Hello, I am Bethan Manford. I am a UKCP Accredited and Registered Psychotherapist under the Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy College, a private practitioner and EMDR Psychotherapist. 

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I have over 15 years post qualification experience working with adults, children and families within the National Health Service (NHS) within the fields of mental health, disability, neurodiversity and specialist neonatal care. I work collaboratively with you with the aim of understanding what has happened in your life and how this impacts on your communication, interactions and relationships. 

 

I have specialist perinatal experience working with parents. I work inclusively with mothers and fathers during the antenatal and postnatal period. I have four years experience in a specialist role working with premature or sick term babies in hospital (NICU or SCBU) and their parents. Currently I am working in the NHS with parents antenatally and postnatally with infants under 2. I am passionate about my work with parents and infants and have furthered my skills in this area through my training in Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) which is an evidence based approach within UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. I am also completing a post graduate diploma in perinatal, child, adolescent and family work: a psychoanalytic observational approach at the Tavistock and Portman.  

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My core training incorporated an in-depth focus on the body, movement and nonverbal communication. I believe that the body is an important entity when exploring our emotional and psychological selves. I encourage consideration of mind-body integration using a variety of approaches including mindfulness, narrative and compassion focused therapy. I am also an Iyengar yoga teacher and my studies have further developed my understanding of the body, mind and breath. My focus is around supporting you to think about positive aspects of your life and strengths alongside sharing concerns. I believe that people are experts of their own lives and I aim to help you experience that, working collaboratively on goals you want to focus on. 

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Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS); fully cleared. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) maintained.

 

Qualifications:

UKCP Accredited and Registered Dance Movement Psychotherapist (HIPC: Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy College, ADMP: Association of Dance and Movement Psychotherapy), MA, BSc Psychology (Hons), Post graduate diploma in Perinatal, child, adolescent and family work: a psychoanalytic observational approach (in process), Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher.

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Other trainings (CPD):

• Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

• Accredited Video Interaction Guidance Practitioner and Trainee Supervisor AVIGUK

• Trauma-Focused CBT

• CBT Anxiety and Tokophobia

• CFT

• Narrative approaches: Tree of life

• Infertility Counselling Foundation Course (BICA)

• Safeguarding adults (level 3).

• Safeguarding children (level 3) 

• Working with people who have experienced Trauma

• Death and Complex Bereavement.  

• Working with people who Self Harm or have Suicidal Ideation. 

• Integrative Model for Working with refugees.  

• Integrative Assessment Formulation and Planning.  

• Diversity