Cheshire Psychological Therapy

Dr Katherine Ferdenzi

Welcome to Cheshire Psychological Therapy. Dr Katherine Ferdenzi is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with experience in working with a range of mental health problems and emotional difficulties across the lifespan. Dr Ferdenzi has worked in a range of mental health settings for the past 25 years and has considerable clinical experience.

As well as offering a service to Adults and Young People who are experiencing mental health problems and distress, Dr Ferdenzi has a specialist interest in working with Women’s Mental Health, Perinatal Mental Health, Reproductive Health, Infertility and in Infant Mental Health. She is also very experienced in working with parenting problems and with families who have Adopted Children and with Children who have experienced traumatic early histories.

Dr Ferdenzi is trained to use a variety of evidence-based approaches including Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), EMDR Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Brief Psychoanalytic and Systemic approaches. Treatment is commonly short or medium term, but can be longer term depending on your individual needs. We will set specific goals to work towards at the start of the work and focus on what is important to you.

Cheshire Psychological Therapy is based in Chester on the edge of North Wales, within early reach of the M23, M6 and A55. Online sessions are also available within the UK by prior arrangement.

Dr Ferdenzi is registered by the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and with the British Psychological Society (BPS). She is registered to provide work with most of the major private health insurance companies, or can be consulted on a private basis.

Testimonials

‘A big thanks you for all your support over the past few months. It’s quite frightening when you can’t get a handle on things and don’t recognise yourself but because of the brilliant and very professional role you take, I feel so much stronger.’

‘Thank you so much for everything you have done for me. You have completely turned everything upside down and given me a new perspective on life. It is unbelievable to think of the difference between how I was feeling when I first came to see you and now’

‘I came to see you at the worst time in my life – I was grieving, suspicious of the world, worried, confused and isolated. You supported me through my pain and confusion with incredible understanding, skill and patience’.

‘Thank you so much for the help and support you have given to xxxxx and to our family…. It’s lovely to have our girl back and not to have to worry about her all the time. I would have no hesitation in recommending your services’

‘Thanks for all your help and support. It’s you that’s helped give me back my focus and determination to be the true person/mum that I am now. I have really appreciated all of your time and effort’

I just wanted to say a big thank you for all of your support during and after my pregnancy. I am so glad you were able to meet our son, he’s brought so much joy into my life. I’m extremely thankful to you for helping me get to a stage where I can appreciate him.’

‘Thank you so much for your invaluable, insightful and genuinely heartfelt support. You really have been instrumental at this crucial and delicate stage in our journey. You have been exactly who we needed and we are so very grateful to you’. Parents of adopted boy aged 15 (Adoption Support Fund)