Joseph Poullis

Professional Profile

My name is Joseph, I am a fully qualified and BABCP accredited CBT therapist and EMDR Consultant working with Think CBT from London.  

Dr Joseph is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist involved in teaching and research, with over 20 years of experience. He is also a University researcher and lecturer. Joseph has worked in GP medical centres, for the charity Mind, UN Cyprus refugee projects, Guy’s Hospital and Harley Street Clinical settings and practice.

As well as training at doctorate level, he holds four further degrees, two of which are at Master’s level in Psychology of Education, Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology.

Joseph works therapeutically with adults and adolescents. He cultivates an integrative approach to treatment, including CBT, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, EMDR and Cognitive Analytic Therapy to facilitate positive psychological change. He is committed to improving the lives of his clients and encouraging them to lead authentic lives, while striving to reach their full potential.

Dr Joseph’s Philosophy on Motivation to Change…

“As human beings, we have a fantastic capacity to get ourselves lost in thoughts and feelings and disconnect from our values and goals. I do not have a one-size-fits to all the answers that you might be struggling with within your life. I view therapy as a collaborative process in encouraging my clients to ask how they can learn to know themselves by breaking the old habit that keeps them dissatisfied and stuck.

Have you ever wondered why you can feel entirely convinced one day that existing habits are something that has become toxic in your life? Yet, the next day, or even the next hour, you can find yourself coming up with reasons why it might be okay to stay with no change, or wait a bit longer?

This shift in motivation is something that people experience when they’re trying to make all sorts of life changes, including trying to eliminate a behaviour that is not good for them. What has to happen inside our minds to motivate us to change behaviours that have been learning habits for a very long time?

I believe that anxiety can be a force for change throughout your awakening mind. It’s essential to consider what needs to change and what stops you from changing it by connecting to your awakening angst, values, and purpose in your life. Your motivation for any change is pivotal as it involves thinking about, planning, starting, and sustaining behaviour changes.

No matter where you are in the cycle, you can move back and forth between the choices to move towards your meaningful values, and every person moves through the stages and changes at a different pace.”

I abide by the policies and ethical standards laid down by the BABCP and I have full professional indemnity to work as a therapist in the UK.

If you want to book an appointment, please click on the blue book appointment button adjacent to my profile picture. I will call you to discuss therapy options before confirming your first therapy appointment.