🌀 Compulsions & Safety Behaviours #clinicalpsychologist
🌀 Compulsions & Safety Behaviours
This video explores the hidden patterns behind compulsions and safety behaviours—offering a deeper understanding of how they reinforce anxiety and what can be done to break the cycle.
Dr Nicole Gifford is an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist with over six years of experience supporting adults and older adults with complex mental health needs. Her clinical work spans NHS and private services, including specialist OCD treatment and acute hospital care.
Nicole specialises in OCD, health and social anxiety, depression, PTSD, emotional dysregulation, and perfectionism. She draws on a blend of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, and mindfulness techniques—tailoring therapy to each client’s needs with compassion and clarity.
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