involved using a CBT approach to treat a range of anxiety disorders and depression, with working aged adults. She is accredited with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP).


Rebecca is particularly experienced in the treatment of:

  • Abuse

  • Anxiety and phobias

  • Attachment issues

  • Bereavement/adjustment problems

  • Depression and low mood

  • Eating Disorders

  • Family and relationship problems

  • Health problems and health anxiety

  • Low self-esteem

  • Obsessions and compulsions including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Panic attacks

  • Parenting Advice

  • Postnatal depression

  • Repeating problem patterns in life

  • Shyness and social anxiety

  • Stress

  • Tinnitus

  • Trauma

  • Trauma surrounding birth

  • Working with veterans of the armed services


Please note - Rebecca is highly experienced in all evidence based practices for all the listed disorders, including exposure response prevention (ERP) for the treatment of OCD.

Therapeutic Models Rebecca uses in her practice

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) 

  • BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) 

  • Integrative Therapy

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

  • Interpersonal Therapy

  • Person-Centred Therapy

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

  • Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)

  • Mindfulness

  • Rational Emotive Therapy (RECBT)

  • Schema Therapy

Affiliations, Memberships & Qualifications

  • Registered Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) - PYL31759