Welcome to Wise Oak Psychology
A private, online, clinical psychology service based in London.
Wise Oak Psychology is an intimate, online psychology practice run by Dr Sofia Robleda, an HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist and a full member of the Association of Clinical Psychologists, UK (ACP UK). She is based in London but provides online therapy UK-wide.
Dr Robleda is an expert at treating adults who are experiencing a range of issues, from day-to-day worries, to complex psychological conditions. She has over 13 years’ experience in using a range of evidence-based approaches to support people experiencing the following difficulties:
- Anxiety (i.e., feeling overly frightened, anxious and stressed, being unable to control worries or a constant sense or pressure that things aren’t right).
- Social and performance anxiety (i.e., worrying about others’ perceptions and judgments in public settings).
- Specific phobias (i.e., fears of needles, dogs, insects, etc).
- Obsessive, intrusive, distressing, or negative thoughts.
- Adjustment to a stressful life change or event (i.e., a chronic illness diagnosis, loss or changes to an important relationship or role).
- Being unable to control your emotions or experiencing severe distress resulting from a traumatic event.
- Low mood (i.e., feeling constantly sad, down, depressed, hopeless, lacking motivation and energy).
- Feeling low in self-confidence and self-esteem & general emotional difficulties (problems managing anger, stress, grief, or complex bereavement).
Specialist Services
Dr Robleda has specialist interest, training, and expertise in the following areas:
Therapy for Individuals
Dr Robleda draws on various therapeutic approaches in her work with individuals and couples, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (EX/RP), and Eye-Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). She has particular interest and has completed post-doctoral training in the treatment of OCD and PTSD.
COUPLES
Dr Robleda has specialist training in working with couples at any stage in their relationship who are experiencing relationship distress and breakdown. She has completed post-doctoral training in Emotion-Focussed Couples Therapy.
BRAIN INJURY & NEUROREHABILITATION
Dr Robleda has dedicated expertise working with people with brain injuries and other neurological conditions (including traumatic brain injury, stroke, hypoxia, brain tumour, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, etc).
Dr Robleda also has specialist training in understanding and supporting older adults and the range of issues and life contexts that occur in the later stages of life.
SPANISH SPEAKERS
Dr Robleda is a fluent Spanish speaker and is happy to provide psychological therapy in either Spanish or English (or both!) She is a culturally-aware practitioner who is sensitive and respectful of the cultural, religious and social backgrounds of her patients.