About Us

Dr Sephton is a HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist and BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, offering online remote therapy and in-person therapy from my private practice based in West London.

She supports children, adults and families struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, phobias and other mental health difficulties. She provides a warm, collaborative and deeply affirming space where your full identity is welcomed and valued. Dr Sephton has a wealth of experience supporting individuals and families to make sense of their identity and neurodiversity needs. She is sensitive to identity, sexuality and gender diversity, as well as non-traditional relationship arrangements, offering curiosity and non-judgemental conversations.

Dr Sephton integrates a range of therapeutic techniques Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), systemic principles) based on your unique background, identity, and lived experiences. This includes adapting standard psychological tools to make them more accessible and culturally relevant, helping you to navigate depression and anxiety without shame or judgment. 

During therapy sessions, we will create goals, learning opportunities through psychoeducation and reflection and identify the underlying patterns and barriers getting in the way of you living to your full potential. We will look at your mental health through both a personal and systemic lens and work together at your pace to increase your confidence, build autonomy and empowerment, while developing a practical toolkit of coping skills.

Dr Sephton’s extensive training and experience ensure she can support you with a number of difficulties, including (but not limited to):

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Developmental trauma 

• Low self-esteem

• Fatigue

• Grief / Loss

• Health anxiety

• Longterm health conditions 

• Neurodiversity – adapting treatments for all neurotypes

• Panic attacks/disorder

• Post-traumatic stress (PTSD)

• Relationship difficulties (including break-ups)

• Social anxiety

• Sleep difficulties

• Work / exam stress

We work with insurance companies; please enquire to find out more information.

In addition to my private practice, Dr Sephton works in the NHS as a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist, supporting young people and adults experiencing complex physical health issues, supervision of others, service development and clinical research.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

• Post Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Post Graduate Certificate in Attachment Studies

• Master of Science in Psychology 

• Bachelor of Arts in Social Work

Training 

• Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) Level 1 & 2

• EMDR Parts 1 - 3

• Sensory Integration (BUSS model)

• Theraplay® and MIM Level 1

Shani holds an enhanced current DBS certificate with Update Service provision, Professional Liability and Indemnity insurance. Shani is a registered member of HCPC, BABCP, Social Work England and The British Psychological Society. Shani adheres to the ethics and values of her practice and is clinically supervised.