Therapist

Dr Amy Kirby

Clinical Psychologist

Compassionate, trauma-informed therapy to help you understand yourself and move towards meaningful change. I am a Clinical Psychologist, qualifying from the University of Birmingham in 2012. Since then, I have gained extensive experience across NHS and private settings, including community mental health services, inpatient care and private practice. As a Clinical Psychologist, I bring a broad understanding of psychological difficulties and the many factors that shape how we think, feel and experience the world. Rather than looking at symptoms in isolation, I aim to help you understand yourself, your experiences and the patterns that may be contributing to your difficulties. This understanding guides a therapeutic approach tailored to your individual needs. You don't need to be in crisis or have a diagnosis to benefit from therapy. Perhaps you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, struggle with anxiety or low mood, find yourself caught in familiar patterns, or feel that something needs to change. You may be navigating a difficult period, working through past experiences or simply wanting to understand yourself better. Whatever brings you to therapy, we can work together to understand what's happening and explore a way forward. I work with a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, chronic stress and burnout, intrusive thoughts and rumination, trauma and PTSD, emotional regulation difficulties, relationship patterns, and more complex mental health difficulties, including personality disorders and bipolar disorder. Understanding you as a whole person I am interested in the connections between your mind and body, your past and present experiences, and your inner world and relationships with others. Our experiences shape how we understand ourselves, relate to others and respond to emotions. Sometimes, the ways we have learned to cope continue to influence us long after the circumstances that shaped them have changed. We might find ourselves repeating familiar patterns, feeling overwhelmed or struggling to understand our reactions. Therapy offers an opportunity to make sense of these experiences and explore what might be happening beneath the surface. Together, we can develop a shared understanding of how you have arrived where you are today, while focusing on what you need now and what you would like to change. I aim to provide a safe, compassionate and collaborative space where you can explore difficulties without judgement. We can identify what matters most to you and develop practical skills and psychological resources to help you manage emotions, feel more grounded and move towards the life you want to lead. Therapy is about both understanding and change: developing new ways of responding to emotions, strengthening your sense of self, navigating relationships and building confidence in your ability to manage life's challenges. An approach tailored to you I draw on a range of psychological therapies, adapting my approach to your individual needs and goals. My training and experience include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Mindfulness and practical psychological skills are also incorporated into my work. Rather than assuming one approach works for everyone, I consider what might be most helpful for you. This may involve exploring longstanding difficulties, working through distressing experiences, developing strategies to manage emotions or finding new ways to relate to yourself and others. My goal is to help you understand yourself better, feel more equipped to navigate life's challenges and make changes that are meaningful to you. We will work collaboratively, at a pace that feels manageable, with your needs and goals at the centre of the process.

• Online sessions with a video link sent on booking
• Verified by Veyro's clinical team
• Offers a free 15-minute introductory consultation