Dr Mariam Majid

About Dr Mariam Majid (Clinical Psychologist - CBT and EMDR Specialist)

Senior Clinical Psychologist & EMDR Therapist

Qualifications

Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) (EMDR UK & Europe 2013)
PG Dip Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (Durham University 2010)
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Newcastle University 2004)
MSc. Psychological Research Methods (Lancaster University 1994)
BSc.(Hons.) Psychology (Lancaster University 1993)

Further Information

About Dr Mariam Majid (Senior Clinical Psychologist - CBT and EMDR Specialist)

Dr Mariam Majid is one of our Clinical Psychologists and provides Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and EMDR in Newcastle. Mariam specialises in treating depression, anxiety and trauma (including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) as well as a range of other problems.

Mariam’s eclectic approach focuses on the newer forms of CBT, which also incorporate Compassion Focussed Therapy and mindfulness-based approaches to deal with complex conditions.

As a clinical psychologist with more than 19 years of experience, Mariam works with people to help understand how their difficulties might have developed and how to overcome their negative thinking, whether related to depression, anxiety, trauma or other causes.

Mariam’s goal is to help people overcome their difficulties, to bring about positive and meaningful change and to alleviate distress and improve day to day functioning, tailoring her approach to each individual for best results.

Experienced Clinical Psychologist

Mariam has extensive experience in working with adults suffering from a range of problems and mental health difficulties across a range of settings.

She is fully experienced as a Clinical Psychologist, having qualified from Newcastle University in 2004 and has since gone on to do advanced training in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprogramming (EMDR) – a specialist therapy to help people overcome trauma and PTSD.

Mariam also acts as supervisor for other CBT therapists so that they can develop their skills using this approach, highlighting her abilities in this area. She stays up to date with current research in clinical psychology and regularly attends further training to improve the therapy that she provides

Specialist Knowledge

Due to her training and experience with CBT and EMDR, Mariam is able to help people to overcome many types of anxiety including generalised anxiety, health anxiety and social anxiety/shyness as well as obsessive compulsive disorder.

She is also adept at treating specific phobias and panic disorders, depression, PTSD, complex trauma, adjustment difficulties, self-esteem and coping with physical health problems.

Mariam is passionate about the therapeutic work she does with clients and believes that every individual has the potential to learn, grow and change aspects of themselves which they wish to improve and aims to provide the right support to achieve this. As well as her extensive qualifications, Mariam is also accredited by the HCPC, BABCP and EMDR UK and Europe.

Registered with Professional Bodies

Miriam Majid (Clinical Psychologist) is registered with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) and EMDR UK.

Mariam offers face-to-face appointments at the main clinic in Gosforth (Newcastle Psychologist & Counselling at the Regent Centre).

Online therapy using Skype, Facetime, Zoom & WhatsApp Video is also available.

If you wish to discuss working with Mariam or any of our therapists, psychologists or counsellors in Newcastle, contact us using the form below, or call us on 07966 645 198.