Our Therapists

Our Therapists

The practice employs the services of a number of therapists who help to provide our Integrated Therapies service including:

JOANNA COTTON

Jo is a fully qualified Chartered Physiotherapist. Graduating from Sheffield Hallam University with her degree in Physiotherapy; she was awarded the Hallam Award for her voluntary charity work with Hallam Volunteering. Jo works within the NHS as a Paediatric Physiotherapist for the Specialist Children's Health Services of Leicester City PCT. Jo now works for the practice following referral from the practice doctors for both physiotherapy work for both adults and children and undertakes OH ergonomic assessments.

More information on Physiotherapy is available by clicking here...

LORRAINE TOLL

Lorraine holds an Advanced Diploma in the Management of Psychological Trauma and has a MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy. She undertakes CBT for anxiety on behalf of the practice. CBT is evidence based for the treatment of anxiety and depression. It is very useful in dealing with any thought disorder. Lorraine will work directly with you to help you achieve the target that you are aiming for in life.

CBT deals with the change of our thoughts and our behaviour from negative to positive. It assumes that our bad or difficult feelings are always associated with negative thoughts. The challenge is to be able to manage our minds in identifying low feelings and then find the negative thought associated. One then assesses the problem as if one is in a court of law and argues down the negative thoughts and replaces them with positive thoughts, thereby changing various actions in life to achieve a desired behaviour.

Any changes in our thoughts will change our behaviour and conversely, any changes in our behaviour will then affect our thoughts positively.

CBT is an adjunct to medical treatment. Sometimes, therefore, drug therapy is recommended initially by one of the practice doctors.

Treatment with Lorraine is by referral from Doctor Piper.

Lorraine trained as a Registered Mental Nurse, holds an Advanced Diploma in the Management of Psychological Trauma and has a MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy.

More information on CBT is available by clicking here...

PENNY STEVENS, BSc (Hons), P.G.C.E., MSc.

Penny Stevens holds an MSc.in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy and specialises in the treatment of weight loss using CBT and other techniques as part of an inter disciplinary team which includes Dr Piper, who specialises in Nutrition, Jane Clarke, our resident clinical dietician, and Lindsay Kubicki, who also provides Nutritional support.

More information on CBT for Weight Loss is available by clicking here...

DEE WELCH

Dee Welch is a qualified Masseuse and undertakes Holistic Massage on behalf of the practice. She has also trained in nutrition and provides practical support to both adults and children on behalf of the practice. She also practices Reflexology.

More information on Massage is available by clicking here...and on Reiki by clicking here...

DISHA SOLANKI, BSc, MSc.

Disha has an MSc in International Technology Management but her real passion is in the creative arts. In 2008 she qualified as a Master in Reiki and now provides Reiki to patients of the practice seeking relief from the traumas and stresses of everyday life.

More information on Reiki is available by clicking here...

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If you would like to book an appointment please call us on 0116 2700373 or email info@privategp.com.

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