Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a specialist, evidence-based therapy for trauma and PTSD. It is used to help reduce the emotional intensity of distressing memories and to support the brain in reprocessing traumatic experiences in a more adaptive way.

EMDR therapy can be effective for both single-event trauma and complex or repeated trauma, including childhood trauma, attachment trauma, and long-term adverse life experiences.

Trauma is often not only experienced in thoughts and memories, but also held in the body. Many people experience symptoms such as tension, fatigue, hypervigilance, panic, sleep difficulties, or chronic stress-related physical health symptoms. EMDR therapy can help reduce this ongoing nervous system activation, supporting greater emotional regulation, strengthening the mind–body connection, and increasing a sense of calm and stability.

I also work with attachment-related difficulties, including the impact of early relationships on adult relationship patterns, emotional regulation, and self-worth. EMDR can support the processing of these early experiences and how they may continue to shape present-day relationships and emotional responses.

My approach to EMDR is paced according to each individual, ensuring that processing takes place in a safe, contained, and collaborative way. The aim is to reduce trauma-related distress, support nervous system regulation, and help you feel more grounded in daily life.