Processing trauma at your pace
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is a structured, evidence-based therapy. It helps your brain reprocess difficult or traumatic memories. You don't need to talk through what happened in detail.
I trained in EMDR because it's an evidence-based therapy, and I know how much trauma affects people.
What is EMDR?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It uses bilateral stimulation, something rhythmic that alternates between your left and right side, most often by tracking a moving dot or my finger with your eyes. I do this while you hold a memory in your mind, in a controlled way.
What makes EMDR different
- EMDR works with the way the memory is held in your body and brain, not by retelling the story. For some people, that means it is more accessible than therapies where you do a lot of talking about what you remember.
- The shifts that happen in EMDR come from you. My role is to make sure you are safe and comfortable, and stay with you while your brain does the work.
How I work
Your first session will be about getting to know you, and making sure I am the right person to help you. Before we do any of the work on reprocessing difficult experiences, I work with you to make sure you have ways to cope if you feel distressed. We go as slow or fast as we need to.
EMDR via telehealth
EMDR on a video call is done on a secure platform. The way I work is the same as in person appointments. When it is time to use the bilateral stimulation techniques, I work with you to figure out what works for you. That might include:
- following on-screen visual cues
- self-tapping
- audio-based methods
What EMDR can help with
EMDR is best known as a treatment for PTSD and trauma. It's also used for:
- Anxiety and depression that connect back to past experiences
- Distressing memories that keep getting triggered
- Grief and loss
- Phobias
- Performance and confidence issues that are rooted in earlier experiences