Brightside Psychology

08/03/2026

This International Women’s Day I want to say a huge thank you to the amazing women behind Brightside Psychology. To my brilliant team, , Lauren, Suzanne .health.wellbeing.psych, Vicky, and Anne. Brightside works because of the talent and care that you bring to your work every day and I couldn’t ask for a better team.

To the women in the local community who support and collaborate with us - thank you for trusting us to work alongside you.

To the incredible group of female business owners who surround me and support me, being a female business owner is a 1000% easier with you cheerleading me on.

A huge thank you to Clare Roberts-Malloy .magic.maker for inviting me to be on your panel at the brilliant IWD event in Wolverhampton on Friday alongside some very impressive female entrepreneurs.

This afternoon I went on a long walk with . Our friendship started 12 years ago in very unique circumstances, as we were both young women going through cancer treatment. In the years since we have supported each other through major shifts in our careers and into business ownership. It felt really fitting that I spent part of my day with her this IWD, because I honestly don’t know where I would be without her ideas, encouragement and absolute belief in me and in Brightside. Thank you ❤️

12/02/2026

10/12/2025

I love celebrating when our team do amazing things! Our Associate Clinical Psychologist, Dr Leanne Harper, recently stepped onto the TEDx stage as part of a public-speaking masterclass.

Leanne spent the day learning the craft of storytelling and sharing ideas that inspire change. She ended it by delivering a powerful 2-minute talk on the iconic red carpet. A courageous and exciting step towards a goal we’ve been crafting together.

At Brightside we absolutely love seeing our clinicians take bold and meaningful moves towards their goals. I’m a firm believer that everyone has a story worth sharing, and we’re really proud of Leanne for beginning to share hers ❤️

12/11/2025

At Brightside Psychology we want to reduce the barriers to accessing high quality mental health support. That’s why we’re offering reduced-fee therapy on Wednesdays and Fridays.

If you, or someone you know, might benefit feel free to book a free 15-minute phone call to discuss further. Calls can be booked via our website at www.brightsidepsychology.com

09/11/2025

I loved chatting to Natalie Stott on the podcast recently about health anxiety.

We discussed where it begins, what keeps it going and how the systems around a person can influence it. I also shared a bit about my own journey with health anxiety and how one pivotal EMDR session turned things around for me.

If health anxiety shows up in your caseload, or in your life, I’d love you to take a listen.

The episode is available on all major podcast platforms including Apple, Spotify and Amazon.

26/10/2025

Team work makes the dream work! At Brightside Psychology and the Health Anxiety Hub, our strength most definitely lies in our team.

I’m incredibly lucky to have a team of enthusiastic and experienced clinicians united by a shared mission: to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care that helps you to achieve your goals.

Between us we offer a wide range of therapies, at times that suit you, and with a range of fees to suit most budgets.

Want to find out more? Visit www.brightsidepsychology.com or www.healthanxietyhub.com today 💛

24/08/2025

Over the last few months I’ve been busy refining my health anxiety model…and yes, it looks like a house!

Why? Because health anxiety has layers:
- the foundations you don’t always see (early experiences)
- the rooms you wander between day-to-day (the cycles of ruminating, checking, avoiding, reassurance seeking)
- the overarching attic where the bigger stuff gets stored (family, healthcare systems, wider society)

Whether you have lived experience with health anxiety or work with it clinically, stay tuned as I share more about the model over the coming weeks!

03/06/2025

01/06/2025

🎉 Brightside Psychology turns 9 today! 🎉

What began as a single psychologist one day a week, has now become a thriving practice with the most amazing and talented team of 6!

Over the last 9 years we’ve moved locations 3 times, grown in size and scope, and remained true to our core values: compassion, clinical integrity and human connection.

Our website has had multiple revamps, but our logo has remained true to the original designed by my late friend Ben, whose encouragement and belief in what Brightside could bring will always live on 💛

I am incredibly proud of my team and the services that we offer, which include:

🔷 At least 8 proven therapies for a range of mental health issues
🔷 Low cost therapy options for those on lower incomes
🔷 Training delivery to a range of healthcare professional groups, developing psychologically-based care across the healthcare system
🔷 Free community-based therapy groups to bring people together
🔷 Clinical Supervision to both NHS and non-NHS clinicians, allowing them to practice safely and effectively

And we’re not stopping there…

We’re busy further developing our health anxiety and health trauma services, with new specialist workshops on the way for healthcare teams.

✨Thank you for being a part of our story
💛 Follow along to see what’s next!

17/05/2025

👋 Hi, I’m Dr Sophie Gwinnett.

Clinical Psychologist. Health anxiety specialist.
Also: human, deep thinker, and former late-night Googler of symptoms.

I work with people who feel stuck in the loop of health anxiety. Checking, avoiding, overthinking, ruminating and wondering why they can’t just relax about their health like everyone else seems to.

Here’s the thing:
Health anxiety isn’t just about catastrophic thoughts.
It’s often the legacy of too much responsibility too soon, or not enough care when it was most needed.

It’s a nervous system doing its best to protect you, just a little too loudly.

My approach is trauma-informed, compassionate, and grounded in real clinical expertise (and yes, some lived experience too).

If you’ve ever felt like you should be able to snap out of it but can’t, you’re not alone.

Follow me for serious support, without the scary vibes. I can help you to start feeling safe again. Bit by bit.

12/05/2025

Health anxiety isn’t an individual issue. It’s often a response to past relational experiences and it can sometimes be reinforced by our healthcare system. Contact us if you’d like to learn more about our trauma-informed approach to working with health anxiety.