Dr Sophie Gwinnett

Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Brightside Psychologist

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), BSc (hons) Human Psychology

EMDR Europe Accred. Practitioner

Individual therapy

Group therapy

Couples therapy

Consultation and reflective practice

Clinical supervision

Training facilitation

Public speaking

About Dr Sophie

Dr Sophie has 25 years of experience working in the NHS and private sector.


In the NHS, Dr Sophie worked with people adjusting to big life changes, recovering from trauma and adapting to changes in their physical

health.


Dr Sophie has extensive experience in working with a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, OCD, relationship difficulties

and trauma. She is also a specialist in health-related difficulties, including  health anxiety.


Dr Sophie is trained in a wide variety of therapies including:


  • Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
  • Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP)


In addition to providing therapy, Dr Sophie is an experienced Clinical Supervisor, Training Facilitator and Public Speaker.

I felt safe being able to say anything.

“Dr Sophie was really friendly and easy to open up to. I felt safe being able to say anything.”

Watch Dr Sophie talk to the Counselling Directory on overcoming health anxiety

Watch Dr Sophie's Tedx Talk on how to build better relationships

Dr Leanne Harper

Clinical Psychologist

About Brightside

Dr Suzanne Roberts

Accredited Integrative Psychotherapist