Annabel Poate-Joyner specialises in adult mental health and occupational health services.
Annabel Poate-Joyner is an independent Consultant Clinical Psychologist with a well-established professional reputation in clinical psychology assessment and treatment services for over 20 years.
Annabel Poate-Joyner has a private practice on the Hampshire/Dorset border with consulting rooms at the Ringwood Medical Centre in Ringwood and the ARCH Clinic in Fordingbridge based with other medical and healthcare professionals.
Annabel also sees clients at other appropriate locations across London, Surrey, and the south of England, by arrangement.
Annabel offers detailed assessment, and effective brief to medium-term psychological intervention and treatment to clients mainly through face-to-face sessions but also telephone, email and Skype support as appropriate.
Problems addressed include anxiety and depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and stress-related problems caused by personal and/or professional pressures and difficulties, relationship issues and couple work, bereavement, trauma issues such as sexual abuse or domestic violence, and the full range of other psychological symptoms and disorders which people may be experiencing.
Psychological approaches range from straight-forward supportive counselling and focused problem-solving, to psychological psychotherapies such as CBT (cognitive-behavioural therapy), together with psychodynamic psychotherapy and integrative psychotherapy for more complex and long-standing difficulties.
Therapy may be very focused short-term work addressing a particular problem, or more ongoing to work through longstanding and complex emotional and psychological issues, according to the specific needs of the client/s.
Sometimes, a person may simply find that the assessment session may provide a rare neutral and safe space to talk through a difficult problem. Such an opportunity may in itself bring focus and a different perspective to the situation, and to reframe the issues to be addressed in the person's life.
Annabel can also supplement ongoing face-to-face work with telephone email and Skype support in order to facilitate continuity in today's busy lifestyle.
Annabel works mainly with individual clients or couples, and is recognised by health insurance companies, often with direct access by GP referral.
Annabel also provides specialist consultancy to the NHS, social services, police forces, MOD, occupational health services, and private providers.
Annabel Poate-Joyner has a Criminal Records Bureau Enhanced Disclosure and full professional indemnity insurance.
Annabel Poate-Joyner offers initial telephone or email discussion and advice without charge to discuss your case.
