Dr. Farah Mitha

I am a Counselling Psychologist, psychotherapist and accredited CBT therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience across NHS and private practice. I work with adults providing evidence-based psychological therapy tailored to individual needs. My practice focuses on collaborative treatment planning with support for both short-term therapeutic goals and longer-term psychological work.

My clinical interests include anxiety disorders, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), stress, affective disorders and relationship difficulties. I have a particular interest in OCD and provide specialist trauma treatment using Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). I also offer coaching, psychometric testing, professional supervision and mindfulness-informed approaches where appropriate.

I use an integrative therapeutic approach based primarily on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), while incorporating other evidence-based modalities according to presentation and treatment goals. These include behavioural activation, person centered therapy, mindfulness-based CBT, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic therapy, solution focused brief therapy, transactional analysis and trauma-focused CBT.

My qualifications include a Diploma in Integrative Counselling from University of Essex (2006), a PGDip in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from University of Hertfordshire (2011), an MSc in Psychology from University of East London (2012), and a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology from City, University of London. I am registered with the HCPC and am affiliated with  BABCP and the British Psychological Society.