Claire is a HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with over 10 years experience working in the NHS.
Claire has primarily worked in adult mental health services.
She has a diverse range of experiences which includes working with people across all age ranges, living with: emotional, cognitive, and/or neurological difficulties.
She works with those experiencing a wide range of difficulties (but not limited to):
Claire will work with you to:
Using an integrated approach to therapy, drawing upon CAT, CFT, CBT, EMDR, Systemic and Trauma informed approaches. Through utilising multiple therapy models Claire is able to tailor-make her approach to you.
Her approach is based upon building an authentic therapeutic relationship, making therapy accessible, while committing to collaboration and working towards achieving your goals.
Clients have described Dr Claire Cartwright as:
Claire offers a:
She works often with people who feel overwhelmed by their emotions and experiences, and are struggling to navigate these challenges alone.
Claire believes in supporting people to develop understanding and skills through therapy that can continue to benefit them after therapy has ended.
Central to Claire’s work is a values-based approach which aims to understand you and your difficulties in the context of your values and life experiences. This ensures a meaningful therapy experience which acknowledges and prioritises aspects of life that are most important to you.
Claire understands that seeking support for your mental health takes great strength, and is keen to work alongside you to support and guide you throughout your journey.
Claire offers a Formulation-driven approach (i.e., guided by a thorough understanding of what has led to you having the current difficulties and what makes it hard for you to overcome them).
Claire offers online and in person sessions and is available office hours on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, with some limited evenings and weekend appointments.
As well as therapy, Claire also offers mentoring to professionals.
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Dr Claire Cartwright has a research interest in Human Rights in Mental Health.
Dr Claire Cartwright has been involved in producing several human rights based resources for clinical practice in collaboration with the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Dr Claire Cartwright and colleagues has had a paper published in BMC Health Services Research titled: “A meta-ethnography of shared decision making in mental health care from the perspective of staff and service users”, BMC Health Serv Res 24, 1142 (2024).
Dr Claire Cartwright is passionate about disseminating research beyond academic contexts, particularly to people experiencing mental health difficulties.
In 2015, Dr Claire Cartwright co-presented at a Teaching Conference on Human rights and Clinical Psychology training: A pilot of an EBL approach to teaching on human rights decision-making, leadership and evaluation. University of Liverpool, 13th Annual Learning “Recognising and Sharing Teaching Excellence”.
That same year, she presented at The British Psychological Society’s Division of Clinical Psychology Faculty of Psychology for Older People conference, on “Human rights and clinical psychology training: A pilot of an EBL approach to teaching on human rights decision-making, leadership and evaluation for older adults”.
Dr Claire Cartwright has also developed, taught and evaluated introductory courses to Clinical and Forensic Psychology at the University of Liverpool.
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“Claire has been so helpful with my anxiety recovery. She personalises the sessions to my current issues at the time, whilst still working on an overall journey with me. Claire is really easy to talk and open up to as she is so kind, warm, knowledgeable and understanding. She has really taken the time to get to know me and understand my thoughts and anxiety. I always look forward to my sessions as I leave feeling lighter and more confident in myself.”
“Claire was a miracle find! She thoroughly assessed me and was able to help me identify my issues and recommended a treatment plan so I could improve my mental health and quality of life. She gave me the clarity I’d been searching for and was amazing to work with. Kind, approachable, so easy to open up to. I’d recommend her to anyone without hesitation.”
Director, Dr Jurai Darongkamas, C Psychol AFBPsS, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, worked for the NHS since 1986 and provides non-nhs work through this site alongside her independent associates. She is a registered Practitioner Psychologist (HCPC) and Psychologist specialising in Psychotherapy, Senior Practitioner status. She has been accredited by various professional bodies including: she is an accredited Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) therapist, supervisor and trainer; BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT). She has been accredited by the Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Association. The logos above demonstrate her membership of those organisations and that she has met their criteria to have been accredited by them. She was also a CQC Specialist Advisor from 2014/15 until Jan 2024.
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