Trauma therapy for adults

EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It uses side-to-side eye movements, sounds or taps while you briefly hold a memory in mind, which helps the brain process it. It is recommended in NICE guidance for PTSD, and it is also used for other difficulties linked to distressing experiences.

The first sessions are about getting to know you and making sure you feel steady. When you're ready, we work on a memory in short sets, with regular check-ins, and we always leave time to settle at the end. You can read more in my post on your first EMDR session.

No, especially with EMDR. Often we want to avoid uncomfortable memories, and this is part of what keeps our fear responses going. We will talk through this together, and as with all therapy, you are in control of what happens in your session.

It varies. For a single event, NICE guidance suggests around 8 to 12 sessions. If there have been several difficult experiences, it can take longer. We'll plan it together and review as we go.

Some people feel tired or more emotional for a day or two, and dreams can be more vivid. This usually settles. We'll plan how you look after yourself between sessions.

A 50 minute session is £120. Extended 80 minute EMDR sessions are £180. A free 15 to 20 minute consultation by phone or video is available if you'd like one first.

I'm a trained and practising EMDR practitioner and a member of EMDR UK. I work under the supervision of an EMDR Consultant while I complete the hours for full accreditation. I'm a BABCP-accredited CBT therapist.

Yes. I use CBT with graded exposure for phobias, and CBT for health anxiety, panic and low mood. We plan each step together and go at your pace.

EMDR is recommended in NICE guidance for PTSD, and like any therapy that works with difficult memories, it can stir things up for a while. Between sessions some people notice more vivid dreams, memories coming to mind, or feeling more tired or emotional than usual. This tends to ease as the processing settles. Before we work on any memory, we spend time preparing and building ways to feel steadier, we go at your pace, and you can pause or stop at any point. It isn't the right fit for everyone at every moment, so we decide together after your assessment. I'm a qualified EMDR practitioner working under consultant supervision. You can read more in my post on EMDR side effects.