EMDR Counselling in Dymchurch

Welcome to my practice. You may have arrived here through a stressful and painful journey. Maybe your life feels constricted, confined to the 'outside' looking into 'normality'. Maybe spaces around you - physical, social and cultural surroundings, family, work, education - seem unwelcoming or hostile. Maybe you feel exhausted by trying to protect your right to a space in life. Clients contact me for many reasons: anxiety/stress with physical symptoms, past adverse experiences, rape, abuse, anger, loneliness, disturbing dreams or intruding images, life threatening or chronic health conditions, life-long disabilities, life crisis.

There's a first time for everything. Most newcomers to counselling & psychotherapy start out feeling a little intimidated by the idea of this rather mysterious process. I aim to demystify what I do - clients often comment on what they describe as a down-to-earth and accessible approach. My aim is ultimately to help you understand yourself and your behaviour. I feel that goal is best achieved by working in a non-threatening, straightforward and inclusive way.

Welcome! I offer a wide range of services & would love to help you. I can work with adults, children & groups of professionals. I can help if you are feeling sad, anxious, have low self esteem, you might be struggling with lifestyle, sleep, routine & creating habits that stick and want some changes. Quite often these things stem from past experience, you might have suffered trauma such as bullying, abuse, parental separation. I am also helping companies and HR managers with creating well-being support & positive changes returning to the 'hybrid' way of working following COVID 19. I also offer Supervision to other practitioners.

Hello and Welcome, Life has indeed become complex. Many of us are now struggling with our mental health in ways that are no longer manageable. Our past and present hurts, our unprocessed feelings have risen to the surface. We find ourselves thinking, feeling and acting in ways that do not reflect who we want to be. Some of us have Grief, Trauma or Addiction that we just can’t seem to work through. As a Senior Accredited Psychotherapist with a Master Degree and EMDR Accredited, I've seen thousands come through my door, with various presenting issues and undergo genuine transformation, healing and leave with hope for the future.

Are you experiencing sexuality or relationship challenges? Confusion about your sexual orientation and gender identity? Are you struggling with poor body image, an eating disorder or addiction? Do you need a highly experienced trauma-informed psychotherapist, who can help you in a safe and empathic way? Whether it’s trauma, anxiety, compulsive sexual behaviour, painful sex, unreliable erections, mismatched desire, infidelity, polyamory, gender identity, body image, loss, your relationship to food, or family/parenting difficulties, I'm here for you.

I provide assessment and treatment for adults and teenagers for a wide range of emotional issues. You can expect professional, clinically effective & evidence-based input from an experienced (over 20 years in NHS & then private practise), well-qualified Clinical Psychologist, providing sensitive, collaborative and thoughtful therapy. All input is in line with The National Institute for Clinical Excellence, (NICE) guidelines, utilising well researched established psychotherapeutic methods. Main modalities used are EMDR (particularly effective for trauma), CBT and ACT (particularly effective for long term health issues).

I help survivors of sexual abuse and violence, abusive relationships and other forms of violent trauma, whose trauma impacts on their minds, bodies, relationships and lives. I work with mind and body to help people recover as trauma is often held in the body, so its harder to put into words. I help people living with Chronic Lower Back Pain, where aggravated through depression, trauma or anxiety, through therapy & exercise as I am a Level 4 Lower Back Pain Specialist Personal Trainer as well. I am a Pilates Teacher, offering group and individual sessions for chronic lower back pain,

I am committed to empowering individuals to overcome mental health difficulties, mood challenges, achieve personal growth, and lead fulfilling lives. With 10 years of experience in the field, I specialize in providing evidence-based therapy to individuals across the lifespan, in particular adults .My therapeutic approach is deeply rooted in person-centered and compassionate principles. I believe in honoring each individual's unique experiences, values, and strengths. By fostering a collaborative and empathetic therapeutic relationship, I strive to create a safe and supportive space for my clients.

I am an EMDR Practitioner and Psychotherapist with 20 years experience. I understand that most people experience difficulties at some stage of their life, anxiety and depression are often the symptoms of these difficulties. I can offer strategies that will support you as you explore the causes of your difficulties whether it is with your career, relationships or just feeling stuck and a lack of motivation. Thoughts and feelings can be hard to identify alone, I can offer you the space to understand these thoughts and feelings in a confidential and supportive environment.

