Chanae Mayers
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Dr Chanae Mayers is a passionate Senior Clinical Psychologist and EMDR Therapist, specialising in trauma and attachment difficulties. She has over 5 years’ experience working with children, young people and families within the care system. She is trained in several therapeutic approaches including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) and many more, helping clients to process complex emotional experiences, build resilience and develop healthy attachment relationships.
Driven by a passion for trauma-informed care, Dr Mayers’ private practice stems from wanting to support adults who have experienced significant childhood trauma. Through her work, she highlights the substantial impact of unprocessed trauma on interpersonal relationships, friendships and professional lives. Her mission is to raise awareness of developmental trauma and its biological impact, understanding how this leads to attachment difficulties and impacts mental health. Dr Mayers is deeply committed to black mental health, understanding the stigma and barriers to accessing services within the black community.
She is an advocate for addressing intergenerational trauma, racial trauma, and the systemic challenges that contribute to mental health disparities. Her published Thesis, Exploring the Experiences of Black Men Through the Decision-Making Process in Secure Settings: A Qualitative Study, featured in The Journal of Black Psychology, highlights the experiences of black men in secure inpatient services.
The study focused on biased decision-making processes related to conflict management and their impact on black male service users. It highlights how these decisions affect care, including seclusion, the use of restraint, and the application of the Mental Health Act.
Dr Mayers is also dedicated to mentoring aspiring Clinical Psychologists, particularly those from minority backgrounds. Having faced her own struggles seeing few professionals who reflected her identity, she is passionate about reducing the barriers to entry for underrepresented groups in Clinical Psychology and increasing diversity within the field.
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