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Private Psychiatrist in Oxford Dr Ian Coffey
Consultant Private Psychiatrist in Oxford. Specialist in General Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry, particularly Alcohol.
Telephone Number 077913355
Fax Number 01865 861573
ianwcoffey@gmail.com
I am a Consultant Private Psychiatrist in Oxford. I see people suffering from depression, anxiety, alcohol problems, occupational stress and post traumatic problems.I am a medically qualified practitioner/ Doctor.If you would like to see me for a consultation please phone us via the telephone number or the e-mail address listed above .In order to see you we need to obtain the consent of your General Practitioner. If your GP is agreeable, I can see you for an interview lasting 60 to 90 minutes . I can draw on nearly 20 years of clinical experience to address problems such as depression,anxiety, post traumatic problems and so forth. I can refer you on a counsellor or psychologist if you require more extensive talking therapy. After the assessment I shall write in confidence to your general practitioner to ensure that they are kept up to date with your progress. How can Psychiatry help? Most people at some time in their lives face crisis points which may result in emotional or behavioural problems.
Psychiatry has progressed since Freud's era. Modern types of “talking treatments” such as cognitive therapy, behavioural therapy, and motivational interviewing have been rigorously tested and proven to be effective.
Psychiatrists can help people with a wide range of problems, which we deal with in strictest confidence.
Psychiatrists first qualify as Medical Doctors.They then train in the area of mental health for a further five or more years.
If you are struggling with any of the following issues;
Depression
Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety or Phobias
Alcohol addiction and substance misuse
Employment difficulties
Bereavement issues
Obsessional Compulsive Disorder
Major Mental Illness
Schizophrenia
Work related stress
What happens during Treatment ?
This involves taking a detailed history and forming a clear picture of your difficulties.
I use an individually tailored combination of psychotherapy and, medication if required.
Follow-up appointments can be arranged to monitor your progress.
About Myself
I have been a qualified consultant for 10 years, and have worked as an NHS Consultant for eight years.
I have worked as a private psychiatrist in Oxford for four years. I have worked in Psychiatry for 18 years
I have worked in the independent sector for 5 years.I was awarded first place in the Psychiatry Membership exam in 1992. This is the main examination for psychiatrists trained in the United Kingdom and Ireland. I qualified in University College Dublin, before working in the University of Psychiatry Department in Edinburgh for four years. I worked as a NHS general psychiatrist in Scotland for six years before moving South. I have worked in general psychiatry in Oxford and Northampton for four years.
My Oxford and Northampton bases are located at the addresses immediately below.
My Oxford base is the Manor Hospital in Headington, Oxford. This is a general hospital near the Oxford to London coach route. See the Contact Details page for further details,a map, and a link to the Manor Website.
The Manor is accessible from the following areas;
Aylesbury,
Banbury,
Didcot,
Milton Keynes,
Newbury,
Swindon,
Reading,
Thame,
Wallingford,
Witney, and
Wolvercote.
Dr Ian Coffey
Consultant Private Psychiatrist in Oxford. Specialist is General Psychiatry and Addictions Psychiatry, especially Alcohol
Telephone Number 07791335591
Fax Number 01865 861573
What is the difference between
Psychologists
Psychiatrists
Counsellors
and Psychotherapists?
I am a Psychiatrist. I am a medically trained Doctor who then specialised in treating mental disorders. I am qualified to prescribe medication unlike any of the others. I also have undergone training in therapy and have covered a lot of ground similar to that undergone by counsellors and psychologists.
To see more about Psychiatry see the Royal College of Psychiatry website here; just
Psychologists have obtained a 3 or 4 year university psychology degree. Psychologists who go on to train in mental disorders are known as Clinical Psychologists or Counselling Psychologists. Clinical Psychologists go through an extra 3 year training which usually qualifies them up to Doctorate level. This is very confusing for clients as Clinical Psychologists are Doctors of Psychology, not medicine.
To see more about Psychology see the British Psychological society website here; just
Counsellors usually have trained within one particular form of therapy. They will have been trained in Counselling skills and possess a counselling qualification.
"Psychotherapy" simply means the treatment of mental disorders and emotional and behavioural problems by psychological means, rather than by drugs or surgery, and "psychotherapists" are simply experts in psychotherapy. So the term "psychotherapist" is a very general one. Any of the three types of worker above, counsellor, psychologist or psychiatrist can work as a psychotherapist.
"Cognitive therapy" or "Cognitive Behavioural therapy" uses the idea that an emotion is a consequence of a thought;no emotion simply springs up "de novo" without the igniting spark of a thought or thoughts. If we "over attend", that is unduly focus on the negative rather than the positive our negative thoughts can build up leading to pessimistic expectations; for example "no matter how hard I work at things I shall always fail ". Should our thinking become infused with this negative bias we can develope underlying beliefs or assumptions known as core beliefs, for example "I am incompetent". These core belief "systems" can become self fulfilling perpetuating ones negative view of oneself. Even positive events can be "turned around" or distorted. For example; " I got an A in that exam, but only because I worked so much harder than everyone else, im sure if any of the others had done the slightest bit they would have scored higher than I did" and so on. Cognitive therapy aims to assist one in trying to become more aware of this bias and to overcome these thinking errors.
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