About Me

I’m Dr Clare Evans, the founder of Into the Light Therapy Dorset. I am a qualified Clinical Psychologist, EMDR therapist, CBT accredited practitioner and highly trained in providing autism diagnostic assessments. I am both  HCPC registered and BABCP (CBT) accredited.

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I work with children and adults; aiming to make clients feel safe, heard and met with compassion, providing a space that helps people to gain further understanding of themselves without judgment, while also making change to help them reach their full potential.

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Having worked for over eighteen years in services including the NHS, the Institute of Psychology Psychiatry & Neuroscience (IoPPN) and the charitable sector, I have helped with a wide range of difficulties including but not limited to: anxiety presntations, OCD, depression, trauma/PTSD, grief and loss, relationship challenges, low self-esteem, emotion regulation struggles, and making sense of neurodiversity. 

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I deliver one to one therapy using a formulation (individual understanding) driven approach, with interventions tailored to the person and their needs. I have experience in evidence-based approaches drawn on (but are not limited to) include; Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Narrative Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) informed work. This means I can adopt a flexible therapeutic approach based on individual needs, integrating different models where appropriate.

 

I offer evidence based and NICE guideline adherent assessments for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder for both children (over the age of 5 years) and adults.

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I receive regular clinical supervision from both experienced Clinical Psychologists and an EMDR consultant, to help monitor and improve my practice. I continue to keep abreast of current therapeutic research and my continued professional development as a practitioner is a priority, helping to ensure I deliver the most effective interventions to clients.

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In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, sea swimming, cycling along the promenade and running in nature. I am at my most content sitting with a good coffee listening to and watching the waves, after a bracing swim!