About your psychotherapist
Vicki Ritson is a psychotherapist with over 10 years' experience of providing evidence-based psychological treatment to adults aged 16 and over.
Having lived and worked in Ayrshire, Scotland, for nearly 20 years', Vicki relocated to Somerset in 2019 and continues her private practice in Wincanton, formerly Stewarton CBT.
Vicki is a former NHS mental health practitioner. She has worked for a number of charitable organisations and provided educational training to allied health care professionals and corporate clients. She adheres to the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies code of ethical guidelines, ensuring all clients receive a professional and confidential service and receives supervision from an accredited BABCP psychotherapist.
In 2014, Vicki qualified as a registered Clinical Hypnotherapist, enabling her to offer an advanced therapeutic service to individuals with specific issues, including phobias, weight management and smoking cessation.
In the same year, she completed a diploma in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing). This has allowed her to specialise in trauma treatment; an area that she gains great fulfilment from and excellent results. She is fully accredited in both of the above therapies by The General Hypnotherapy Standards Council.
Vicki's ethos:
'My therapeutic approach is eclectic, in that I believe there is no one therapy suitable for all - irrespective of diagnosis or presenting problems. That said, I only provide psychotherapy with a strong evidence base in recognised mental health care practice. CBT Therapy is one such model, which is considered to be effective in the management and alleviation of symptoms associated with a number of common difficulties; including depression and anxiety. This model informs the basis of my approach.
Over the years, I have invested in additional training, which has allowed me to offer a broader range of therapies which are widely recognised to be effective in the treatment of more complex and enduring problems, be they personality-based, interpersonal, or as a result of trauma/abuse.
My background in CBT enables me to engage with clients who are looking for a solution-focused problem-solving approach. Clients are encouraged to take an active role in treatment with many keen to carry out agreed tasks between sessions.
CBT is recognised to be a short- to medium-term psychotherapy, meaning that progress is monitored throughout treatment, with the goal of effecting positive change in a shorter period of time than some other models.
Similarly, Clinical Hypnotherapy and EMDR are relatively short-term therapeutic approaches best suited to clients with deeply ingrained behavioural problems or a history of recent or long-standing trauma.'
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