Jacqueline England

Senior CBT Therapist

MSc Nut.Ther., PG Dip CBT, BANT accredited, BABCP accredited, registered CNHC.

I began my current career in 1996 when I studied for a psychology degree with the Open University. Later in 2008 I studied nutritional therapy with the University of Westminster and went on to work as a self-employed practitioner specializing in obesity, weight management and eating disorders. Working within a functional medicine and person-centred perspective, I offered personalised dietary and lifestyle treatment programmes. Soon after I completed a BPS and BANT approved Master Practitioner Diploma Programme with the National Centre for Eating Disorders which enabled me to offer my clients a more comprehensive treatment programme that included psychological support via CBT and transactional analysis.

More recently I trained as a CBT Therapist by completing a BABCP accredited CBT course with Bucks New University.

I currently specialise in CBT for eating disorders (bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa and binge-eating disorder) and obesity and the common co-morbidities associated with these disorders, e.g. anxiety (generalised (GAD), health, social, panic and phobias), depression, low self-esteem, substance abuse/addiction, relationship problems, body image issues, mood swings, perfectionism, stress, anger, guilt and shame.

I also specialise in working with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other Obsessional Disorders.

As problems rarely exist in isolation, I often work using a trans-diagnostic approach which incorporates strategies from several CBT models, e.g. binge eating and alcohol addiction, or anxiety, depression and poor resilience.

I integrate elements of third-wave CBT into my work such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), compassion-focused therapy (CFT) and mindfulness. I offer a safe, confidential space where clients can explore their problems and develop alternative, more helpful solutions and coping strategies.