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Brightside Psychology

Delivering evidence-based therapy for lasting change

Dr Sophie founded Brightside Psychology in 2016 to help people to access timely, effective interventions for a wide range of mental health conditions and difficulties. She has over 20 years of experience working in psychology services, in both the NHS and the private sector. Dr Sophie is passionate about helping people to recover from emotional or physical trauma, let go of self-limiting beliefs, and to lead rich and meaningful lives.

She is trained in a wide variety of therapies and will develop an individually tailored plan to help you to achieve your therapy goals. Why not contact her today at contact@brightsidepsychology.co.uk to find out more.

Dr Leanne is a Clinical Psychologist who is registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC-UK) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA; overseas transition). She completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Liverpool University in 2021, and has since worked in the NHS and privately, both in the UK and in Australia.

Leanne has over a decade of experience working in mental health teams, and is experienced in offering brief interventions, including one-session focused therapy to work on a specific goal, and longer-term therapy to support with self-esteem/ self-belief, anxiety, adapting to major life changes, relationships, coping with stress, and supporting you to find a life worth living.

Rated Excellent

based on our reviews

This has changed my life totally.

For most of my life the OCD controlled me, but after working with Sophie I now control the OCD. This has changed my life totally. I’m far more at ease than I have ever been in my life. I can now ride the wave of OCD without feeling overwhelmed.

She is warm, trusting, genuine

Sophie has an extensive breadth of knowledge and clinical expertise which she brings to the supervisory relationship. She is warm, trusting, genuine and empathic and her supervisory style enables a safe supervision environment.

we can talk through and resolve any difficulties

After coming to see Sophie we are communicating so much better. We have a better understanding of our relationship values and we can talk through and resolve any difficulties before they escalate into an argument

I am so, so glad I visited Sophie.

I am so, so glad I visited Sophie. She was welcoming, sympathetic and got to the heart of my long-term problems in an unhurried but professional way. She gave me some excellent strategies for coping that I am still using.

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