Dr. Rebecca Knowles Bevis (PhD, DClinPsy, CPsychol, AFBPsS)
Independent Clinical Psychology and CBT Practice
Accredited Video Interaction Guider

e: rebecca@psychologyoxfordshire.co.uk

Dr Becca Knowles Bevis

My name is Becca. I am a clinical psychologist chartered by the British Psychological Society, and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). I am also a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and an accredited Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) practitioner.

I've been qualified nearly 20 years now, and after many years working in NHS community mental health teams and specialist trauma services, I now work solely in independent practice with a specialism in perinatal mental health, and maternal mental health across the lifespan. This has been my passion and focus for the last decade or so, and I developed my practice in order to offer specialist, bespoke psychological support for people who are experiencing difficulties associated with any aspect of the path to parenthood, including infertility, pregnancy, miscarriage, baby loss, TFMR, pre- and postnatal mental health difficulties, relationship problems, and the general trickiness of adjusting to being a parent. I’m a recognised birth doula too, working alongside couples and families to provide continuous care and support through pregnancy, birth and the immediate postnatal period.

Whilst the majority of the work I do now is related to perinatal or parental mental health, I do also work with adults who are experiencing challenges with their mental health that are not directly connected to the journey to parenthood, so please feel free to get in touch if this is you.

My approach to therapy is compassionate, down-to-earth, honest and collaborative - with a dose of humour - and my focus is on developing a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship to enable you to resolve difficulties and make positive changes for yourself. We will work together to arrive at a better understanding of your difficulties, to create a safe space in which you can express painful feelings and feel heard and understood, and find ways to make meaningful change.

I'm a mother to two teenagers, and my own rocky path to and through parenthood has been a crucial part of my growth and development as a psychologist, and as a human.

Education, Training and Qualifications

I graduated from Oxford University with a 1st-class honours degree in Experimental Psychology in 1998, and went on to complete a PhD under the supervision of Professor Richard Bentall at the University of Manchester. I began my clinical training in 2004 and qualified with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Manchester in 2007. In 2009, I completed further specialist training in cognitive behavioural therapy and was awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies from the University of Manchester. I am also an accredited Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) practitioner, and have post-qualification training in several other therapeutic models including compassion-focused therapy (CFT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), schema therapy, and mentalisation-based therapy (MBT). I am an experienced and enthusiastic clinical supervisor, and I offer specialist clinical supervision and consultation to both individuals and organisations.