Dr Mick is a BPS Chartered Counselling Psychologist and HCPC Practitioner Psychologist registered and regulated to work with clients based in the UK. He specialises in working remotely (online) with many of the common issues faced by everyday busy people and high-achievers seeking to transform their unwanted moods and behavioural, emotional, inter-personal, performance or neurodiversity challenges. He works with all his clients, including OCD and ADHDers, to help them understand themselves, regulate their emotions, manage their time, and control their impulses more effectively. This gives people the skills they need to navigate a wide range of commonly occurring psychological issues such as chronic anxiety, acute stress reactions, and addictive behaviours. His focus is heavily influenced by his keen interest in mental fitness, lifestyle medicine and behaviour change for relapse prevention and personal growth.
“Psychological therapy can be uplifting, restorative and regenerative. I am here to support each of my clients as they navigate the challenges that inevitably get in the way of leading the life they want to live.
Psychological Flexibility: ACT to navigate life’s obstacles
Dr Mick helps his clients find direction, achieve goals and navigate challenges without being held back by personal, relationship or workplace issues. His starting point is that it is absolutely possible for anyone at any stage of life to build more meaningful, enjoyable and productive lives.
Mick grounds his work in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an evidence-based approach which is effective in helping anyone to develop a more flexible mindset and change unwanted behaviours.
A flexible mindset helps change current crises into opportunities for self-growth, where individuals uncover their values and start behaving more like the person they want to be, even during those times when life gets difficult.
“I work sensitively with my clients to help them explore ways to use less energy fighting themselves and spend more time engaging in a happier, more fulfilling and enjoyable life.“
For more details or to book a session please contact Dr Mick at: drmickdarby@gmail.com
Remote behavioural therapy
As an award-winning psychologist Dr Mick Darby has a client base that prefers the flexibility of remote delivery. Back in 2018 he pioneered the online delivery of remote, home-based treatment and coaching for busy clients in the UK. His evidence-based approach also uses high-performance coaching strategies to improve mental fitness and prevent relapse. This is suited to anyone experiencing unwanted behaviours, behavioural addictions, compulsive behaviours, inattention and emotional dysregulation.
Resilience: to overcome work-related challenges
Dr Mick specialises in helping his clients to move past work-related stress, burnout, perfectionism and procrastination, performance, behavioural or interpersonal issues.
His approach specifically targets the hidden behavioural and psychological patterns people find themselves stuck in, or repeating again and again, every time they feel stressed. By understanding these internal processes, it helps clients to use less energy fighting against themselves and spend more time moving towards a more meaningful and enjoyable life, while learning how to live with the inevitable suffering that comes along with it.
Sustainable work and life performance, wellbeing and happiness is linked to individual purpose and meaning. So, Mick’s approach encompasses all aspects of life, including physical health, relationships, family, values and career.
“My approach involves working together, sharing and collaborating in order to find workable options for each individual to move towards a more meaningful life and career”
For more details or to book a session please contact Mick at: drmickdarby@gmail.com
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