EMDR Therapy
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It is a clinically proven, NICE-approved therapy with over 30 years of research behind it.
What is EMDR Therapy?
Originally developed to treat trauma, it is now widely used to help people overcome
anxiety, low self-worth, burnout, phobias, and the deeply held beliefs that keep us
stuck; beliefs like “I am not good enough”, “I am not capable” or “I am unloveable”
In simple terms, EMDR helps your brain process experiences that have become
stuck.
Your brain has a natural ability to make sense of difficult experiences, much like
sleep helps your mind work through the events of the day. But sometimes,
particularly when an experience felt overwhelming or painful, that natural process
gets interrupted. The memory, emotion, or belief becomes stored in a raw,
unprocessed state, and your nervous system keeps responding to it as though it is
still happening, even years later.
EMDR gently reactivates your brain's natural processing system, helping it do what it
was always trying to do: make sense of the experience, reduce its emotional charge,
and free you from carrying it into your present.
Do I need to have experienced trauma for EMDR to help me?
No, and this is one of the most important things to understand about this approach.
When most people hear the word trauma, they think of significant life events. But in
Psychology, trauma exists on a much broader spectrum. We distinguish between big
'T' trauma; events like accidents, bereavement, or abuse and small 't' trauma the
quieter, accumulated experiences that have shaped how we see ourselves and the
world.
For many of the women I work with, it is the small 't' experiences that have left the
deepest mark. Years of feeling not quite enough. Criticism that cut deeper than it
should have. The slow erosion of identity that comes from years of putting everyone
else first.
These experiences are real, they matter, and EMDR can help with them.
What does a session feel like?
During a session, I will guide you through a structured process using bilateral stimulation - typically eye movements, tapping, or sounds - while you hold a memory, belief, or feeling in mind.
This bilateral stimulation activates both hemispheres of the brain, supporting the natural processing that allows difficult experiences to lose their emotional charge.
You are always in control. We always go at your pace. Safety is at the heart of everything we do together.
EMDR does not involve hypnosis. You will not be out of control, and you will not be asked to relive painful experiences in distressing detail.
Most clients are genuinely surprised by how gentle the process feels and how much can shift without it feeling dramatic or overwhelming.​
Who is EMDR therapy for?
EMDR therapy may be right for you if you are experiencing:
→ Anxiety, overwhelm, or a nervous system that feels stuck in overdrive
→ Low confidence or persistent self-doubt that you cannot seem to shift
→ Burnout that keeps returning despite your best efforts
→ The impact of past experiences — even those you struggle to put into words
→ Deep-rooted beliefs about yourself that you know are not true but cannot stop feeling
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If you are unsure whether EMDR therapy is the right fit, our initial conversation will help us work that out together, with no pressure and no obligation.