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Psychological  and Counselling Services for:
Adults, Older Adults, Trainees, Professionals and Employees
DPCS Ltd Practice Location:
 Trym Lodge, 1 Henbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3HQ. 
Encrypted Phone, Video Call or Zoom message: 0117 313 6822
Direct Mobile: 07532 182768     Trym Lodge Office: 0117 959 6405

* Trym Lodge *
At Trym Lodge therapy sessions can be offered at times that suit you.  Consider booking your preferred day and time during working hours, evenings and weekends.

* Desideratum P&C Services Ltd is able to accept NHS and Social Services Referrals * 
Dr Thompson complies with UK data protection requirements to accept referrals from public authorities and public bodies. This includes Zoom for Healthcare, Professional Liability, Indemnity and Cyber Security Insurance, Cyber Essentials Assurance Certificate and GDPR compliance.

Online CBT / DBT and EMDR Therapy sessions also available. 

BPS RAPPS Registered, QCoP Approved and Accredited Clinical Supervisor Level 3 (Advanced)
Supervision available for allied professionals, psychologists, counselling psychology trainees.  See supervision under services for further details.
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Services

Online Therapy is available through Zoom (for Healthcare) if you live anywhere within the UK.  
Traditional face-to-face counselling and psychological services are available for those who wish to attend 'in person'.  Traveling to Trym Lodge tends to be convenient for those in the South West & South Wales.
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Gain assistance with issues such as:
Anxiety, Depression, Anger Management, Shame, Guilt, Interpersonal Stress, Work Related Stress, Miscarriage and Infant Loss, PTSD and Complex Trauma (including specialist trauma service for Military Personnel and Veterans) Historical Abuse and Trauma, Relationship Abuse, Sleep Disturbance, Relationship Issues, Pain Management, Personality, CBT-E for Eating disorders, Addictions, and many more ........ 

Please see the Individual Therapy Pages under Services for further examples.

Self-referrals welcome from individuals Insured with:
AXA PPP Healthcare
AXA Global    
AVIVA
Vitality
​CIGNA Healthcare

Insurance Clinical Teams are also able to refer their members to Dr Thompson - please do just get in touch to make a direct referral.
​​Dr. Thompson can provide Medico-legal reports for personal injury and clinical negligence claims in relation to trauma as an Expert Witness.

She is also an experienced rehabilitation therapist for several national rehabilitation services.  She has worked with many case managers on multiple occasions for clients involved in personal injury claims experiencing trauma symptoms, brain injury, physical injury, social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
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​Dr Thompson can offer the following  approaches. These can assist you with your goals and reduce mood disturbance, symptoms, stress and distress.



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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
​CBT-E for Eating Disorders
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Single Session Integrative - CBT
​Person Centred Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Integrative Psychotherapy
Grief Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Solution Focused Therapy
Mindfulness

Do you, a relative, a partner, a colleague or employee need to see a Psychologist urgently for a single session, short term therapy (1 - 6 sessions) medium term therapy (6 to 24 sessions) or long term therapy (25 to 156 sessions)? 

You can stop therapy at any time.  Dr Thompson is a scientist practitioner who works to contract in an ethical and professional,  evidence-based way to address your goals within the timeframes you and the clinical guidelines set.  Maria will continue to offer treatment sessions only for as long as there is a clinical rational or therapeutic reason to do so.
 
Next day appointments are available when possible.  ​
You can self refer or Professionals, Relatives and Caregivers can make a referral with the person's permission.  Call or email to discuss your needs further.​

Solicitors and Case Managers are welcome to request a quotation, CV, terms and conditions for Assessments or as the treating Rehabilitation Therapist to address their client's needs.