Ceri Parry

Ceri Parry is a Registered Psychotherapist with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), trained to Masters level and with 5 years of clinical experience. She has completed more than 1,000 hours of one-to-one therapy and works from the United Kingdom.

She supports people with a wide range of concerns, including imposter syndrome, ADHD and neurodiversity, phone addiction or doom-scrolling, anxiety and panic attacks, existential dread, perfectionism, issues related to high achievement, binge eating, FOMO and comparison, low self-esteem and confidence, body image and body positivity, self-improvement, work stress, relationship problems, depression, trauma, finding purpose and meaning, self-acceptance, substance misuse, changing habits and implementing new changes, burnout and stress, and fatigue related to chronic illness.

In addition to her psychotherapy practice, Ceri is a qualified Nurse with more than 15 years of experience working within healthcare and the NHS, including acute general hospitals, community and primary care settings. She has experience as a senior nurse within Adult Mental Health Services where she managed a personal caseload and supervised staff, and she has run clinics at GP surgeries and hospitals. She has also worked with the Priory Private Hospital facilitating group therapy sessions in the specialist area of addiction.

Her postgraduate research during an MSc in Psychology covered developmental psychology and attachment styles, individual differences and personality traits, cognitive psychology with a focus on attention, childhood trauma and experiences, and social identity and society. Her master’s thesis investigated “The Effect of Individual Differences on the Ability to Accurately Detect Deception: An Investigation of Emotional Intelligence and Recognition of Facial Emotion.” Her first-class BSc (Hons) included study of pain management such as fibromyalgia and living with chronic pain, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), and diabetes management, with a thesis comparing antidepressants with exercise treatment for major depression.

Ceri offers a range of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), positive psychology, person-centred therapy, trauma-focused work, motivational interviewing, goal setting and coaching, solution-focused therapy, and a biopsychosocial framework. She also provides sessions that concentrate specifically on self-improvement using positive psychology and motivational interviewing techniques.

She aims to provide a therapeutic space that is comfortable, non-judgemental, and confidential, working at a pace that suits each client and offering support throughout their journey. Ceri looks forward to connecting with those seeking help and guidance.