About ME
Christina Ohlsen (BSc Hons; PG Dip)
I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, and am additionally trained to deliver Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) with specialist training in CBT and EMDR for children and young adults. I offer online therapy sessions to children and young adults up to the age of 24. I am passionate about working with young people, and use humour (where appropriate) and creativity in the sessions to help build and strengthen the therapeutic alliance, while tailoring the sessions to the individual needs of the client. I am committed to helping my clients achieve lasting personal growth and well-being, and can help children and young people gain insight into their challenges, and develop the skills and knowledge to maintain positive mental wellbeing.
my qualifications and experience
Qualifications and Training
- BSc (Hons) Social Work and Applied Social Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma in CBT for Children and Young People
- EMDR Parts 1-4 (EMDR Academy)
- Child and Adolescent EMDR (Child Trauma Therapy Centre)
I am also trained to deliver Chairwork in CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Skills, Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention for Tics (CBIT) and CBT for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Experience
I have worked with children, young people and families for the past twenty years, initially as a Children and Families Social Worker and then I retrained as a therapist, working as a CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) therapist for the past seven years.
membership of professional bodies
- Social Work England (registered social worker)
- BABCP (accredited CBT Therapist)
- EMDR UK Association member
- ICO registered
- Professional Standards Authority registered
I hold a full and current DBS check
