Counselling & Psychological Therapy York

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I am an accredited EMDR Therapist, BACP Registered Counsellor and qualified registered Mental Health Social Worker with over twenty years experience of working in the NHS, Local Authority and Higher Education, helping people with emotional and psychological difficulties.  I offer trauma work, short-term CBT and person-centred integrative counselling to help with the following problems:

I offer a respectful, confidential and supportive environment and provide a range of therapies at my office at Clifton Moor, York or over Zoom. You may have an idea about the type of therapy you are interested in, but don’t worry if not, as this is something we can discuss if you decide to contact me.

Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR)

EMDR is recommended by NICE (National Institute for Clinical Excellence) for symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; the evidence base for EMDR also indicates it as a first choice of treatment for anxiety, phobias and chronic pain. EMDR is an eight-phase structured approach in which we work together to identify the memories that are at the source of your current problems, before processing these old memories. The research shows that when we experience a traumatic event, the brain is often unable to process it in the usual way, leading to the brain storing the traumatic experience in its original raw, painful state. This can lead to stress dreams and nightmares, anxiety and panic, flashbacks and overwhelming emotions and physical sensations in the body. EMDR helps the brain to make the connections it needs to make in order to process the old memories in its natural way. You are completely in control of the process and we work at your pace to ensure that you are safe at all times.

Person Centred Integrative Counselling

Counselling gives you a space to explore your feelings in a confidential space. It is about building a trusting working relationship between client and therapist, where you can explore the issues that you want to, in your own time. It is important to find a way of working that suits each clients, whether this is talking about their experiences and feelings, or whether it means using creative tasks to help identify what issues you want to focus on, and how you want to resolve them.

To arrange a free telephone consultation to discuss any of these approaches, or with other queries you may have or to make an appointment please call, text or email me for a chat before deciding if you would like us to work together.