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Dr Marie-Claire Fitzpatrick is a HCPC registered Counselling Psychologist and registered member of the Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Dr Fitzpatrick is based in Bristol at Priory Hospital Bristol, as well as an NHS-funded primary care service. She is also a trustee for an independent mental health charity and runs a private practice.

Dr Fitzpatrick holds a Master's degree in English and Philosophy from the University of Edinburgh and completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the Open University in 2010. She completed her Certificate in Counselling at the University of the West of England in 2011 and obtained her Professional Doctorate in Psychology and Psychotherapy from the same university in 2019.

Dr Fitzpatrick has over 8 years of experience working in a range of therapy roles. She has experience working in both primary and secondary mental health care in the NHS, as well as specialty NHS hospital services, including long-term pain and post-surgery trauma.

At Priory Hospital Bristol, she provides mental health treatment, addiction treatment and eating disorder services. She also treats the following conditions:

• Adjustment disorder
• Anxiety disorder
• Anger management
• ADHD and Autism
• Bereavement
• Bipolar disorder
• Body dysmorphic disorder
• Depression
• OCD
• Personality disorders
• PTSD
• Phobias
• Stress

Dr Fitzpatrick is trained in several therapeutic models, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, relational therapy and integrative psychotherapy.