Dom Merchant, MCTI, MBACP, AP ADAP
Cognitive Psychotherapist and Metacognitive Therapy Institute® Registered Therapist

Dom’s main clinical interests are stress and anxiety disorders, ADHD, and addictive behaviours of all kinds.
He aims to help clients relate to their thoughts and behaviours in more helpful and realistic ways. This involves a special interest in executive function, which is crucial to understanding mental health, neurodiversity, as well as work performance.

Dom Merchant is a BACP registered Cognitive Psychotherapist with a particular focus on Metacognitive Therapy. He holds a Level 1 Diploma in MCT from the Metacognitive Therapy Institute and is one of only 25 registered metacognitive therapists in the UK. He is an Advanced Practitioner member of Addiction Professionals (formerly FDAP).

Having initially studied Human Sciences at Oxford, Dom trained in Addiction Psychology and Counselling at London South Bank University. Before joining Cognacity, Dom’s experience spanned luxury private inpatient settings, the prison system and his own private practice in London. Alongside his work with clients, Dom is a postgraduate researcher at the Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research at LSBU and he lectures in psychotherapy, counselling skills and professional practice at London South Bank and Kingston Universities.
Dom is covered by most insurers, excluding AXA and BUPA. AXA referrals are often accepted if supported by a psychiatrist’s report.
Away from work, Dom enjoys swimming, sailing, kitesurfing and most other water-based activities.

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