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Dr Hannah Taylor

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), BSc Psychology (Hons)

HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) registered Clinical Psychologist

Dr Hannah Taylor is a HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist with extensive experience working across NHS and private settings. Hannah completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London, following an undergraduate degree in Psychology at Loughborough University. Her work has included supporting both young people and adults within specialist mental health and healthcare services.

 

Alongside her private practice work, Hannah currently works within the NHS in a specialist neuro-outpatient service, where she conducts cognitive assessments and provides psychological support to adults adjusting to neurological diagnoses and significant life changes. Her work frequently involves supporting individuals and their families to understand cognitive, emotional, and relational changes, and to navigate adjustment in a compassionate and meaningful way.

 

Hannah works with individuals experiencing anxiety, low mood, self-criticism, and difficulties adjusting to health conditions or life transitions. She also supports people experiencing stress, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and challenges related to identity, roles, or relationships. Hannah takes an integrative, collaborative, and trauma-informed approach to therapy. Her work is primarily informed by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), alongside motivational interviewing and a flexible, formulation-based approach tailored to each individual. She aims to offer a calm, warm, and non-judgemental space where people can feel understood, reflect on their experiences, and explore helpful ways forward at their own pace.

 

Hannah offers both in-person sessions at The Lotus Psychology Practice in Berkhamsted and
online appointments.
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Esther's Area of Expertise:

Adjustment to health conditions and neurological diagnoses (including Functional Neurological Disorder); Anxiety disorders (including generalised anxiety, health anxiety, panic, and related difficulties); Low mood and emotional regulation; Stress, burnout, and emotional overwhelm; Self-criticism and difficulties with self-compassion; Life transitions, identity, and role changes; Neuropsychological and cognitive assessment.

Therapeutic Modalities:

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT); Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT); Motivational Interviewing; Integrative and Formulation-Based Approached; Trauma-informed Psychological Therapy. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) - Royal Holloway, University of London

  • Postgraduate Training in Low-Intensity CBT Interventions (PWP) – University College London

  • BSc (Hons) Psychology – Loughborough University

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

  • ​Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Physical Health Problems

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) (across the lifespan)

  • Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) training

  • Supervisor Training Workshop - University of Hertfordshire Clinical Training Programme.

PUBLICATIONS

(Publications prior to 2024 are listed under Hannah’s former surname, Cox.)

  1. Taylor, H., Kingston, J., &; Taylor, M. D. (2024). Web-based Acceptance and CommitmentTherapy (ACT) for adults living with cancer: A single case experimental design (SCED). Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 34, Article 100849.

  2. Giombini, L., Cox, H., &; Nesbitt, S. (2016). ‘Playing with emotions’: Focused group therapy for young people with anorexia nervosa. Clinical Psychology Forum, 283, 32–37.

  3. Giombini, L., Nesbitt, S., Cox, H., Foxall, A., Sharia, T., Easter, A., &; Tchanturia, K. (2018). Cognitive remediation therapy in a specialist inpatient eating disorder service for children and adolescents: CAN-CRT study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. European Eating Disorders Review, 26(5), 438–466.

  4. Giombini, L., Nesbitt, S., Leppänen, J., Cox, H., Foxall, A., Easter, A., &; Tchanturia, K. (2018). Emotions in play: Young people’s and clinicians’ experience of ‘thinking about emotions’ group. Eating and Weight Disorders, 24(4), 605–614.

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