Qualified DBT and RO-DBT therapist and Psychodynamic Counsellor
Trauma-informed practitioner
Experienced in emotional under/over control conditions
Claire Owens
Claire is an experienced BACP Accredited Psychodynamic Psychotherapist. She works with both individuals and groups. She trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at Brighton University and Group Psychotherapy with the IGA (Institute of Group Analysis). Claire is also a qualified DBT and RO-DBT therapist.
She is a trauma informed practitioner and is trained in Brainspotting, a brain-body trauma processing treatment deriving from EMDR.
She qualified in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) with the Linehan Institute approved training organisation, The British Isles DBT Training. She runs 20-25 week DBT Informed Skills Groups at Flint Healthcare. For more information, please get in touch to receive further information and the start date for the next group.
She is currently training in Radically Open Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (RO-DBT) and has passed the Level 1 Training with the Founder Thomas Lynch. She is currently training for Level 2.
She is experienced in working with both conditions of emotional ‘under-control’ (BPD/EUPD/Bipolar Disorder, ADHD) and ‘over-control’ (OCD, ASD, Eating Disorders, Chronic Depression, Maladaptive Perfectionism, Treatment Resistant Anxiety). DBT and RO-DBT are trans-diagnostic therapeutic approaches that target the above conditions.
Claire works in the therapy sessions with Billy – her 1 year old toy poodle. He will welcome you (in his own particular way) to the sessions!
In her spare time, Claire sea swims and cycles and her interests include film, live music and charity shopping.
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