Meet the Team

Welcome, it’s great to have you here!

DR NATALIE BODART

**Founder and Clinical Psychologist**
I'm Dr Natalie Bodart, founder of the Bodart Practice. I believe that having a community that supports you, as well as creating a sense of belonging, is the best way to help people connect with all aspects of life, not only their mental health.
Along with my expertise, I bring no judgement, wholehearted compassion, and a commitment to support every client that we work with.
I have over ten years of experience working therapeutically with clients across the lifespan struggling with a wide range of difficulties. I have worked in the NHS, with corporate clients, as well as privately. My special interests lie in attachment, attachment trauma and working with anxiety.
I am a chartered psychologist with the Association of Clinical Psychologists and I am an accredited Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapist with the British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists. I work with a range of short and long terms therapy approaches including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy.

DR CLARE CHANDLER

**Clinical Psychologist**
Clare is passionate about supporting people and values the therapeutic relationship. She aims to create a safe space for her clients to explore their understanding of themselves and what they want to work on in therapy. Clare works collaboratively with compassion and open-mindedness.
Clare has worked with clients experiencing a wide range of mental health and emotional
wellbeing difficulties. Some of the presentations she has worked with include: stress,
depression, grief and loss, general anxiety, appearance anxiety, health anxiety, OCD, self esteem issues, sleep difficulties, addiction, identity issues, relationship related problems, and the psychological impact of physical health conditions.
Clare also enjoys working with marginalised groups or people who see themselves as
different or alternative including people from the LGBTQI+ community and people who are neurodivergent.
Clare believes in the positive benefits of connecting to ourselves and our lives in a holistic and meaningful way and that there are many routes to wellness.

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DR CHRISTINA JOHNSON

**Counselling Psychologist and Couples Therapist**
Christina has developed her skills in working therapeutically with trauma via training in EMDR and Polyvagal Theory. She feels passionately about working from a holistic approach, treating the body and mind and attachment informed. She has completed numerous trainings in Somatic Experiencing, Attachment Re-patterning and also holds her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training Certificate.
Christina has specialist training in Couples Therapy, using this to work in depth with couples to decipher where their relationship has hit challenges and what interventions could help create more harmony and collaboration in a relationship that feels like it is being nurtured rather than just going through the motions.

Whilst she specialises in working with PTSD, Complex Trauma and Relationship issues, she also enjoys working with a wider range of issues such as anxiety, depression, burn out/ work stress, low self-esteem, grief/ loss and adjustment to physical injury/ disability.”

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OUR ASSOCIATES AND HOLISTIC TEAM

DR ADILA MAHMOOD

**Counselling Psychologist**
Adila has experience of working in mental health services within NHS inpatient settings as well as outpatient services. She has facilitated therapy in groups, couples, families and individuals, across different age groups including children and adults.
Modalities she uses are: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Analytical Therapy (CAT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Psychodynamic psychotherapy, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Narrative Therapy.
 Languages: English, Urdu & German

VICTOR REID

**Integrative Psychotherapist and CBT Therapist**
For the past several years Victor has worked as an integrative therapist combining person-centred and psycho-dynamic therapies. He has experience working with adults and younger adults with mental health problems such as low self-worth, substance misuse, anxiety and depression.
Victor’s personality influences his approach to therapy in which he maintains a collaborative relationship and a non-judgmental attitude, while providing a safe and confidential space. He draws on life experiences, external tools, skills and strategies to make changes in your life.

DR SOPHIA SELTZER-EADE

**Clinical Psychologist**
Sophia is trained in a number of evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and systemic approaches.
Sophia has worked with individuals presenting with a wide range of difficulties including anxiety disorders (social/health/generalised anxiety, phobias & obsessive compulsive disorders), low mood, low self-esteem, gambling addiction, gaming addiction, sleep difficulties and relationship difficulties.

DR HELEN DOWD

**Clinical Psychologist**
Helen has 15 years’ experience of working in NHS mental health services in various settings, including community teams, inpatient wards and mental health rehabilitation services.
She works with a wide variety of issues, including anxiety (social, generalised and health anxieties), OCD, emotional and mood difficulties, confidence and self- esteem issues, PTSD, complex trauma, bipolar disorder and psychosis.

DR SUSANNAH COLBERT

**Clinical Psychologist**
Susie works with a range of emotional and psychological concerns people may experience, including feeling lost, struggling with confidence and trusting others, overcoming trauma, including sexual and racial trauma, dissociation, mood swings, complex grief, and hearing voices.
Susie believes that the therapeutic relationship is at the heart of any effective therapy and works hard to come alongside her clients and understand the world from their perspective. She holds an awareness of the impact of trauma and adversity on the body and embraces the role of body-focused practice, like yoga and nutrition, in a person’s journey to wellbeing.

