Dr Maddie Briggs

Dr Maddie Briggs is a Clinical Psychologist with experience supporting adults, children, young people and families across psychological therapy, physical health, neurodevelopmental and specialist mental health services. She works with a range of difficulties including anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, body dysmorphic disorder, health anxiety, trauma and grief.

Maddie’s main therapeutic approach is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), alongside Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), systemic, narrative and trauma-informed approaches. She has particular experience delivering CBT for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD and related conditions, while adapting therapy to the individual and their wider circumstances.

She also has experience supporting people in the perinatal period, including those affected by maternity-related trauma and loss, such as miscarriage, stillbirth and traumatic birth experiences. Maddie has experience working with people adjusting to serious physical health conditions, treatment-related anxiety and trauma, as well as with children and adults with autism, ADHD and other complex neurodevelopmental needs.

Maddie takes a compassionate, collaborative and person-centred approach, aiming to understand each client within the context of their relationships, health, identity and wider life experiences. Her work is formulation-led and flexible, helping clients make sense of difficult experiences and develop practical, sustainable ways of moving forward.