Steve

Dr Steve Hoole

Clinical Psychologist

“I am a Clinical Psychologist with a decade’s experience of delivering therapy in both the NHS, charity sector and private practice. I specialise in attachment focussed psychodynamic therapies, helping clients with longstanding anxiety & depression to understand how their past is impacting the life they want to live.”

About Me

I understand how deeply past experiences can shape your present feelings. If longstanding anxiety or depression is holding you back, we can collaboratively explore these patterns. Through attachment-focussed psychodynamic therapy, we'll gently uncover how past experiences influence your current challenges. This approach offers a meaningful way forward for those seeking to make sense of deep-seated emotional patterns.

Approach

We slowly map patterns that show up in your relationships and mood, naming small moments that repeat and testing different responses together so change feels manageable. I offer sessions in Rochdale, Greater Manchester and online in English, keeping a steady pace that suits your thinking and energy. In sessions I balance careful listening with gentle challenge, linking day-to-day experiences to earlier relational themes and sometimes suggesting focused reflections between meetings to build insight. People living with persistent anxiety, low mood or relational difficulties often find this steady, exploratory way helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Clinical Supervision

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

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

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

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

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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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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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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  • 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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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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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

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

Leeds Beckett University

Service Areas

The Physiotherapy Clinic

In-person & Online

Rochdale, Greater Manchester

United Kingdom

Rochdale, United Kingdom