DCounsPsych, HCPC

Psychology, CBT, EMDR, Autism and ADHD Assessment

Dr Shireen Sultana is a highly experienced Counselling Psychologist, CBT Therapist and EMDR Practitioner, with over 18 years of clinical experience within NHS mental health services and private practice. She has extensive expertise in providing specialist assessment and treatment to individuals facing a range of mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, complex trauma, long-term health conditions, as well as complex emotional needs such as personality disorders and bipolar disorder.

In addition to offering trauma-informed, evidence-based, NICE-recommended therapies, Shireen is passionate about working with neurodiverse conditions. She conducts specialist diagnostic assessments for Autism and ADHD. For Autism, she uses ADOS-2, widely considered the gold standard for Autism assessment, alongside 3Di and other diagnostic tools. For ADHD, Shireen employs the Diagnostic Interview for ADHD in Adults (DIVA) and Young DIVA for children, alongside other corroborative evidence.

Professional Accreditations:

• Practitioner Psychologist (Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC)
• Chartered Psychologist (British Psychological Society, BPS)
• Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, BABCP)
• EMDR Practitioner and Consultant (EMDR UK and Ireland)
• Interpersonal Psychotherapists (IPTUK)

Therapy approaches:

A strong foundation in CBT and EMDR, and training in other therapeutic approaches, allows her to adopt an integrative approach person-centred approach to therapy to meet each client’s needs. Her therapeutic modalities include:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
• Person-Centred Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
• Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)

Shireen has extensive experience working with diverse populations and holds a deep understanding of cultural and religious factors that can impact mental health. This sensitivity enables her to offer nuanced, respectful care to clients from all backgrounds.

Areas of Expertise:

• ADHD Assessment
• Autism assessment
• Depression and low mood
• Low self-esteem
• Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)
• Panic disorder and agoraphobia
• Health anxiety and specific phobias
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• PTSD and Complex PTSD (CPTSD)
• Traumatic grief, bereavement, and loss
• Body image issues
• Habit disorders (e.g., hair pulling, skin picking)
• Couples therapy for depression
• Eating disorders
• Long-term health conditions

Consultation and Supervision:

She also provides supervision for clinicians in CBT, EMDR, integrative and general supervision for psychologists and therapists

Insurance accepted:

• Aetna
• Allianz
• Aviva
• Axa
• Bupa
• Cigna
• Healix
• Vitality
• WPA