Peter Walkling-Roberts
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About the Therapist
Peter Walkling-Roberts is a BABCP-Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and an EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner with extensive experience across NHS Community Mental Health Teams and private practice.
He specialises in treating PTSD, complex trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, psychosis and personality-related difficulties using evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and EMDR.
Peter’s approach is collaborative, compassionate and tailored to each client’s individual needs. Rather than applying the same treatment plan to everyone, he works with clients to develop a clear understanding of their difficulties and identify the therapeutic approaches most likely to support meaningful change.
His experience includes working with complex mental health presentations within NHS and private settings, including trauma-related difficulties, severe anxiety, depression, psychosis, bipolar disorder and personality difficulties.
Peter places particular importance on creating a safe and supportive therapeutic environment where difficult experiences can be explored without judgement and at a pace that feels manageable.
Alongside his clinical work, Peter has experience providing clinical supervision to trainee and qualified therapists and remains committed to ongoing professional development and high standards of evidence-based practice.
His aim is to help clients develop greater understanding of their difficulties, strengthen coping strategies, build resilience and confidence, and work towards lasting psychological recovery and emotional wellbeing.
At a Glance
- Session format: Please enquire
- Client groups: Adults
- Languages: Please enquire
- Areas of focus: PTSD, Complex Trauma, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, OCD, Psychosis, Personality Difficulties and Severe Mental Health Difficulties
- Professional status: BABCP-Accredited CBT Therapist & EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner
- Approach: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, EMDR, Trauma-Focused Therapy and Collaborative Formulation
Qualifications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychological Therapies
- MA in Counselling
- Postgraduate Certificate in Personality Disorders
- BSc Mental Health Nursing
- Postgraduate Professional Development Certificate in Clinical Supervision for CBT Practice
Therapy Approach
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- EMDR
- Trauma-focused CBT
- Exposure-based interventions
- Cognitive restructuring and reframing
- Psychological assessment and formulation
- Individualised treatment planning
- Trauma-informed practice
- Collaborative and evidence-based therapy
- Relapse prevention and coping strategy development
Client Types
- Adults
- People experiencing PTSD or complex trauma
- People with anxiety disorders
- People experiencing depression
- People with OCD
- People experiencing psychosis
- People with personality-related difficulties
- People experiencing severe or complex mental health difficulties
Mental Health Issues and Areas of Support
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Complex PTSD and complex trauma
- Trauma-related anxiety and triggers
- Anxiety disorders
- Depression and low mood
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Psychosis and psychosis-related psychological difficulties
- Personality-related difficulties
- Bipolar-related psychological difficulties
- Severe and enduring mental health difficulties
- Emotional dysregulation
- Distressing memories and trauma responses
- Avoidance and fear-based patterns
- Developing coping strategies for anxiety and trauma triggers
- Building resilience and confidence
- Supporting psychological recovery and emotional wellbeing
Professional Registration
- BABCP-Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist
- EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner
- EMDR Association UK Practitioner
- Experienced Clinical Supervisor
- Ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice
Professional Experience
- Current NHS Cognitive Behavioural Therapist within a Community Mental Health Team
- Private CBT and EMDR practice since 2022
- CBT specialist experience since 2018
- Extensive NHS mental health experience dating back to 2004
- Previous NHS Talking Therapies / IAPT CBT experience
- Experience working with personality disorders and psychosis
- Previous forensic mental health experience
- Experience supervising trainee and qualified therapists
- Extensive multidisciplinary working and risk assessment experience
What to Expect
Peter offers a collaborative, compassionate and structured therapeutic environment where difficult experiences can be explored safely and without judgement.
Therapy begins by developing a clear understanding of what is happening for you and how your thoughts, emotions, behaviours, physical responses and past experiences may interact.
Depending on your needs, Peter may use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, trauma-focused CBT or EMDR. Treatment is tailored to the individual and based on a shared psychological formulation rather than simply applying a standard protocol.
For trauma-related difficulties, therapy may involve gradually processing distressing memories, understanding trauma responses and developing strategies to manage triggers, anxiety and avoidance.
Peter also has extensive experience working with more complex mental health presentations, including psychosis, personality-related difficulties and severe or enduring mental illness.
Throughout therapy, the aim is to help you develop greater understanding, strengthen coping skills and build resilience and confidence, while supporting meaningful and lasting psychological recovery.