My Services
I have extensive experience in working with a wide range of mental health problems and offer a range of services for children, adolescents and adults.
Services

Therapies

I am trained in several Psychological Models:


• Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (tf-CBT)

• Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR- having completed full training for both adults and children/ adolescents)

• Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT)

• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

• Reflective Parenting (MBT for parents) and the Solihull Approach.


I tend to work in an integrative way, taking into account the individual needs of each person I work with. In doing this, I frequently draw on other approaches such as Mindfulness, Compassion Based Therapy, Schema Therapy and Family Therapy.


I only offer spaces for ongoing therapy when a course of treatment has finished with a registered client. I do not run a waiting list as I would not wish to have clients waiting without a sense of when therapy can be offered. Please contact me for current appointment availability. 


I also run a specialist service for difficulties with adjusting to parenthood, please visit www.heartandsouldoctors.com for further information.

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Supervision

I am a trained clinical supervisor, having completed the Generic Supervision, Specialist NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Doctorate Trainee Supervisor Course and the NES Specialist Supervision Training in CBT- CAMHS specialist courses. I currently provide clinical supervision to Clinical Psychologists in Training and Qualified Clinical Psychologists. I am an accredited Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) supervisor. 

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Court Appointed Reports

I have experience in completing court appointed assessment reports in order to  contribute towards best outcomes for children and their families. I have produced reports both in the English and Scottish Family Courts.


My experience to date as an expert witness includes assessment of children and reports relating to:


• Psychological assessments of children including their views and best interests.

• Assessment report writing for Local Authorities and in Family Court proceedings, including contact arrangements, adoption and permanence orders.

• Therapeutic care planning for Looked After and Accommodated Children.

• Contact and residence arrangements following parental relationship breakdown.

• Trauma, abuse and neglect.


Please contact me directly to enquire about availability and timescales and to discuss whether a specific instruction is appropriate at: drgittoes@acornclinicalpsychology.com

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Training and Consultation
I particularly enjoy developing and delivering training and consultation packages for different services for example, Medical Students, School Staff, Prospective Adopters and Social work teams.  

Below are examples of training, I have delivered.
Providing the foundation to buffer the impact of early adversity.
Bringing The impact of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) to life within a Scottish context.
Perplexing presentations including fabricated or induced illness (FII).
Working with parents who have a trauma history.
How to support people who self-harm.
Child development.
The impact of early adversity on brain development.
Attachment Theory.
Working with young people who have experienced trauma during childhood.
The impact of neglect on the developing child.
Viewing Contact Arrangements through an Attachment Theory lens.
Skills in communicating with children in clinical practice.
Development during Childhood in the context of Family Law.
Understanding Adolescent Development to facilitate effective Communication.
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for more details.


Funding

Treatment can also be self-funded, please contact me for current session rates. 

You can pre-pay for your appointments by bank transfer (please see terms of engagement form for BACS details). Please note that I do not have facilities to accept card payments in my consulting rooms.

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If you would like to know more about any of the services I offer, 
please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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