I am an EMDR UK trained therapist based in Rickmansworth and I can guide you through, enabling you to process traumatic memories and reduce the emotional distress associated with them.
I have had training from Babeth Rothchild, Janina Fisher, Arielle Schwartz, Bessel van der Kolk, Pat Ogden and Richard Schwartz.
What is EMDR Therapy?
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR): EMDR is a specialised therapeutic approach designed to help individuals process and heal from traumatic memories. This method uses bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements, to reduce the emotional impact of trauma and promote healing.
- Recognised by WHO and NICE
- Effective for PTSD, anxiety, and other trauma-related symptoms
- Often delivers significant improvements in fewer sessions
EMDR can be used as a stand-alone therapy and is immensely powerful in many instances and sometimes I use it as a complementary therapeutic tool. It's simple and safe and you can find out more about it here:
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) – PTSD UK
Whether or not you choose to incorporate EMDR as part of your therapy is up to you. All my work is tailored to the unique needs of each individual and designed to make you feel safe and relaxed.
Trauma Training
I have received specialist training in trauma treatment models, trauma theory, somatic approaches, and polyvagal-informed practice. My work is informed by intensive learning with leading trauma experts and leading figures in trauma theory and somatic psychology including Bessel van der Kolk, Janina Fisher, Babette Rothschild, Pat Ogden, Linda Cundy and others. I integrate systemic and trauma-informed perspectives to support individuals, couples, and families processing complex relational and developmental trauma.Trauma treatment is only provided by qualified mental health practitioners who are specialy trained in trauma specific models. That means I can work safely and effectively with traumatic memory, PTSD, complex trauma, and dissociation and I can manage trauma-related risk, dysregulation, and nervous system responses.
My training includes EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. I also integrate other modalities sich as Trauma informed CBT, Internal family systems and transactional analysis.
