Therapy with Susan Darker-Smith

Ms. Darker-Smith is not taking new clients at this time. If you’d like to be placed on her waiting list, she may able to see you or your child when an opening becomes available. You’re welcome to submit to her a brief summary of what you need below. At this time, she is unable to take new clients who are at great risk of inflicting harm to self or others, or who require a lot of time-consuming between session support.

Susan Darker-Smith is a Europe Accredited EMDR Consultant & Trainer, a BABCP Accredited CBT therapist, and a member of the British Psychology Society (BPS). She has over 20 years experience and expertise working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She is trained in the following:

Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Developmental Needs Meeting Strategies (DNMS)

Neurofeedback (2-channel ILF, Cygnet), Biofeedback and the Unyte programme

Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) & Mindfulness

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) & Theraplay

Cost of Therapy:   £100/hour  + VAT.  One therapy hour is 55 minutes. Additional debrief sessions, attendance at meetings, reports etc. are billable at the hourly rate. Child victims of mass trauma  (i.e. war) can get a reduced rate.

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Ms. Darker-Smith does not provide treatment when…
• the therapy is court-ordered
• the therapy is part of ongoing insurance, litigation, or court processes
• the designated client does not want therapy
• the designated client does not want the situation to change (e.g., child refusal to attend school)
• NHS 'wrap around' service is required (e.g. cases of severe self-harm, suicide attempts, extremely low weight, psychosis, drug or alcohol addiction, sexually harmful behaviours)
   
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