Terry

Mr Terry Birchmore

Clinical Psychologist

“UKCP registered Group Analytic Psychotherapist, NHS Consultant Clinical Psychologist for 35 yrs with adults, children, adolescents, families”

About Me

This therapist brings 35 years of experience as an NHS Consultant Clinical Psychologist. They support adults, children, adolescents, and families. As a UKCP registered Group Analytic Psychotherapist, they guide clients to explore relational dynamics. This supportive group setting fosters understanding and personal growth. It is ideal for individuals seeking insight into patterns through shared experience. Clients can find a space to address a wide range of emotional challenges.

Approach

Patterns in relationships become the starting point, and I help you notice how they shape feelings and choices so we can work differently together. I meet people in Durham City and online in English, keeping sessions paced to the concentration and life demands of adolescents, parents and adults. Work moves between careful listening, tracking relational links, and small, practical experiments or reflections to try between meetings; occasional group work or supervision can deepen the learning. This approach suits those facing transitions, relationship strain, anxiety or low mood.
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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.

  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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  • Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • 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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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • 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.

  • 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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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 Professions Council of Namibia

Clinical Psychologist

Qualifications

Leeds Beckett University

Institute of Group Analysis

Service Areas

Antioch House

In-person & Online

Durham City, Co Durham

United Kingdom

Durham City, United Kingdom