Mia Heseltine
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About the Therapist
Mia Heseltine is an accredited BABCP Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with extensive experience across NHS services, private healthcare, insurance-funded therapy, and clinical research. She offers evidence-based CBT for adults and works in a collaborative, structured, and compassionate way to help clients understand their difficulties and make practical, sustainable changes.
Mia supports people experiencing anxiety, depression, low mood, stress, trauma, workplace pressures, and related emotional difficulties. Her experience includes comprehensive assessment, treatment planning, outcome monitoring, psychoeducation, and the management of complex clinical presentations.
Alongside individual therapy, Mia has delivered stress-management and anxiety courses, staff wellbeing programmes, psychoeducational workshops, and psychologically informed training. Her background in clinical leadership, mentoring, and service development allows her to bring a thoughtful and highly professional approach to every stage of therapy.
At a Glance
- Session format: Online and Face-to-Face
- Client groups: Adults
- Languages: English
- Areas of focus: Anxiety, Depression, Low Mood, Stress, Trauma, Workplace Wellbeing and Emotional Difficulties
- Registration: BABCP Accredited
- Approach: Evidence-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Evidence-Based Therapies: High Intensity CBT
- Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence-Based CBT: Low Intensity CBT
- BA (Hons) Psychology, Guidance and Counselling – 2:1
- Additional training in Long-Term Health Conditions
- Ongoing specialist CBT workshops and clinical masterclasses
Therapy Approach
- Evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Structured assessment and collaborative formulation
- Goal-focused treatment planning
- Psychoeducation and practical coping strategies
- Regular outcome monitoring
- Remote and face-to-face therapy delivery
Client Types
- Adults
- Professionals and employees
- Clients accessing self-funded therapy
- Clients accessing insurance-funded therapy
- People experiencing workplace or occupational pressures
- Adults with learning disabilities within previous clinical roles
Mental Health Issues and Areas of Support
- Anxiety and persistent worry
- Depression and low mood
- Stress and emotional overwhelm
- Trauma and trauma-related distress
- Workplace stress and professional pressure
- Reduced emotional wellbeing
- Difficulties with coping and behavioural patterns
- Confidence and motivation difficulties associated with low mood
- Psychological pressures linked to demanding work environments
- Related emotional and psychological difficulties suitable for CBT
Professional Registration
- BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
- Experienced in ethical and professional therapy delivery
- Skilled in clinical assessment, risk management, and outcome monitoring
- Experienced working within NHS, private, insurance-funded, and research governance frameworks
Professional Experience
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapist in private practice
- Clinical Trial Therapist and Research Clinician
- Former Lead Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with Bradford District NHS Foundation Trust
- Former Trainee Cognitive Behavioural Therapist with Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Former Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
- Former Assistant Psychologist supporting adults with learning disabilities
- Previous one-to-one rehabilitation work within a forensic mental health setting
What to Expect
Mia offers a supportive and structured therapeutic environment where clients can develop a clearer understanding of the connection between their thoughts, emotions, physical responses, and behaviour. Therapy begins with a careful assessment and the development of goals that feel relevant and achievable.
Sessions may involve exploring patterns that maintain anxiety, depression, stress, or trauma-related distress, while developing practical strategies to manage symptoms and respond differently to difficult situations. Progress can be reviewed throughout therapy using collaborative discussion and appropriate outcome measures.
Mia can support adults experiencing anxiety, low mood, depression, trauma, stress, workplace pressure, emotional overwhelm, and related difficulties where evidence-based CBT may be appropriate.