About Dr Ray

Welcome to Dr Ray Talks Psychology

I’m Dr Ray and I collaboratively support clients with evidence-based talking therapies and deliver psychological talks.

Dr Ray John-Baptiste Bastien is a HCPC-registered (Registration number: PYL045361) Clinical Psychologist and a BABCP accredited CBT therapist.

I tend to work with an integrated approach combining  different evidence-based frameworks and psychological approaches, to match your needs and preferences.

 In particular, I use the following frameworks and approaches:

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Family and Systemic therapy ideas when working individually and with families

  • Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) principles

  • Positive Behavioural Support (PBS)

I am passionate about working with people to support them to have lives that bring them joy and manage any mental health difficulties they encounter along the way. I have close to a decade worth of experience compassionately providing psychological therapies in the National Health Service (NHS) to young people, adults and families. Alongside the qualifications I have, I have a wealth of experience supporting individuals, couples and families from different walks of life and experiencing different challenges. I have learned from these experiences and continue with humility to develop as a Psychologist.

I can support people struggling with the following (although our work together is not limited to these): anxiety, low mood/depression, processing difficult traumatic experiences, workplace stress, exploring aspects of your identity and support navigating transitions or change. See our home page for a more extensive list of the mental health difficulties we would provide support with.

I actively encourage people who are wanting psychological support and identify as being part of the Global Majority or a Person of Colour to reach out for support, or those marginalised because of other aspects of their identity, seeking compassionate, inclusive support.

As I provide therapy remotely via online video calls, there is more flexibility in who I am able to support.  If you live outside of the United Kingdom and would like support from talking therapy please do get in contact with me.

“Ray is kind, patient and professional, guides the sessions well

and I will miss having her to talk to.”

— Patient feedback

We understand the importance of finding a psychologist that you can connect with and feel comfortable with. We offer a complimentary 15-minute consultation call with Dr Ray  to help explore what kind of support you might be looking for and to establish if we are the right service to support you or your loved one.

To arrange a consultation call, please book a consultation meeting under ‘Contact Us’ or complete the enquiry form below, and Dr Ray will get back to you. Talk soon!

My Qualifications include:

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych)- University of Oxford

Intermediate Level Family and Systemic therapy training – University of Oxford

PGCert in Low Intensity CBT interventions- University College London (UCL)

Clinical Mental Health Sciences MSc- University College London (UCL)- Distinction

Psychology BSc- University of Birmingham – 1st Class

info@drraytalkspsychology.com