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Insomnia: what can we do to get a good night's sleep?
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Dr Sue Peacock
Psychology in Milton Keynes and Bedford
Top Doctors Awards: 2018
BSc(Hons) MSc PhD C.Psychol AFBPsS AdvHDip
Professional statement
Dr Sue Peacock is a consultant health psychologist based in Bedford and Milton Keynes, who focuses on improving people’s ability to manage their chronic pain and adjust to the different circumstances and challenges faced every day. Dr Peacock’s ultimate aim is that her patients lead fulfilling lives despite having health conditions.
Dr Peacock has a PhD in psychology, is registered as an advanced hypnotherapy practitioner, an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) practitioner and has diplomas in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and life coaching.
She uses a variety of psychological principles and theories in her clinical practice, drawn from her broad knowledge base of various different therapeutic techniques and approaches. Dr Peacock tailors an approach to each individual patient and considers how life experiences affect each person, taking into consideration how a person views themselves, how they think, feel, behave towards others and live within their relationships and everyday life. She uses this to highlight the best way forward for that person and breaks the cycles of unhappiness or distress that a patient feels trapped in. Dr Peacock has also published four books relating to how patients can empower themselves to manage their chronic pain and other long term health conditions.
HCPC: Ps/L 18083
Clinics
Milton Keynes, V7 Saxon St, Coffee Hall, Milton Keynes MK6 5LR,Medical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 28 years of experience
- Consultant Health Psychologist, Well aHead Clinic, Bedfordshire (present)
Subspecialties
- Sleep problems
- Pain management
Professional memberships
- Health Care Professions Council
- Associate Fellow of British Psychological Society
Education
- External Examiner in Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology, University of Staffordshire
Positions in organisations
- British Psychological Society approved clinical supervisor
Publications and conferences
- Dr Peacock writes monthly blog posts on her website
- Coping with long COVID and other long term health conditions: practical and psychological strategies for self-help (2021)
Prizes and awards
- Winner of peer-nominated Top Doctors Award (2018)
- Semi-finalist, Best Self Development Coach, The Best of You Awards (2018)
Languages spoken
- English
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- Thankyou so much Dr Sue Peacock for sharing your psychology presentation last night as a clinical hypnotherapist it helps to know when working with our clients having that trust and care and working at a deeper level knowing our clients is essential. Thankyou so much Sue
- Dr Sue is highly knowledgeable in all areas of psychology, hypnotherapy, sleep and pain management. She builds strong rapport with others, whether as a therapist or trainer. I highly recommend her.
- Dr Sue Peacock presented a very interesting, helpful and valuable session about psychology today. Thank you
- Great talk on psychology with hypnosis, very informative. Many thanks Sue
- Sue was absolutely amazing, I literally can’t think of one thing that needs improvement. Sue is an amazing and caring professional and I can’t thank her enough for all she has done for me. I would recommend Sue to everyone
- I have seen Sue for some time now and have recommended her on several occasions. She has a warm friendly manner and is easy to talk to especially when some things may be of a personal nature. Using a variety of methods to achieve the aim. I found hypnosis to be very calming
- I had some 20 plus sessions with Dr Peacock and would highly recommend her professional services. She helped me help myself and offered lots of different tools to aid my recovery. She was particularly good at listening and tailoring her support wit her friendly encouraging manner
- I cannot rate Sue highly enough. I met Sue at a time when I was really struggling personally and professionally. Sue's sessions have helped me immeasurably. Through talk therapy and hypnotherapy I can now manage my anxiety and I have dealt with issues I have had for years.
- I have joined a couple of Dr Sue Peacock's training workshops via zoom and they are simply brilliant. She has a delightfully unassuming manner and delivers so much information you come away with a wealth of knowledge feeling far better equipped as a therapist. Thank you.