Hello, my name is Dr Sohini Shah and I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years of experience working in the NHS with mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions across the life span. I specialise in working with children, young people and their families and have a number of years of experience working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the NHS.

In addition to private practice, I currently work in the NHS as a highly specialist Clinical Psychologist in CAMHS.

I understand that starting therapy can feel daunting and I value being able to offer a calm, confidential and non-judgemental space where young people are met with compassion and warmth.

Through my training as a Clinical Psychologist, I can provide evidence based therapeutic interventions for a range of presentations.

The difficulties I work with include:

• General Anxiety

• Panic

• Agoraphobia

• Social Anxiety

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Specific Phobias

• Health Anxiety

• Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Low mood and depression

• Trichotillomania

• Tics and Tourette’s

• Low self-esteem

• Sleep difficulties

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I have seen a lot of clients with neurodiversity such as Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Asperger’s Syndrome and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and make suitable adaptations to therapy for individual needs.

I primarily practice using a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach and am also trained in using other approaches such as the following:

• Eye movement desensitisation therapy (EMDR)

• Cognitive Behavioural therapy with Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

• Compassion focused therapy (CFT)

• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

• Solution focused therapy (SFT)

• Systemic approaches

• Mindfulness based approaches

• Behavioural Therapy

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I am able to adapt my therapeutic approach flexibly, to consider the evidence base and you/your child’s unique needs and hopes.

Professional Status
I hold Professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a Registered Practitioner Psychologist.

Qualifications in Psychology

• BSc (Hons, first class), University College London (UCL)

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University College London (UCL)