John Cavanagh

Consultant family & systemic psychotherapist

John Cavanagh

About John

I'm a registered Family & Systemic Psychotherapist with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy - (UKCP Member number: 2011164090) and I am also a registered mental health nurse specialising in child and adolescent mental health.

I have completed the systemic supervision course at the Institute of Family Therapy and can offer systemic consultation and supervision. I am also a trainer of systemic practice for multiple contexts including social care and health services.

I have over 20 years experience of working with individuals, couples and families with a range of presenting problems including depression, self harm, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, ADHD and substance / alcohol misuse. I have extensive experience of working with people who want to explore their identity relating to their gender and their sexuality. I have worked with couples and families before and after separation, step family joining, and with the communication of an affair.

How can psychotherapy help you?

Psychotherapy can benefit anyone with many problems such as:

Difficulty in all relationships including with partner & family.

Anxiety

Problems dealing with stress or recovering from stressful situations

Feelings of depression, sadness, grief or emptiness. Including expected and unexpected life events and the loss of pets.

Coming to terms with bereavement, divorce or loss of employment

Difficult relationship with food

Self harm

Obsessive behaviour

Panic attacks and phobia

Exploring your relationship to sex

Difficulty making or sustaining relationships

Issues associated with sexuality and gender identity

Session setting options

  • Face to face
  • Online
  • Home visits

What I can help with

  • Trauma and abuse
  • Eating difficulties and disorders
  • Couples
  • Alcohol and substance misuse
  • Individual
  • Families

Contact this therapist

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Availability for supervision: No

Accepting referrals: Yes