Dr Anna Chiara Sicilia, Clinical Psychologist

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, registered with the HCPC and accredited with the British Psychological Society. I primarily work with working-age adults on a 1: 1 basis. I have a specialist interest in trauma-informed and trauma-focused therapy.

I am a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC - click here to check the register) and accredited with the British Psychological Society. I am also a member of the EMDR association UK and Ireland and the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology. I currently work for an NHS adult mental health team in East Sussex and offer private psychological therapy in Brighton and Hove.

I completed a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Lancaster University and a Master of Science in Early intervention in Psychosis at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London. I have completed further post-doctoral training in various therapeutic approaches, such as Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and I specialise in trauma-informed and trauma-focussed therapy. I adopt an integrative approach in my clinical work, drawing on a range of psychological models, including Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in addition to EMDR.

I primarily work with working-age adults on a 1: 1 basis. I have a specialist interest in trauma-informed and trauma-focused therapy, including EMDR and Trauma-focused CBT and I am particularly passionate in working with people who identify as LGBTQ + . I am also interested in working with people who have 'unusual experiences' that may of may not meet criteria for a diagnosis of psychosis.

I am particularly interested in the links between stigma, societal and work-place expectations and lived experience of mental health in mental health professionals.