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EMDR Therapy

 

Helping you move on from traumatic and painful experiences

 

EMDR helps the brain process distressing memories so they lose their emotional charge, without needing to talk through every detail.

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How EMDR Works

Helping the brain reprocess what got stuck

 

When something overwhelming happens, the brain doesn’t always process it fully. The memory can stay “stuck”, stored with its original images, sounds, thoughts, feelings and body sensations, so that something in the present can trigger it as if it were happening again.

 

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) helps the brain complete that processing. The memory doesn’t disappear, but it loses its emotional charge and is remembered as something that happened in the past, rather than relived in the present. EMDR is recommended by the World Health Organization and NICE for the treatment of PTSD.

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Bilateral Stimulation

Eye movements, tapping and sounds

 

During processing, you briefly bring a memory to mind while following a rhythmic left–right stimulus: eye movements following my hand, alternating taps, or sounds through headphones.

 

This dual focus, on the memory and on the present moment, helps the brain process the memory in a way that feels less overwhelming. We choose together the form that suits you best, and you remain in control throughout; you can stop at any time.

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The 8 Phases of EMDR

A structured path, one step at a time

 

EMDR follows a structured eight-phase protocol: history-taking and treatment planning; preparation, where we build resources and coping skills; assessment of the target memory; desensitisation; installation of a positive belief; a body scan; closure at the end of each session; and re-evaluation at the start of the next.

 

We don’t move into processing until you feel stable and resourced enough to do so. With complex trauma, this preparation phase may take some time, and that is an important part of the work.

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EMDR Online

Working together from home

 

EMDR can be delivered effectively online through a secure video platform. Bilateral stimulation is adapted for the screen, by following eye movements on screen or using self-tapping such as the “butterfly hug”.

 

Many clients find that working from a place where they feel comfortable and safe supports the process. I work online with clients internationally.

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