Home Education Sessions
Hello! I’m Abie, and I’m the clinical psychologist here at Yew Tree Farm School. My job is to support people of all ages to meet their emotional wellbeing goals.
Having grown up on a farm, I have experienced first-hand how healing the natural environment is and I consider myself very lucky to be able to have the animals of Yew Tree Farm to call co-therapists!
What do you offer?
I currently offer a small number of individual therapy sessions during evenings and weekends here at the farm. I also run a compassion-based group at the weekends called Breathing Space, which is open to everyone.
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What are your Qualifications?
2014 - MA (hons) - University of Edinburgh - Philosophy and Psychology (1st class; winner of The Skirving Prize)
2014 – Fundamentals of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (Levels 1 & 2) - EAGALA
2017 - MSc – Kings College London - Mental Health Studies (Distinction; winner of The Jim Watson Prize)
2020 – D.Clin.Psy – Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology – Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (winner of The Paul Camic Prize)
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Ever since I began training in psychology, my research interest has been in the use of animals, the creative arts, and the natural environment in therapy and wellbeing projects. I trained in the EAGALA method of equine assisted psychotherapy in 2014 and my research into pets, facility dogs, and poetry therapy is well-regarded. I have taught on this topic to MSc level, and presented my work at international conferences, so you can be sure that by working with me you are choosing a specialist who is up-to-date with cutting edge advances in this burgeoning area.
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HCPC registration number: PYL039235