Dr. George Baldwin, HCPC

Dr. George Baldwin is an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist who combines academic training and clinical experience to support people facing complex psychological difficulties. He completed a doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of East Anglia Medical School and has published peer-reviewed research. His HCPC registration refers to the Health and Care Professions Council, the professional registration required for practice in the United Kingdom.

Across six years of practice he has worked in a wide range of settings, including primary and secondary care community mental health services for children and adults, psychiatric inpatient units covering forensics, adult acute, older adult acute and eating disorders, physical health clinics such as paediatrics, diabetes and chronic pain, and specialist learning disability and fostering services. He also provides clinical supervision to other psychological professionals.

Dr. Baldwin has experience assessing, formulating and treating difficulties presented by individuals, couples, families and small groups, following guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). He has worked with anxiety, panic, depression, bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, schizophrenia and delusional disorder, as well as obsessive compulsive disorder, hoarding, disordered eating, emotional dysregulation, personality disorders, specific phobias and trauma including abuse and bereavement. He is also familiar with adapting approaches for neurodiversity, including Autism spectrum conditions, ADHD, ADD and dyslexia.

His preferred methods include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Systemic therapy, and he is also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), Compassion Focussed Therapy (CFT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) skills. Working in warm, non-judgmental, tailored 45 minute sessions, he typically begins with an assessment and co-creates a visual formulation with clients to identify patterns in thoughts, feelings, behaviours and relationships. From that shared formulation he and the client agree priorities and practical steps, which may include practising and recording alternative thoughts or behaviours to support change between sessions.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy

Dr. George Baldwin commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that explores connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviours to help address anxiety, depression, panic and many everyday difficulties. He also employs Systemic therapy, which looks at relationships and family patterns to help resolve interpersonal and relational problems. Both approaches are delivered in ways that focus on clear goals and practical steps to support change.

Deciding which therapeutic approach fits best is a collaborative process. Dr. George Baldwin works with clients to understand their goals, preferences and circumstances, and adapts methods over time to find the most suitable way forward, whether working with individuals, couples, families or small groups.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different needs and schedules. These options allow clients to access registered professionals from different locations, fit therapy around work or family commitments, and use formats that feel most comfortable for them.