Using EMDR to support meaningful change

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that helps the brain process experiences that remain emotionally “stuck”. It can be especially helpful when insight alone hasn’t led to lasting change, or when certain emotional responses feel automatic and hard to shift.

In my work, EMDR is not used in isolation. It’s integrated into a broader therapeutic approach that blends coaching, counselling, and nervous system regulation — always guided by readiness, safety, and purpose.

How EMDR is used in this work

EMDR may be introduced when:

• you understand your patterns but still feel pulled back into them

• emotional reactions feel disproportionate or automatic

• anxiety, shame, or self-doubt feels stored in the body rather than just the mind
  
  Rather than focusing on intensive trauma processing, EMDR is used selectively to help shift emotional responses that are holding patterns in place — so new choices become possible.

What an EMDR-informed session looks like

Sessions remain collaborative and paced. You stay present, in control, and involved throughout. EMDR is only used when it clearly supports the work we’re already doing together, and when it feels appropriate for you.

Many clients notice:

• reduced emotional intensity

• more space between trigger and response

• a greater sense of internal steadiness

• less need to “think their way out” of old reactions
  
  

Is EMDR right for you?

EMDR can be helpful if:

• you feel stuck despite insight and reflection

• anxiety or emotional reactions don’t respond to talking alone

• certain beliefs or responses feel deeply ingrained
  
  I do not offer EMDR as a standalone trauma treatment, and I do not work with complex trauma presentations. EMDR is used as part of an integrated approach, in service of real, sustainable change.

Next step

If you’re curious about whether EMDR has a place within your work, this can be explored as part of an initial consultation.

Ready to Explore EMDR Therapy?

EMDR Therapy Within an Integrated Approach