British Psychological Society (BPS) Undergraduate Psychology Award
About Dr Hayes
Choosing a psychologist is an important and often very personal decision. Many people want to know not only about qualifications, but about how they will be understood and supported.
I am a registered Practitioner Clinical Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with the British Psychological Society (BPS), as well as a member of the BPS Division
of Clinical Psychology. This means my work is held to the highest professional and ethical standards in the UK.
I have worked in the NHS for over a decade, in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient services.
I have experience working with people of all ages, from children to older adults, and with a wide range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, trauma, psychosis, relationship difficulties, and more.
I work with people from diverse cultural and geographical backgrounds, with a wider variety of beliefs and personal identities.
How I Work
My Clinical Psychology training emphasised integrating different perspectives rather than applying a single approach to everyone. In practice, this means I tailor therapy to you.
I draw from:
- Cognitive-behavioural approaches (working with thoughts, emotions and behaviours)
- Psychodynamic approaches (understanding deeper patterns and unconscious processes)
- Systemic thinking (considering relationships and wider contexts)
Above all, my aim is to offer a space that feels thoughtful, containing and collaborative where we can make sense of your experiences at a pace that feels right for you.
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClin) – The University of Essex - 2023
- BSc. Psychology (1st Class Hons) – Brunel University – 2018
Alongside my doctoral training, I have undertaken extensive additional specialist training. I am accredited in EMDR and trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, both approaches that are particularly helpful for trauma and experiences that feel “stuck” in the body as well as the mind. I have also completed advanced training in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I have also undertaken specialist training and supervision in psychoanalytic psychodynamic approaches, allowing me to work with long-standing patterns and complex difficulties.
Teaching and Professional Involvement
I am involved in the training and supervision of Trainee Clinical Psychologists at the University of Essex. Contributing to the development of future psychologists helps me stay closely connected to current research and best practice.
My academic and research interests include personality development, the relationship between psychological theory and scientific evidence, and the philosophical foundations of psychological knowledge.
While this informs my thinking, my focus in therapy is always on what is most helpful and meaningful for you.
Publications:
Chapter in Cavenagh, Penny and McPherson, Susan and Ogden, Jane (2023) The Psychological Impact of Boarding School The Trunk in the Hall. Routledge. ISBN 9781032248738.
Awards
Award for Best Dissertation – Brunel University London
Award for Best Overall Performance – Brunel University London
Get in touch
Please use the form below to contact me or alternatively
please email:
drremyhayes@outlook.com. I will get back
to you as soon as I can. Emails are typically
responded to within 24 hours, Monday to Friday.