Psychologists

Sutton Coldfield Counselling has been in operation since 2015.  In recent years we have expanded the practice to enable a more specialised approach, whilst also aiming to retain a personal and individualised service. 

All of our practitioners within Sutton Coldfield Counselling Ltd are:  
  • Clinical or Counselling Psychologists.
  • Registered with the regulatory body 'The Health and Care Professions Council' (HCPC).
  • Fully DBS checked. 
  • Fully insured.
  • Hold qualifications that are BPS approved (British Psychological Society). 
Details of our Clinical Psychologists can be found below:    

Dr Victoria Crooks

Consultant Clinical Psychologist

Director of Sutton Coldfield Counselling

CPsychol, DClinPsy, MSc, PgDip, BA Hons


Qualifications:

  • Clinical Psychology Doctorate: Birmingham University.
  • Compassion Focussed Therapy Post Graduate Diploma: Birmingham University.
  •  EMDR Therapy: Accredited by EMDR Europe Association. 


Psychological Approaches:

Victoria is a trained and accredited doctor within the field of Clinical Psychology. Victoria has been providing therapy and psychological interventions in a clinical setting for the past 25 years. Victoria is the director of Sutton Coldfield Counselling.  She developed this company from her experience as a Lead Clinical Psychologist within a hospital psychology department. During this time, she worked with individuals to help them to alleviate distress, develop an increased understanding and awareness of themselves and to lead a more meaningful life. 


Victoria has particular experience of working therapeutically with those who suffer from anxiety, depression, phobias, panic attacks, eating disorders, drug, alcohol and addiction difficulties, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, abuse histories and bereavement. Common to this has been working with those who experience relationship difficulties, those who feel confused about their current emotions and those who are generally struggling to bring significance to their current lives.


Fees:  £160 per 50 minute session.


Dr Clare Churchman

Clinical Psychologist

B.Sc, M.Sc., ClinPsyD., CPsychol., AFBPsS



Qualifications:

  • MSc Sport Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology Doctorate: Birmingham University


Psychological Approaches:   

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
  • Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR);
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

Clare is an HCPC dual registered Clinical Psychologist and Sports Psychologist. She has been working in the field of psychology for 20 years in both NHS and private practice, and she is a Chartered Member and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.


Over her career, Clare has worked with a variety of people, from children to adults with significant mental health needs.  Clare has training and experience in several psychological approaches and she is an advanced practitioner in Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT). 


Clare's dual training and experience enables her to work with people who are looking to psychologically enhance their performance as well as individuals who are struggling with clinical mental health problems and emotional difficulties.


Fees:  From £120 per 50 minute session.

Dr Katie Rose

Clinical Psychologist

DClinPsy, MSc, BSc, PGCert


Qualifications:

  • Clinical Psychology Doctorate: Royal Holloway University of London
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Personality Disorder: University College London


Psychological Approaches:   

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Schema-informed Therapy (ST)
  • Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Katie is a qualified Clinical Psychologist. With 10 years experience of working in NHS mental health settings, Katie has worked with a range of mental health difficulties of varying nature and complexity.  These include anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychosis, personality disorders, trauma related difficulties, relationship problems and addictions. Katie is also experienced at adapting therapy to work inclusively with individuals with neurodiversity e.g. Autism and ADHD. 


Katie has extensive experience of working with problems that are longstanding and is skilled at supporting people to develop a clearer understanding of the internal factors such as, their thoughts and emotional responses, and the external and interpersonal factors, which involves considering the behaviours of oneself, others and the wider context, that may be contributing to the maintenance of their difficulties. 


Fees:  From £120 per 50 minute session.

Dr Navreet Cholia

Counselling Psychologist

DcounsPsy, CPsychol, PGDip, Bsc Hons


Qualifications:

  • Counselling Psychology Doctorate: Teeside University
  • Postgraduate Certificate in DBT Intensive Skills: Bangor University 

Additional Languages: 

  • Fluent Punjabi:  Punjabi spoken therapy sessions.
  • Hindi and Urdu Comprehension.

Psychological Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Mindfulness

Navreet is a Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) registered Counselling Psychologist. She has over ten years of clinical experience working in various NHS teams: community mental health services, primary care services, learning disabilities, physical health difficulties, children’s services and inpatient forensic hospitals. Her experience has allowed her to garner experience with a wide client group dealing with an array of mental health difficulties and its implication on one’s wellbeing.

 

Navreet has trained in more than one theoretical model and prides herself in using multiple treatments to support clients who may have mood disorders, anxiety disorders, interpersonal / system related issues and personality disorders.  Her current interest includes focus on diversity and the promotion of access to psychological services.  This is in order to support clients with additional or diverse needs, such as neurodiversity and cultural implications to facilitate therapeutic practice.


 Fees:  From £120 per 50 minute session.


Dr Tarvinder Chowlia

Clinical Psychologist

BSc, DClinPsy


Qualifications:

  • Clinical Psychology Doctorate: Birmingham University


Psychological Approaches:

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Tarvinder is a HCPC registered clinical psychologist who has been working within the NHS for over 20 years with a variety of ages and presentations. Tarvinder has over 15 years experience of working with adults with a range of severe and complex mental and emotional health difficulties including psychosis, anxiety, depression, developmental trauma and complex behavioural presentations. 


She aims to work holistically to develop individual’s understanding of internal and external triggers and maintenance cycles to thoughts, emotions and behaviours. She works collaboratively to develop skills and strategies to enable individuals to challenge repeated patterns and develop wellbeing and resilience. She supports with the development of goals setting around individual’s values, with an aim of improving individual’s quality of life. 


Fees:  From £120 per 50 minute session.

Availability


  • Sessions are offered for daytime and evening appointments from Monday to Friday. 
  • Sessions will be 50 minutes in duration. It is possible to book consecutive time-slots if requiring an extended session. 
  • Payment is due at the time of booking in order to reserve your appointment time. Those seeking treatment through third party insurers may be charged at a different rate.
  • Payment options include: 


Bank transfer

Direct card payments

Invoicing employer or charity

Health insurance


It is possible to access this service through being registered with any of the following health insurers:


Aviva

Axa

Bupa

Cigna

Vitality 

Healix


If you do not see your health insurer listed, please do contact us for further information.