Katie

Dr Katie Ashcroft, MPhil

Clinical Psychologist

“Consultant clinical psychologist with over 20 years' experience working with adults with mental health difficulties. Online sessions available.”

About Me

With 20 years’ experience, I guide adults navigating mental health difficulties. My work as a consultant clinical psychologist helps you understand your unique challenges. I foster resilience and develop practical strategies for improved wellbeing. Online sessions offer flexible support from your comfortable space. This extensive experience means I can support a wide range of needs effectively.

Approach

Experience shapes a pragmatic, attentive way of working that blends careful assessment with practical change. I offer sessions in English from my London base and remotely, keeping pace to suit your life and commitments. In-session we map patterns, try manageable experiments—including mindful practice and targeted reflection—and agree small tasks between meetings to test what helps, reviewing progress together. This approach tends to suit adults seeking clear formulation, calm structure and steady, collaborative progress.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Clinical Supervision

    Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.

  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Stress Management

    Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

  • Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • OCD

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.

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  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Psychosis

    A mental state in which a person loses contact with reality, which may involve hallucinations, delusions, or severely disordered thinking.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Shame

    A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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Professional Title:

  • Clinical Psychologist

    An advanced mental health professional trained to assess and treat a wide range of difficulties, from anxiety and depression to trauma and complex conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)Verify License

Qualifications

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

University of Southampton

Memberships

British Psychological Society (BPS)

Service Areas

Light Centre Clapham

In-person & Online

Clapham

London, England

United Kingdom

Clapham, London, United Kingdom