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Gemma is an HCPC Registered and Chartered Psychologist, BABCP Accredited Psychotherapist and qualified EMDR Therapist. Gemma has over eighteen years’ experience of working in mental health settings, ranging from secure forensic psychiatric inpatient services to general adult/private outpatient clinics. As such, Gemma has experience working with a wide range of psychological difficulties and disorders including anxiety, depression, phobias, OCD, addictions, trauma, attachment and relational difficulties, psychosis and offending behaviour. Gemma has trained extensively in several different therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT), Mindfulness and uses Schema and Compassion Focussed approaches.

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Dec 16, 20254 min
The Psychology of Mental Noise
Why Your Brain Won’t Switch Off and What It’s Really Trying to Tell You Most people think of mental noise as an inconvenience, an annoying hum that appears when they’re tired, stressed, or trying to sleep. But the truth is deeper than that. Mental noise is a language of its own. It’s the mind speaking in loops when the rest of you hasn’t slowed down enough to listen. When people say things like, “My brain won’t shut up,” they’re usually describing a form of internal activity that has meaning,...

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Dec 12, 20255 min
Why Many of Us Feel Lost, Disconnected or “Not Quite Ourselves”
In a world that changes faster than ever, many people don’t just feel stressed, anxious, or burnt out! They feel lost . Not in a dramatic “lost my life direction” way, but in a quieter, slower kind of drift: “Who am I really now?” “Why do I feel different depending on who I'm around?” “I used to feel grounded, now I just feel - foggy.” What if that disconnection, that inner fuzziness, isn’t about weakness or lack of self-knowledge but about a phenomenon we call identity fatigue? Identity...

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Nov 21, 20255 min
What Are Micro-Credentials in Psychology?
A quiet shift is happening in the world of education; one that’s redefining how people study, learn new skills and move into new careers. Micro-credentials, once considered a niche form of online training, have become one of the most practical and future-proof ways to develop psychological knowledge. Instead of committing to long academic programmes, more learners are choosing short, focused courses that teach specific skills with real-world application. For psychology students,...

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