Trauma
Support for the effects of difficult or frightening experiences, including PTSD, using trauma-focused CBT.
About trauma therapy
Clinical Psychology & CBT
Evidence-based psychological therapy, led by a Clinical Psychologist
Specialist support for trauma, anxiety, depression and complex emotional difficulties.
HCPC Registered Practitioner Psychologist · BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist
HCPC PYL38730 · BABCP #101271
Deciding to seek therapy is rarely a small step, and finding the right person to do that work with matters.
This practice offers psychological therapy with Dr Richard Pione, a Clinical Psychologist with seventeen years of NHS experience. The focus is on understanding what is keeping a difficulty in place, and working through it with approaches that have good evidence behind them.
The difficulties I work with
Focused, specialist areas of work
Anxiety
Help with worry, panic, social anxiety, health anxiety, OCD and related difficulties, using cognitive behavioural therapy.
About anxiety therapyDepression
Therapy for low mood, loss of motivation and the withdrawal that keeps depression going, using evidence-based CBT.
About depression therapyComplex emotional difficulties
Work with longer-standing patterns in mood, relationships and emotion regulation, informed by CBT and DBT approaches.
About this workEmetophobia
Specialist CBT with ERP for the fear of vomiting, drawing on direct experience running a dedicated practice for this presentation.
About emetophobia therapyWhat to expect
A clear, unhurried start
Therapy begins with a free fifteen-minute conversation, by phone or video, so you can describe what you are looking for and ask any questions before committing to anything. If it seems like a good fit, the first full session is an assessment, where we map out the difficulty together and agree how to approach it.
Sessions last fifty minutes and can take place in person or online.
Background
Experience you can rely on
Dr Pione is a Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Supervisor and Trainer, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and accredited by the BABCP as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist. He has led an NHS psychological therapy service whose work was recognised with a Health Service Journal award in 2023 and a Positive Practice in Mental Health commendation in 2025.
He holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from University College London, has published peer-reviewed research, and is an External Clinical Psychology Lecturer at the University of Essex.
Take the first step
The free fifteen-minute consultation is a chance for both of us to see whether this is the right fit. There is no obligation.
Arrange a Free 15 Minute Consultation