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ABOUT

BAM THERAPY

Body and Mind Therapy is a Clinical Psychology and Yoga Service offering treatments in Exeter and online.

Areas of support include:

  • Emotional difficulties including anxiety, worry, stress, overwhelm and low mood

  • The consequences of trauma including post-traumatic stress disorder and complex-PTSD

  • Less helpful beliefs including low self-esteem, negative sense of self and identity, self-criticism and shame

  • Problems with eating and exercise habits

  • Unshared experiences such as hearing voices, seeing things, paranoia and suspiciousness

  • Relationships and communication

  • Managing transitions and change including grief, bereavement and loss, separation and important life events

  • Workplace stress and burnout

  • Understanding the psychological roots of experiences

All of the therapies are trauma-informed which means that they:

Centre upon an understanding of the ways that exposure to trauma shapes a person on multiple levels

Actively support, encourage, and develop psychological, emotional and physical safety

Provide practices and experiences that support healing and post-traumatic growth

Respond to trauma experiences appropriately and work in ways to prevent re-traumatisation

DR KAYLEIGH DARCH

BAM Therapy: HCPC registered therapist offering Yoga and clinical psychology therapy online and in Exeter

Clinical Psychologist DClinPsy

Dr Kayleigh Darch is a Clinical Psychologist trained to doctoral level with significant experiences working in mental health services since 2009.  She is highly experienced in supporting adults in their recovery from mental health problems. Kayleigh is a dedicated and compassionate psychologist who has worked with trauma over her entire career. She has clinical expertise and skills with compassion-focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness-based interventions. She is able to draw upon different therapeutic approaches to offer individualised and person-centred psychological therapy based on your unique circumstances and needs.

BAM Therapy: therapist offering Yoga and clinical psychology therapy online and in Exeter

Experienced Yoga Teacher

Kayleigh has been practicing yoga since 2005 and teaching yoga since 2016. Ashtanga Vinyasa and yin yoga form the foundations of her personal practice and the yoga she offers. Kayleigh is an Experienced Yoga Teacher holding over 2000 hours of teaching experience working with individuals, groups, businesses and corporations, and charity organisations. The yoga she teaches is accessible to everybody (every.body.welcome) and focuses on developing self-compassion, self-acceptance and personal growth. Kayleigh offers wellbeing yoga that links movements with the breath including dynamic, energising and strengthening yoga, and gentle, restorative and grounding yoga practices. 

BAM Therapy: therapist offering Yoga and clinical psychology therapy online and in Exeter

Psychology-enhanced Yoga

Kayleigh specialises in integrative approaches that combine evidence-based psychological theory and therapies with yoga practices. She has completed advanced and specialist training in Yoga CBT (yoga combined with cognitive behavioural therapy) and has experience of offering this in many settings including with community groups, individuals, and staff groups. Kayleigh has developed the Compassionate Flow Yoga approach from these trainings and experiences.  

Trauma-informed Yoga Teacher

To enrich the psychology-enhanced yoga offerings, Kayleigh has explored and completed specialist trainings in trauma-informed yoga. She qualified as an Accredited Trauma-informed Yoga Teacher in 2023 through the completion of a 100-hour advanced yoga teaching certificate. Her personal trauma-informed yoga journey and trainings have supported the development of her approach which joins together the worlds of psychology and yoga.

BAM Therapy: Yoga and CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) in Exeter
Dr Kayleigh Darch: offering clinical psychology therapy and yoga teacher in Exeter and online

Current experiences

Independent Clinical Psychologist: Self-employed (2023 to present)

Working in private practice offering psychological assessment and therapy

 

Lecturer: University of Exeter (September 2021 to present)

Sessional lecturer on Doctorate course in Clinical Psychology in core clinical skills

 

Principal Clinical Psychologist: Devon Partnership NHS Trust (June 2019 to present)

Early intervention with psychosis services

Registered Yoga Teacher: Self-employed (2016 onwards)

Individual and group yoga classes 

Core qualifications

Yin Yoga Teacher 

Certified by Yoga Alliance Professionals: Amy Yoga

2023 to 2024

Accredited Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher 

Certified by Yoga Alliance Professionals: Trauma Therapy Manchester

2022 to 2023

Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT200)

Certified by Yoga Alliance Professionals: Ashtanga Yoga Glastonbury

2015 to 2016

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)

Royal Holloway, University of London

2010 to 2013

BSc (Hons) First Class in Psychology & Education

Cardiff University

2005 to 2008

Experiences & Qualifiations
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