Dr Nicole Maclennan

About me

I qualified as a Psychologist in South Africa in 1996, where I was trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as well as Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. I am also a qualified hypnotherapist. Upon qualification I started working in private practice with adults, children and families. In addition, I headed up an assessment team involved in assessments of children, adolescents and adults for various purposes including educational, emotional and forensic.

I started working in the United Kingdom in January 2001 and now practise in Woking, Berkshire.

Approach

My therapeutic approach is integrative, tailoring the therapeutic intervention in accordance with what each client needs. Initially the therapy tends to be solution focused and based within an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) framework in order to help the client manage the distressing symptoms they may be experiencing. When the client is able, more exploratory and psychodynamic work is engaged in. I also incorporate hypnotherapy when it is beneficial.

The time frame of the work is tailored to each client.

What I offer

I currently work with young people aged 9 and above, adults, couples and families. In addition, I carry out psychological and cognitive assessments.

Alongside in-person counselling and psychotherapy in Woking, I also offer online therapy and telephone counselling across Berkshire and beyond.