DR CLAIRE HENRY

**Clinical Psychologist**
Claire draws upon acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy and systemic approaches. Ultimately, she believes in tailoring the intervention to the person and their needs and that a strong therapeutic relationship where people feel safe and supported is key to meaningful change.
She has a particular interest in emotional eating, binge eating and issues regarding weight and body image. She is also experienced in supporting people living with physical health issues. Claire also has extensive experience in working with anxiety disorders such as OCD, social anxiety PTSD, and Health Anxiety.

REBECCA STRANGE

**Clinical Psychologist**
Bec offers Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
She is particularly interested how gender stereotypes affect our mental health and has experience in guiding individuals to understand themselves within their broader social context, to facilitate greater insight, self-acceptance, and empowerment.
Other areas Bec enjoys supporting clients with include body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating, LGBTQIA+, life transitions, identity and purpose, anxiety and depression, dual diagnosis (alcohol and drugs), grief, relationship difficulties, and supporting victim- survivors of trauma.

VALENTINA PIERANGELI

**Practitioner Psychologist & Sports and Exercise Psychologist**
Valentina has experience working across a range of settings, providing psychological support within sports academies, the NHS, and private practices.
She gained her clinical psychology qualification in Italy and she is trained in a number of evidence-based therapies, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Existential Psychotherapy.
Valentina has worked with people struggling with a range of difficulties, including life-altering injuries, anxiety disorders, low self-esteem, body image disorders, exercise addiction, and sleep problems.

DR SHRADHA BILLAWA

**Counselling Psychologist**
Shradha’s experience spans a wide spectrum, including working in primary and secondary care settings, student mental health and specialist service (including HIV, psychosexual and gender/sexual health service.) She also has experience in offering short term and longer-term therapy, with a queer affirmative lens.
She aims to be mindful of issues of power and social justice and adopt an intersectional lens as she believes this can be important to understanding distress and subsequently facilitating empowerment.

DR ARTI MEHAN-PATEL

**Counselling Psychologist**

Arti’s sympathetic and caring nature fosters a safe and non-judgemental space where clients can openly share their thoughts and feelings.
Her experience spans a wide spectrum, including working with clients in prison settings, engaging in long-term counselling relationships, and providing effective short-term interventions. Additionally she is able to address drug and alcohol dependencies, helping individuals regain control of their lives and find healthier paths forward.

ANA MARIA CONNEELY

**Yoga Teacher**
Ana’s classes are grounded in an approach that is about the refinement of natural movements which underlie safe and inclusive practice.
She shares the practice of yoga through classes and workshops in London and wellbeing retreats in Ireland.
She has since completed training in restorative, yin, pre and post-natal yoga and holds a certificate in Trauma sensitive yoga and is also a clinical massage therapist and mindfulness meditation teacher.

KATE WOJCICKA

**Mindfulness Therapist**
We are so pleased to have Kate lead our mindfulness sessions and courses. She joins us with a wealth of experience gained over the last 15 years in statutory and voluntary organisations working with people struggling with substance misuse, mental health difficulties, and domestic abuse. She draws on evidence-based psychological interventions such as Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, CBT, and ACT.

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KATHARINE MCBEATH

**Trainee Somatic Experiencing Practictioner**
Katharine began as an Intensive Care Nurse in oncology at the NHS, but life led her to a new path. She joined a sexual assault charity, honing her skills in Person-Centred Counselling to help young adults with severe PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
Katharine addresses a range of issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, confidence issues, anger, eating behaviours, PTSD and the impacts of trauma. She believes that all presenting issues can be explored through the body and SE is a powerful medium to do this.

KATE DELMAR-MORGAN

**Registered Nutrionist**
With over 12 year of clinical experience Kate is a very experienced and highly qualified registered nutritional therapist.
Kate sees private clients, offers workshops on The Body Retreat, lectures in Child Nutrition and speaks at nutrition-related events and seminars. She is also the Nutritionist for Lulubaby and delivers nutrition workshops to pregnant ladies in their third trimester.

OUR ADMIN TEAM

FIONA BULL

Practice Administrator

Fiona is one of our wonderful practice administrators. She has over 10 years of experience working in administrative roles, eight years working as a data analyst, six years working in the public health sector and has also worked with the mental health charity Cornwall Mind.

She has completed various Mindfulness certifications and courses and she is passionate about holistic therapies as she has seen and experienced the power they have to bring positive change into people’s lives. She also practices mindfulness and meditation on a regular basis and in her daily life. Fiona says ‘The Bodart Practice is a wonderful team to be part of and I love working in a role where I have the potential to make a positive contribution towards the mental health and wellbeing of so many people.’