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About

Natalie

A warm welcome to my practice.

 

I am a senior clinical psychologist with over fifteen years experience of working with people to improve mental health and wellbeing.  I believe that we all experience challenges in our lives at some point that are difficult to navigate, and therapy is an opportunity to help to process and overcome these difficulties.  

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I specialise in working with trauma (also referred to as Post-traumatic stress and Complex PTSD), which quite often come with challenges associated with anxiety and low mood, low self-esteem, dissociation, self-destructive behaviours, and difficulties in relationships.  

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As a psychologist, I am trained in multiple evidenced-based therapeutic models which I integrate according to your individual needs. I believe that therapy is one way to enable us to thrive as opposed to existing in a state of persistent survival.

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Come and be who you are. I bring warmth and integrity to my practice as well as a sense of ease to create a safe and non-judgemental space for us to explore challenges and work towards personally meaningful change. 

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Experience

Academic background:

  • Clinical psychology doctorate (2014)

  • Foundations in Clinical Psychology & mental health MSc (2010)

  • Psychology BA hons (2007)

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Clinical experience spanning NHS, independent & voluntary services:

  • Running an NHS trauma-service in West Sussex, offering therapy to survivors of sexual violence, and consultation to local services including the local authority, Sussex Police, and third sector services

  • Trauma-informed training delivered to third sector sexual violence services

  • Specialist perinatal mental health services, birth trauma and perinatal loss

  • Facilitating Lottery-funded trauma stabilisation group at Psychology Sussex Community Services

  • Extensive experience in working with a wide range of psychological difficulties across primary and secondary mental health services, including; anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, Complex PTSD, self-harm and suicidal ideation, problems associated with loss or change, relationship issues, substance misuse, and neuropsychological challenges

  • Consultation and reflective practice group provision to a local NHS homeless team in Brighton & Hove

  • Comprehensive psychological asylum seeker assessments and reports for the Home Office

  • Experience of working with children & young people in CAMHS (South London & Maudsley NHS Trust) offering individual and group therapy for highly complex psychological and systemic difficulties, neuropsychological assessments and emergency risk assessments.

  • Therapist on the first UK Randomised Control Trial for Cognitive Therapy for PTSD for children and young people who have experienced multiple traumatic stressors (DECRYPT)

  • Honorary psychologist role developing and providing bespoke training and workshops to the River Kids Project in Cambodia, a charity helping children at risk of trafficking and exploitation

  • Research therapist offering Cognitive Remediation Therapy to adults suffering from psychosis on a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT)

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Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC - PYL31884), an Accredited EMDR practitioner (EMDR Association UK & Ireland), and chartered member of the British Psychology society.

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Who I work with

Adults (18+) who have experienced distressing events: trauma; accidents; illness; grief; childhood trauma; childhood abuse/neglect; sexual abuse/assault; anxiety disorders; worry; stress; OCD; panic; depression; difficult relationships; low self esteem, issues around sexuality and gender.

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Come and be who you are

LGBTQ+ friendly

Publications & Conferences

•   Barazzone, N., Santos, I., McGowan, J., Crowley, M., Chamberlain, A., & Donaghay-Spire, E. (2023). EMDR Therapy and Change in Attachment: A pilot study. Journal of EMDR Practice & Research.

 

•  Barazzone, N., Santos, I., McGowan, J., & Donaghay-Spire, E. (2018). The links between adult attachment and post-traumatic stress: a systematic review. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice.

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•  Donaghay-Spire, E., McGowan, J., Griffiths, K., Barazzone, N. (2015). Exploring narratives of psychological input in the acute inpatient setting. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice.

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•  Poster presentation at EMDR international conference in Edinburgh (2014). Research examining change in attachment styles following EMDR therapy for PTSD

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•  Poster presentation at Sussex Partnership NHS foundation Trust R&D conference (2013). Research examining change in attachment styles following EMDR therapy for PTSD

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•  Barazzone, N., Cavanagh, K., & Richards, D. (2011). Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy and the therapeutic alliance: a qualitative enquiry. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 

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•  Poster presentation for Barazzone et al. (2011).Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy and the therapeutic alliance: a qualitative enquiry. Sussex Partnership R&D conference.

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•  Barazzone, N., & Davey, G. (2009). Anger potentiates the reporting of threatening interpretations: an experimental study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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