Welcome to Val Grattage-Rushton

M.A. (Couns.), Postgraduate Diploma in CBT, Postgraduate Diploma in EMDR, BABCP, EMDR, UKCP & BACP (Accred.) Psychotherapist

I have over 20 years experience as a psychotherapist and I have undertaken various clinical training programmes. Furthermore, I have worked in various settings such as: the National Health Service (NHS) as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapist (EMDR). At present I am a locum supervisor/consultant in the NHS. Other organisations I have worked for are: Local Authorities; Private Health Care; Fire Services; Occupational Health Providers; Police Services; and Training/Education Services.

I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) trainer, therapist and supervisor and have lectured at the University of Manchester, Liverpool and Lancaster. I am an accredited Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) practitioner and Consultant/Supervisor. I am accredited psychotherapist with the following organisations:

  • British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP)
  • EMDR Europe Approved Practitioner (EMDR)
  • British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
  • United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapists (UKCP)

I offer evidence-based psychological therapies for a wide range of emotional, behavioural and relationship difficulties.

About My Therapy

My services include Cognitive and Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBT), Third Wave CBT Therapies, CFT - Compassion Focused Therapy, BA - Behavioural Activation Therapy and much more...

Get in touch

Please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be more than pleased to help.