Karen Tate
As a CBT therapist, Occupational Therapist and Mindfulness teacher, I have significant experience of working with people with a variety of physical and mental health conditions.

I have 20 years experience of working within the NHS and more recently private practice.

I work with a range of treatment models – CBT, EMDR, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Compassion focused therapy and Mindfulness based interventions.

Talking therapies are brief psychotherapy and I would recommend 8 to 20 sessions.  These sessions are individual, aim to teach skills and strategies to provide you with the tools to become your own therapist.

Typical mental health issues I work with include, depression, generalised anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder, self-esteem issues, OCD, phobias, eating disorders and psychosis.

CBT and Mindfulness have a strong evidence base and are recommended by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) for depression and anxiety disorders.

Qualifications

Mindfulness Teacher Training Level 1 – Centre For Mindfulness Practice and Research University of Bangor.

MSc CBT recovery in psychosis and complex mental health – University of Sunderland.

Post Graduate Certificate in Solution Focused Brief Therapy – University of Cumbria

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy – Northumbria University.

Published Paper
A systematic review of qualitative evidence of cancer patients’ attitudes to mindfulness
. European Journal of Cancer Care 
K.  J. Tate D. Newbury‐Birch G.J. McGeechan
 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12783

Les Tate

Working with people to improve their lives has always been a passion of mine. I use a range of methods to engage in making positive changes, and believe everyone is capable of improving their psychological wellbeing and tackling what life throws at them. No one should feel that life is a burden or that they cannot make changes or that asking for help in failure. Therapy can be the route to enable us to challenge our thoughts, feelings and behaviours to improve our direction in life. 

I have spent that last thirty-five years working with adults and young people who have developed difficulties as a result of using drugs and alcohol. The emphasis focused on providing support, treatment and intervention strategies. The aim is to reduce the impact of using excessively or tackle dependency on substances.

I have devised a range of methods, skills, and strategies to assist with making changes through the use of counseling methods, solution-focused, motivational work, CBT approaches and recovery models.
I have been instrumental in developing models, practice and services for drug and alcohol users. All designed to enable people who find it difficult to make changes, improve outcomes and quality of health and wellbeing.

Previous experience: I have worked for the NHS, Barnardo’s and North Tyneside Council, working face to face with people, developing models of care, devising tools and strategies for engagement and interventions. I have been instrumental in service development as part of my previous roles, including local and national treatment planning, performance and service improvement. I was responsible for the local drug and alcohol strategy and commissioning of services on behalf of North Tyneside council.

Qualifications
MSc Psychology (Open University)

BSC (Hons) in social sciences (Open University)

Postgrad cert in Commissioning and purchasing in the public sector- (Goldsmiths)

Cert in Youth & Community work (Sunderland University)

Practice-based skills/ training
Cert in Solution Focused Therapy (NHS).
Motivational interviewing (NHS).
CBT (Child and adolescent mental health NHS).
Counseling and listening skills (Barnardos/ Samaritans).
Drug and alcohol treatment & interventions (National Treatment Agency / Public health England.Lean working strategies, Leadership and Management (North Tyneside Council).

Fostering creative and innovative strategies for engagement and management. (North Tyneside Council).
Assessing for substance misuse- (Public Health England).
Working with ADHD – (NHS CAMHs North Tyneside).
Multidisciplinary approaches to substance misuse-(NHS).
Recognising and working with mental disorder – (Barnardos).

We will not charge for enquiries or intial discussion about your needs.

Once we have agreed that we are able to provide intervention to meet your needs.

Cost: depending on complexity and mode of delivery. This will be agreed following an initial assessment.