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Sophie Rushbrook D.Clin.Psy

Supervisor & Trainer in Dorset, UK

Discipline Psychology

Professional Position Consultant Clinical Psychologist | Head of the Intensive Psychological Therapy Service, Dorset

Expertise Personality Disorders, complex trauma, suicidal patients, self harm, eating disorders, treatment resistant depression and anxiety

Dr. Sophie Rushbrook is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and the Head of the Intensive Psychological Therapy Service (IPTS) in Dorset. This tertiary-level NHS service supports adults in the community with severe and complex difficulties, including those who are currently, or have previously been, suicidal and/or self-harming. The IPTS has held Beacon Status in the UK since 2001—an award given to services that have significantly contributed to the modernisation of the NHS.

In addition to her NHS work, Dr. Rushbrook runs a private practice, offering clinical and supervisory services to clients and professionals around the world.

With over 25 years of experience in mental health, Dr. Rushbrook has worked with individuals experiencing a wide range of difficulties, including:

  • Eating disorders
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Treatment-resistant depression
  • Complex anxiety
  • Suicidal behaviour, in both overcontrolled and undercontrolled clients

RO-DBT Expertise
Dr. Rushbrook was the Clinical Site Lead for the Dorset arm of the multi-centre REFRAMED Trial, which evaluated the effectiveness and mechanisms of Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO-DBT) for individuals with treatment-refractory depression and comorbid overcontrolled personality disorders.

Since 2011, she has received intensive training and supervision directly from Professor Thomas Lynch, the developer of RO-DBT. As a clinician on the pilot site, she was the first to conduct individual sessions and co-facilitated the initial skills classes.

Dr. Rushbrook is among the first clinicians to be formally endorsed as an RO-DBT trainer and supervisor, and she has supervised RO-DBT therapists since 2015. She has also delivered numerous intensive training courses, including joint sessions with Professor Lynch.

Professional Memberships & Accreditations

  • Consultant Clinical Psychologist
  • Accredited Practitioner, Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT)
  • Was Accredited Practitioner, British Isles DBT Training (BTech DBT) for over 15 years
  • Accredited Practitioner, EMDR Europe (EMDRIA)
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

 
Supervision & Contact
Dr. Rushbrook offers clinical supervision worldwide. To arrange a session, please contact her directly at: sophiecrushbrook@gmail.com