Synapse: Health-Psychology.co.uk

Welcome to the Health-Psychology website - home of Synapse.

To obtain an appointment please click on Appointments in the navigation bar to the left.

Click Scottish Television for my recent Scotland Today Television Interview regarding Beslan.

SYNAPSE is an exciting new service that has expanded into a full time private practice specialising in the psychological treatment of trauma and a range of other adult and child conditions that are likely to respond well to innovative interventions. New treatments can sometimes resolve the symptoms of PTSD, anxiety and intense phobias (e.g. travel, dental, animal) in a matter of hours with skilled assistance.

SYNAPSE has developed executive coaching weekends for individuals to remove creative blocks to allow your creativity to flow. Over a period of 2, 3 or 4 days, issues can be processed and a new future realised. Four hours per day of intense work allows you some time for reflection in a local hotel. These are tailored to your need and competitively priced.

Synapse is committed to obtaining the quickest, safest, most eithical and most comfortable resolution to every problem or concern.

Conditions that are readily treated, as well as the effects of traumatic incidences such as earthquake, tsunami, rape and near-death experiences include chronic pain, panic, depression, self-harm, bereavement, psychosomatic conditions, habit change, behaviour and anger management and adjustment to medical conditions can be also be assisted with great effectiveness.

Treatment is now available for all kinds of trauma using EMDR, now the treatment of choice for P.T.S.D. and included in the National Institute of Clinical Excellence guidelines (NICE). The effects of trauma are vastly under-recognised. Many symptoms such as sleep difficulty, loss of concentration or memory, irritability and over-reactivity, severe anxiety, hyper-alertness or jumpiness and resultant depression can be caused by trauma. Trauma can also be experienced by emergency service workers who are used to everyday trauma. Trauma is often experienced after accidents, disasters and events encountered by the military services, everyday life-trauma such as abuse, assault or rape, hospital procedures and encounters with bullies in a variety of settings. Bullies often act quietly and 'officially' to control others and they can seriously affect adults and children. ** A recent study (June 2005) in the British Journal of Psychiatry (Mol SSL, et al. "Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Non-Traumatic Events: Evidence from an Open Population Study," BJP Vol. 186, No. 6, pp. 494499) demonstrated that many people suffered the symptoms of PTSD without having suffered a major trauma. **

Philip Dutton and Synapse offer pro bono assistance to those who are in this position.
(If you wish to contribute to the EMDR HAP (humanitarian assistance program) please see the links page.)

Tsunami survivors (or major catastrophe such as Beslan).
A free assessment and intensive treatment appointment (of up to four hours) that should resolve most major symptoms is offered, if you can travel to Stirling. Further treatment will be offered subject to availability and need but a report will be sent to your doctor so that further treatment or follow-up can be carried out. Subject to availability and acceptance following a brief telephone interview (parental interview for children) to check treatment is appropriate and for your safety. Up to 1 session per week will be made available in 2005. Professionals and volunteer aid workers returning from work with survivors are included in this offer. (Successful treatment has already been given without charge.) Participants will be given the opportunity without obligation, to donate to the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program which trains therapists in major disaster areas.

In contrast to therapy and in total confidence, Synapse offers Performance Enhancement techniques for a range of activities including public speaking, sport, performing arts or other creative pursuits in high achievers. Synapse offers ways to increase your potential by maximising your talents and opportunities. Synapse also assists in confidence building at any age or stage in your development.

Please feel free to make contact at any time by emailing pdutton@health-psychology.co.uk - all emails are read.

Therapists...
click EMDR for details about training to use EMDR following terror.
click Therapist Supervision for details about no fee study groups for EMDR practitioners.
(or select this topic from the Navigation bar to the left).




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