Dr Nicky Godfrey - Clinical Psychologist at Shore Psychology

Dr Nicky Godfrey

Clinical Psychologist

“”I am a compassionate psychologist who is passionate about working with people on whatever challenges they are facing. I understand that everyone has different life experiences and will feel differently about starting therapy. I hope that no matter your background or previous experiences, I can work with you to create a warm and helpful space from which to work together. I will try to help you feel as comfortable as possible to share whatever difficulties you’re facing and hope that we can work together to move forwards, however that looks like for you”.

I have 13 years of experience working in the NHS, firstly as an Occupational Therapist and now as a Clinical Psychologist. Currently, I am a Clinical Psychologist in an NHS Cancer Psychology Service, supporting adult patients with a diagnosis of cancer and their family members. My previous roles have included working in community and inpatient mental health services for all ages, including child and adolescent, adult and older adult mental health teams.

I have a special interest in supporting people with the emotional impact of having a physical health condition and strive to bring a compassionate and personalised approach to my work. I am also interested in supporting people with learning disabilities to access support, both for their psychological and physical health (my doctoral thesis was on physical health inequalities for adults with learning disabilities). Finally, I have experience of supporting parents of children (young and adult) with neurodiversity, along with experience of supporting adults with neurodiversity who are experiencing emotional difficulties.

Clinical Experience

I support people experiencing

  • Physical health conditions that affect their emotional wellbeing,
  • Complicated grief and bereavement,
  • Anxiety, including health anxiety,
  • Low mood and depression,
  • Mental health difficulties alongside neurodiversity,
  • Emotional difficulties alongside learning difficulties and disabilities.

Therapies I offer

  • Systemic Therapy,
  • Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT),
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Qualifications and Training

  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) – University of Surrey (2016-2019),
  • Occupational Therapy MSc – Leeds Metropolitan University (now Leeds Beckett University) (2011-2013),
  • Psychology BSc – Durham University (2006-2009).



Professional Membership and Registrations

I am a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (Registration No: PYL37400)