Em Perera
Enhance Living
Chartered Clinical Psychologist/Therapist/Trainer/supervisor
Tonbridge, Kent
United Kingdom
Highest Degree Held: DClinPsy
Specialties: Reducing suffering and resilience building
Types of Clients: Adolescents, Adults, Families, Couples, Groups (group therapy), Organizations
Languages spoken: English
Licensures/Certifications: health & care professions council (hcpc), BPS, PVG
ACT/CBS Background and Training: I have been a contextual behaviour therapist for 16 years, and part of the ACT community for 8 years. I've completed courses with Steve Hayes, Russ Harris, Kirk Strohsal and Pat Barker, Mark Webster and Louise Hayes ACT with Adolescents. I have run ACT courses and provide ACT supervision. I continue my development using peer supervision groups, books, online resources and conferences. I facilitate on the ACBS ACT on-line Peer Consultation Group. In my work I use ACT with adults, families and adolescents individually and in groups.
ACT/CBS Experience: 8 years practicing ACT therapist and trainer.
Additional Information: I am interested in resilience building in adults and adolescents. This has been via 8 week or 1 day training workshops, individual and family therapy, and supervision to individuals and groups. I teach ACT to therapists in the Increasing Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) programme for Long-term Conditions. This course is run by Canterbury Christchurch University and the University of Surrey UK. I've worked with a wide range of people including those who experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, substance misuse, domestic violence and abuse, work stress, performance anxiety, relationship difficulties and low confidence. See www.enhanceliving.org for more details.