Dr. Eldad Farhy
Lead Counselling & Psychotherapeutic Psychologist

B.Sc. (Hons.), HND, Psych D., C.Psychol.,

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Professional Qualification(s)
Chartered Counselling Psychologist
HPC Registered Counselling Psychologist
Areas of Expertise

• Adult Mental Health
• Learning Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Trauma & PTSD
• Assessment of brain injury
• Cognitive Functioning assessments
• Assessment of capacity to instruct Solicitors
• Personality factors and Disorders
• Self-harm in Adolescents
• Parenting Risk Assessments
• Abuse and Neglect
• Motivation to Change

[I undertake independent assessments in a variety of areas and write reports for the courts relating to children and parents or other family members.]

I am A Lead chartered psychologist in the NHS. Trained as an integrative therapist, I have used brief, medium and long term interventions drawing mostly from CBT. I have had further training in Cognitive and Neuro-Psychological testing, EMDR (for PTSD) and DBT.

I have specialised in the assessment and treatment of adults with a wide range of psychological disorders. My experience includes psychological assessment of acquired and congenital brain injury, learning difficulties, psychological injury, personality factors, and various areas of psychological dysfunction or illness. I have fifteen years' experience of working for the NHS and at present I'm the psychologist of the South East Herts. CMHT.

I assess clients in the context of family court proceedings. This may involve assessment of parental functioning (including competence) and the impact of this upon parenting ability.I also assess parents where there are concerns about mental health, such as depression, personality disorder or psychosis. I have a special interest in personality disorders, a subject on which I was the psychological lead of a specialist NHS team for my former Trust.

I have experience of working with, and assessment of, members of ethnic minority groups. I also have experience in the use of interpreters to assess people whose first language is not English.

I am an experienced psychometric test user (clinical and personality).

In my private therapy practice, I specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma and obsessive compulsive disorder using cognitive behavioural therapy, EMDR and brief solution-focussed therapy.

I have prepared more than 30 reports for the family courts. I have also prepared many more reports for the Local Authorities in respect of families. These reports have covered the following areas:

• Public Law assessments of parents and other adults
• Private Law assessments of parents and other adults
• Assessment of parenting abilities
• Assessment of attachment to child
• Abuse & Neglect

I have also prepared over 50 reports for the criminal courts. Assessing the contribution of psychological and cognitive factors to criminal acts, usually in relation to sentencing recommendations.

I have further prepared over 25 reports to the courts assessing the psychological consequences of accidents from a variety of causes (medical, industrial and road traffic); and their effect upon the victims.

• Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (University of Surrey)
• Bsc in Psychology (RH College, University of London)
• Psychometric Test course (Institute of Neurology)
• EMDR diploma Solution Focused Therapy
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Diploma
  

 

Professional Memberships

• Health Professional Council (HPC)
• British Psychological Society (BPS)
• Division of Counselling Psychology (DCOP)
• Associate Fellow of the BPS (AFBPsS)
  

Publications & Presentations

I have undertaken clinical research projects from time to time and published papers in peer-reviewed journals such as the clinical Bulletin and the Counselling Psychology Review.

 

• Services are available in French, Spanish, Italian and Hebrew.
• I have full enhanced CRB clearance.
• I hold personal professional indemnity insurance.
• I hold a clean driver's license.
• I am able to travel for work.