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Alex Bothwell

Alex Bothwell

Cognitive Behavioural Therapist

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate qualification in cognitive behavioural therapy, University of Oxford,
    2024
  • University Certificate in Psychology, University of Derby, 2015
  • MSc in Psychology, University of Derby, 2018
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence-based psychological Treatments (IAPT Pathway) –University of Reading, 2021

Memberships

  • Graduate member of the British Psychological Society 
  • British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)

Summary 

Alex is a Senior Cognitive Behavioural Therapist at Oxford CBT and completed her postgraduate qualification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at the University of Oxford. She works with clients experiencing depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, OCD, PTSD, complex PTSD, and panic disorder.

Alex takes a compassionate, collaborative approach to therapy, helping clients feel understood while supporting them to develop practical, evidence-based strategies to manage and overcome difficulties. She is particularly skilled at helping people make sense of their experiences and build confidence as they move forward.

Experience 

While completing an MSc in psychology Alex worked as a support worker with children experiencing anxiety and those with developmental disorders. After graduating, she went to work as the physical activity and wellbeing facilitator for Oxfordshire Mind. Alex then started working in the NHS as a clinical research assistant in secondary mental health care, before later training as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner in IAPT where she developed a
passion for supporting those experiencing mental health difficulties. In this role she utilised psychoeducation to help patients to understand their symptoms, what is maintaining them, and supporting them to manage and overcome these symptoms using evidence-based techniques.

Interesting Facts 

Outside of work Alex enjoys walking her dogs Bo and Klea, in the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside, cooking (and eating) exciting dishes and playing Roller Derby, a full contact sport on skates.

Treatments 

  • Health Anxiety – Adults and children over 12
  • Social Anxiety/Social Phobia – Adults and children over 12
  • Generalised Anxiety (GAD) and Excessive Worry – Adults and children over 12
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) – Adults and children over 12
  • Panic Attacks/Panic Disorder – Adults and children over 12
  • Specific Phobia – Adults and children over 12
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Complex-PTSD Adults and children over 12
  • Depression/Low Mood – Adults and children over 12
  • Low Self Esteem/Self Criticism – Adults and children over 12
  • Work Stress/Exam Stress – Adults and children over 12
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) – Adults and children over 12
  • Perfectionism and Procrastination – Adults
  • Self-Harming Behaviours – Adults and children over 12
  • Insomnia and sleep difficulties- Adults and children over 12

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