EMDR Therapy

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a structured, evidence-based psychotherapy approach often used to support people who have experienced trauma, distressing life events, or persistent emotional difficulties.

What is EMDR?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based psychotherapy originally developed to help people process traumatic or distressing experiences.

Rather than focusing only on talking about what happened, EMDR works with how experiences are stored in the brain and nervous system. When something overwhelming or distressing occurs, it can become “stuck”, continuing to affect how you feel, think and respond long after the event has passed.

EMDR uses gentle bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or tapping) to support the brain’s natural ability to process and integrate these experiences. Over time, memories can feel less emotionally charged, allowing new perspectives, understanding and emotional relief to emerge.

EMDR is widely used to support people experiencing trauma, anxiety, and distressing or intrusive memories.

What EMDR Can Help With:

  • Trauma and adverse life experiences

  • Anxiety and emotional overwhelm

  • Distressing memories or intrusive thoughts

  • Negative self-beliefs rooted in past experiences

EMDR Training Status

I am currently completing EMDR training with EMDR Nexus and will begin offering EMDR therapy under appropriate supervision as part of my professional development.

Is EMDR right for me?

EMDR can be helpful for a wide range of experiences, including:

  • Traumatic or overwhelming events (recent or from the past)

  • Anxiety, panic or ongoing feelings of threat

  • Distressing or intrusive memories

  • Childhood experiences that continue to affect adult life

  • Relationship patterns linked to past experiences

  • Low self-esteem or negative core beliefs (such as “I’m not safe” or “I’m not enough”)

EMDR does not require you to go into detail about everything that happened, and it is always approached at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Preparation, stabilisation and choice are central to the process.

Whether EMDR is right for you will depend on your needs, history and current support. We would explore this together carefully before beginning any trauma-focused work.

Gentle reassurance:
EMDR is always introduced at a pace that feels safe. We would take time to build trust, stabilisation, and understanding before any processing work begins