Jenna Hayes-Allen (Nèe Sellis): BSc (Hons) in Psychology, MRes in Psychology, PGCert in Psychological Therapies, PGDip in Advanced Practice in CBT, EMDR Training full training and accreditation.
I provide Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) online. I am a fully accredited EMDR Europe practitioner and also fully accredited CBT Therapist with the BABCP. I have been using CBT as a therapeutic approach for over 14 years and qualified in EMDR over 6 years ago. I work with a range of mental health difficulties which include:
Depression
Social Anxiety
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Phobias
Panic Disorder
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Eating Disorders
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Illness Anxiety
My interest in CBT began at my undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Psychology, at Loughborough University. My early career involved roles in the NHS, working with clients suffering from anxiety and depression and I have since worked for specialist eating disorder services, an eating disorder charity and The Priory. I’ve worked in private practice now for 9 years, working with clients with a range of difficulties.
My specialist areas include Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Eating Difficulties. My Masters research focused on the area of eating disorders and was published in the Eating Disorder Journal Appetite. With these difficulties, I often work closely with dieticians and medical professionals to offer a package of care which encompasses physical and emotional wellbeing.
Since completing my EMDR training, I have worked very regularly with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and have gained further interest and training in this area. I find this area incredibly rewarding to work with due to the ability of EMDR to enable significant change in symptoms in those who have suffered such difficult experiences.
I am passionate about mental health and am always keen to keep up to date with research and new developments. I really enjoy building a good therapeutic relationship with clients and helping them in their journey towards living in line with their values and achieving their goals.