Therapy NorthWest is committed to providing Consultation, Training, Workshops and Retreats to Psychologists, Therapists, Teams and Organisations that are transformational both for the clinician and client. The founder Dr Zandra Banford is an Approved IFS Clinical Consultant & IFS Certified Consultant Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years experience with complex trauma.

Zandra Bamford (BSc, MSc, Doctorate in Clinical Psychology) is the founder of Therapy North West. Zandra is registered with the Health Care Professionals Council.

Zandra has worked within secondary care mental health services in the NHS for over 20 years. Most recently as a Lead Consultant Clinical Psychologist for secondary care, Zandra has worked clinically within crisis, inpatient and community mental health services, in addition to within research in an alcohol use service and has been facilitating group spaces in these settings for over 20 years. Zandra is an Approved IFS Clinical Consultant and has a special interest in complex trauma, its impact on the autonomic nervous system and the non-pathologising of distress. Zandra has a degree in Psychology (1997) Masters in substance and alcohol misuse (2000), Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (2005) and has completed multiple training courses post doctoral training in CFT (Compassion Focused Therapy), Cognitive Analytical Therapy (CAT informed working), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), IFS (Internal Family Systems) level 1, 2 & 3 (Trauma & Neuroscience level 2, Intimacy for the Inside Out level 2, Shame, anxiety and depression level 2 with Dick Schwartz), DBT skills training, voice dialogue, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Non-violent communication, Somatic Psychology, Mindfulness and Complex Trauma. Zandra is also trained to deliver the Safe and Sound Protocol and has assisted IFS and somatic trainings as a Programme Assistant globally (including supporting Dick Schwartz).

Therapy NorthWest is particularly passionate about Internal Family Systems Therapy because of its deeply non pathologising stance, ability to create safety for all parts of the self to be welcome and known, and not least it’s capacity for deep healing.

All trainings and retreats are approached from a mind, body, spirit lens and the deep expansiveness within the IFS model.

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