Dr Hannah Puddephatt

I have experience and specialist skills in working with adults who may appear to be coping on the outside—managing careers, relationships, families, and responsibilities—yet internally feel overwhelmed, anxious, self-critical, or stuck in patterns they can’t seem to shift. I help people with: anxiety and chronic stress, processing past trauma, obsessive - compulsive disorder, burnout and emotional exhaustion, perfectionism and self criticism, confidence and self-worth, relationship and communication patterns, life, career, and identity transitions. Often, these difficulties are connected to patterns that have developed over time — even if it's not immediately clear why they're there. Together, we make sense of these patterns and find ways forward so things feel more manageable day to day. Using evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Schema Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), I help clients understand not just what is happening, but why—so change feels meaningful, not temporary. I offer a safe, thoughtful space to think, reflect, and understand yourself more clearly — and to find ways of responding to life that feel more manageable and more aligned with the person you want to be. If you’re considering therapy, you’re welcome to get in touch to see whether this feels like the right fit for you.