Dr Daniel Zahl

Qualifications

MA (Oxon), DClin Psych (Oxon)

GMC number: HPCPRegistered:PYL22824

Practising since: 2005

Specialties

Psychology

Consultation times

  • Monday 09.00 - 17.00
  • Tuesday 09.00 - 17.00
  • Friday 09.00 - 18.00
  • Remote Consultations Available
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About

Dr Zahl is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. He specializes in delivering evidence-based treatments for common mental health problems including generalised anxiety disorder (worry), OCD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), health anxiety, social phobia, low self-esteem, perfectionism and other mood problems/disorders. He frequently works with people with Autism and ADHD. He has extensive experience working with people with chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), long covid, type 1 diabetes, chronic pain and insomnia. He has worked with the bariatric service at the Manor for many years providing pre and post-operative psychological support. 

He has a reputation for achieving excellent outcomes for those with complex problems that have not responded to psychotherapy previously. He holds consultant positions in the NHS in specialist diabetes and fatigue services. 

He also provides assessment-only and medico-legal services.

Special interests

  • Common mental health problems (Depression, chronic worry and anxiety problems)
  • ASD & ADHD
  • Bariatric surgery (pre/post psychological support)
  • Fatigue: CFS/ME & Long-Covid
  • Physical health problems (chronic pain, persistent symptoms & insomnia)
  • Mental health assessment/medico-legal assessment. 
  • Psychotherapy 
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-
  • Health coaching-
  • Psychosomatic presentations-
  • PTSD assessment
  •  Medicolegal reports-
  • Mental health reports for occupational or insurance purposes

Locations Dr Daniel Zahl works with

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    Beech Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7RP

    01865 307777
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Related experience

Research

Dr Zahl has published research based on original research, and been involved in the delivery of a large scale treatment intervention study for chronic fatigue syndrome.

  1.  .Zahl, D. Psychological Considerations (Chapter 6). In The Long Covid self-help guide: Practical ways to manage symptoms. (2022) Bloomsbury: London. 
  2.  Zahl, D. Medically Unexplained Symptoms. In The Sage Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Ed’s Feltham, C. & Horton, I. (2017) Sage: London.
  3. Zahl, D., & Sanders, D. Medically Unexplained Symptoms. In The Sage Handbook of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Ed’s Feltham, C. & Horton, I. (2012) Sage: London. 
  4. Sanders, D., Surawy, C., Zahl, D. L., Salt, H. Physical Health Settings. In Oxford Guide to Surviving as a CBT Therapist. Ed’s Mueller, M., Kennerley, H., McManus, F., & Westbrook, D. (2010). OUP.
  5. Hawton, K., Harriss, L., Zahl, D. L. (2006) Deaths from all causes in a long-term follow-up study of 11,583 deliberate self harm patients. Psychological Medicine, 36, 397-405.
  6. Harriss, L., Hawton, K. & Zahl, D. L. (2005) The value of measuring suicidal intent in the assessment of deliberate self-harm patients. British Journal of Psychiatry, 186, 60-66.
  7. Zahl, D. L. & Hawton, K. (2004) Repetition of deliberate self-harm and subsequent suicide risk: long-term follow-up study of 11583 patients. British Journal of Psychiatry, 185, 70-75.
  8. Zahl, D. L. & Hawton, K. (2004) Media Influences on Suicidal Behaviour: An Interview study of Young People. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 32, 189-198.
  9. Hawton, K., Zahl, D. L. & Weatherall, R. (2003) Suicide following deliberate self-harm: long-term follow-up of patients who presented to a general hospital. British Journal of Psychiatry, 182, 537-542.

Memberships

  • British Psychological Society
  • British Association of Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy

Other posts held

  • Clinical Psychologist - Department of Psychological Medicine, The John Radcliffe Hospital

Insurers Dr Daniel Zahl works with

Dr Daniel Zahl works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Bupa
  • AXA Health
  • Aviva Health
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • Cigna
  • PHC
  • Simplyhealth
  • WPA

Declaration

Dr Daniel Zahl does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Dr Daniel Zahl does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Dr Daniel Zahl does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.