Jeffrey McDonnell

About Me

I am a Specialist Clinical Psychologist, chartered with the British Psychological Society (registration number: 439655) and registered with the UK Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC; registration number: PYL32594). 

I completed my doctoral training in Clinical Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences (IOPPN), King’s College London in 2015. A core therapeutic model I trained in during my doctoral studies was cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) but since qualifying I have since received training in (and consistently use) a variety of specialist therapies including dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, schema therapy and compassion-focussed therapy (CFT). I tend to integrate different approaches depending on the unique experiences, goals and preferences of the person I am working with, all the while prioritising stability and safety when working together. 

Over the past 10 years I have worked in a variety of clinical and academic settings. In addition to working in the NHS in primary and secondary care settings, I have held research fellowships at University College London, and have been involved in research seeking to understand the role of trauma memory in the onset, maintenance and treatment of mental health difficulties. I have also held a teaching fellowship at University College London, where I delivered specialist teaching to NHS workers delivering Cognitive Behavioural Therapy interventions in the NHS.