I am a Counsellor, Psychotherapist, trauma therapist and EMDR practitioner. I am registered and accredited member of the BACP. My primary way of working aims to work with the individual as a whole, through helping the client understand their thought and emotional processes. I work on the basis that each individual is able to direct themselves through their difficulties in the best way for them, and that my work is to help deepen their self-exploration and exploration of their difficulties so that clients are better equipped to navigate through their difficulties.

Is undealt anxiety spoiling your daily life? Going through problems alone can be challenging at times and therapy can offer a new perspective into opportunities for personal growth and in-depth self-discovery, handling difficult thoughts, feelings, and belief systems that we may find too complicated to discuss with loved ones? My role as a therapist is to help you understand yourself better. In the sessions, I create a safe, confidential and non-judgemental setting in which you may explore and freely express your current and past difficulties that may be causing feelings of ‘stuck-ness’ or difficulty to move forward in your life.

I know the past couple of years have been really difficult times for everybody and there have been many changes in how we meet and talk to each other. Certainly in EMDR treatment, we have had to make rapid changes in how we think and work in order to remain available to those in need. My own experience in working online with life's complex and diverse difficulties has found that positive and effective work can equally be achieved via video sessions and has enabled me to work with so many who would otherwise find difficulty in travelling perhaps due to time, distance, work or other factors. Please email me if you wish to know more

Hi! I'm Jo, a qualified accredited BACP/NCPS Integrative Counsellor, EMDR, and trainee Sex & Relationship Therapist (COSRT). Are you wondering why one moment you felt fine moving through life, and then one day it felt like it all changed? Maybe sadness, fear, anger, or intrusive thoughts began to plague your mind and body, or your mood dropped, and you don't know why. You feel on the edge, which is distressing and confusing. Maybe your sex life or life, in general, isn't going how you would like it, preventing you from reaching your full potential. This may have plagued you for a while, and you want it to stop. I can help.

Feeling stuck in your emotional life? Your tried and tested strategies for coping aren't working? Or has there been a significant life event that has caused distress or made you re-evaluate where you are and where you are going? Has your doctor recommended Cognitive Behavioural Therapy? Talking through your difficulties with an Accredited CBT Therapist can help to reduce emotional distress by developing alternative thoughts, behaviours and feelings. By developing flexible attitudes and behaviours you can cope more effectively now and in the future. These skills build resilience to manage challenges. They are transferrable.

Thank you for taking the time to consider me to support you through your current difficulties. I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, having over 15 years experience working with individuals experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. I am also a qualified EMDR therapist, CBT Supervisor and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner Supervisor. I look forward to hearing from you and I'm happy to offer a consultation call or answer any questions you may have regarding our sessions together.

We offer evidence-based, affordable therapy with skilled and qualified psychotherapists and psychologists. Visit our website www.londonapc.co.uk which details options such as Psychodynamic therapy, Jungian or Psychoanalytic therapy or analysis or EMDR. LAPC is an inclusive space and we assist clients from all backgrounds, offering assistance to work with whatever you are struggling with day to day. Each therapist in our practice offers individual qualities and experience. Your time in therapy can be creative, build around sensitive listening and and helping you discover new psychological insights

I aim to help you get the results you want from therapy. As a CBT/EMDR practitioner for a top NHS Mental Health Trust, I provide a friendly, solution-focussed, person-centred, compassionate approach, adapting psychological interventions to meet your needs – it is about you as an individual. I can assist whether the problem is depression, low self-esteem, anxiety (health, panic, agoraphobia, social, OCD) trauma, anger, chronic pain or mood complications due to a difficult relationship with the body/illness/injury. Together we aim to find the particular tools you need in your life to self manage and become your own therapist.

I am a fully qualified and accredited Chartered Clinical Psychologist working with clients experiencing common psychological difficulties such as low mood and anxiety.

I am an accredited CBT Therapist and EMDR practitioner with many years experience of working in NHS physical and mental healthcare settings. My aim is to provide a CBT or EMDR approach, tailored to your goals of therapy and provide you with strategies to promote recovery and enable you to engage more fully with life and enjoyable activities. I also offer specialised CBT for people who are struggling with psychological distress that may be associated with physical health conditions. I am also a BABCP trained CBT Supervisor.