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Newday Psychotherapy was founded by an ambitious clinician within the field of mental health with a simple goal in mind: to provide evidence based, clinically proven and tailored talking therapy to individuals experiencing life's challenges. At Newday Psychotherapy, I emphasise the importance of collaborating with clients to jointly devise a bespoke treatment plan to meet clients' mental health needs.
Shannon Gaddu, BABCP
Shannon is an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and founder of Newday Psychotherapy. She has a track record of being able to treat a range of psychological difficulties using CBT. Her background is in Psychology and prior to working as a CBT therapist, she was working as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, treating mild to severe levels of depression and anxiety disorders. Shannon also has experience working with adults who have a diagnosis of learning disabilities, and has extensive experience working with adults in the probation and youth offending services. Shannon has a special interest in trauma with a proven ability to provide short-term therapy with great success. She has a particular interest and excellent record of providing high quality CBT to individuals experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Shannon has extensive experience working within the NHS, Third sector and private organisations.
Shannon's accredited status with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) means that she is an expert in providing the highest quality Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for a range of difficulties. Having been trained by leading Psychologists and Consultant CBT therapists, Shannon is able to conduct in-depth assessment and develop creative treatment packages with her clients in a collaborative manner.
Specialising in CBT, Shannon is an expert in alleviating enduring symptoms of complex anxiety, using traditional Cognitive-Behavioural approaches, but also applying third-wave CBT approaches such as Mindfulness. Shannon's extensive work in the NHS has developed her skills to work with individuals facing moderate to severe mood disorders such as depression and anxiety.
Shannon's clients often comment on her ability to think outside the box and work at an appropriate pace, whilst maintaining progress during therapy. Clients often report that they are able to quickly feel comfortable working with her, often describing her as empathic and caring.
Shannon also has an extensive background in utilising her knowledge and skills developed through her clinical practice and qualifications to supervise and manage other clinicians within mental health.