Dr siobhan blackwell

Written by a patient at Carterknowle & Dore Medical Practice

Siobhan helped me through some really tough times, helped me see a way forwards using great techniques which have set me up for success. Thank you, Siobhan, will always think highly of what you did for me. The best diet coke ever bought :)

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I have found Dr Blackwell to be an exceptional psychotherapist. I have been in therapy for several years due to chronic, serious mental illness and I have experienced a wide variety of psychological interventions and psychologists. Fortunately, most of my experiences have been very good. Dr Blackwell, however, has been truly excellent. She immediately understood the core issues I have struggled with, and we began to address these directly using a variety of psychological methods. She recognised my "style" as a patient and tailored her methods and approach accordingly, which is a vital part of our therapeutic relationship. Importantly for me , she is one of the few people I have met who can successfully steer me away from the habitual deflections I have used to avoid my emotions. In the past, these habits have hindered my progress in therapy. With Dr Blackwell's guidance I have become able to connect with my emotions in a profound way. Dr Blackwell's insights, compassion, and rigour have helped me to make significant personal progress. This has, in turn, given me hope for a future where I am no longer constrained by the psychological legacy of my past.

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I cannot recommend Dr. Siobhan enough. From the very first session, she exuded warmth, genuine care, and professionalism. Her deep knowledge and expertise in her field were evident, and she introduced me to a transformative technique called EMDR. Under her thoughtful guidance and compassionate approach, I began to reconnect with myself and feel a sense of balance that I hadn’t experienced in a long time. She truly made a profound impact on my journey, and I am so grateful for her support. I can highly recommend Dr. Siobhan for those seeking mental balance and wellbeing.

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It isn't an exaggeration to say that Dr Siobhan Blackwell saved my life. After many lost years working with other practitioners with wrong diagnosis, when I met Siobhan I was at my lowest, I'd given up, I felt the world was overwhelming and I was unreachable. BUT. She was able, with great wisdom, expertise, humour and insight, to listen to everything, gather all the information on my past, and present, and with great care and attention guide me through everything - Unpick my history, explain why I felt and reacted as I did, uncover why I was stuck, and help me go through really practical steps to learn how to live again, and finally live better. I owe her everything. I still sometimes laugh out loud when I remember crucial bits of the process that she knew to approach with humour. And equally, profoundly moving moments where she would cut right to the heart of something that had been stuck, unsolved, within me for years. And it isn't an exaggeration to say I use several of the things I learnt with her every single day, to keep navigating my way through a world that hasn't got less complicated, but I have got way more understanding, patience, and tangible actual mechanisms to change my mood, to navigate complex situations, and to finally, finally, actually feel free, and thriving! You would be extremely lucky to have her help, and guidance. The most important thing for me, was that she read me perfectly, and knew exactly when I needed a tougher approach, because making lasting change is hard. But equally, she always worked with compassion, and understanding. Absolutely faultless. And I know I can always touch base with her as and when I need. Which is a great comfort.

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Siobhan was a lifeline to me nearly three years ago and in the time since; I was going through significant personal and professional stress and, like so many middle aged English men, had bottled everything up until it got to the point I was incapable of working, communicating or coping. I've likened the way that Siobhan helped me to understand the issues, to approach each in turn, to understand and to rationalise and to compartmentalise. If ever you find yourself at a crossroads, as I did, I can suggest nobody better at helping you to pull out the weeds and to organise your mind. I was dealing with a profoundly unpleasant - and wholly unjustified - legal issue against me throughout this time and, without Siobhan guiding me and my mental welfare, I've no idea where I'd be today without her.

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