EMDR Counselling in Sutton Coldfield
I am a passionate and caring therapist who has extensive experience of working with people in distress, from those reporting anxiety, depression and relational conflict, to those struggling with their body image, trauma and loss. In therapy we will explore your current difficulties and understand these in relation to your earlier life experiences. We will then work to develop healthier coping skills and focus on you achieving your goals in the shortest time period possible.
I am a passionate and caring therapist who has extensive experience of working with people in distress, from those reporting anxiety, depression and relational conflict, to those struggling with their body image, trauma and loss. In therapy we will explore your current difficulties and understand these in relation to your earlier life experiences. We will then work to develop healthier coping skills and focus on you achieving your goals in the shortest time period possible.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, especially when you’ve spent a long time holding everything together on your own. You’ve done your best to manage, but it’s becoming harder to keep going.
You’re here because you want things to feel different: calmer, clearer, and more in your control. You don’t need to have all the answers before you start; you just need a safe, structured space to make sense of what’s happening and take steady steps forward.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, especially when you’ve spent a long time holding everything together on your own. You’ve done your best to manage, but it’s becoming harder to keep going.
You’re here because you want things to feel different: calmer, clearer, and more in your control. You don’t need to have all the answers before you start; you just need a safe, structured space to make sense of what’s happening and take steady steps forward.
I work using evidence-based approaches, including CBT and EMDR, and frequently support people with trauma, anxiety, low mood and self-esteem.
Hi, I’m Gav, an accredited Psychological Therapist offering therapy in Birmingham and surrounding areas. With over 18 years’ experience, I support adults, children and young people with their mental health and self-development. You might be feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected or struggling with confidence or self-worth. I focus on helping you make sense of what’s going on and creating meaningful, sustainable change. I work in a tailored, collaborative way, using evidence-based therapies and coaching tools to support growth, build confidence and help you feel more connected, capable and confident in yourself.
I work using evidence-based approaches, including CBT and EMDR, and frequently support people with trauma, anxiety, low mood and self-esteem.
Hi, I’m Gav, an accredited Psychological Therapist offering therapy in Birmingham and surrounding areas. With over 18 years’ experience, I support adults, children and young people with their mental health and self-development. You might be feeling stuck, anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected or struggling with confidence or self-worth. I focus on helping you make sense of what’s going on and creating meaningful, sustainable change. I work in a tailored, collaborative way, using evidence-based therapies and coaching tools to support growth, build confidence and help you feel more connected, capable and confident in yourself.
Together, we develop a clear understanding of what is keeping the problem going and use evidence-based CBT and EMDR to create meaningful change.
I offer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and EMDR. These therapies can work well together or individually. Both are practical treatments for addressing mental health issues but work differently to each other. CBT is a skills-based approach, offering specific strategies, whereas EMDR processes trauma to help resolve current symptoms and relieve distress.
Together, we develop a clear understanding of what is keeping the problem going and use evidence-based CBT and EMDR to create meaningful change.
I offer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and EMDR. These therapies can work well together or individually. Both are practical treatments for addressing mental health issues but work differently to each other. CBT is a skills-based approach, offering specific strategies, whereas EMDR processes trauma to help resolve current symptoms and relieve distress.
I am EMDR-trained, trained in HRV biofeedback, and undertaking specialist training in Lifestyle Medicine.
You may be seeking support for anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, pain, illness or the psychological impact of an accident or injury. I also work with neurodivergent adults and people adjusting to changes in health, identity or functioning. My approach is compassionate, collaborative and tailored to you. Following an initial consultation, we can agree a focused plan to help you understand what is happening, reduce distress, strengthen regulation and move towards meaningful change. I accept self-referrals and referrals from case managers and rehabilitation companies.
I am EMDR-trained, trained in HRV biofeedback, and undertaking specialist training in Lifestyle Medicine.
You may be seeking support for anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, pain, illness or the psychological impact of an accident or injury. I also work with neurodivergent adults and people adjusting to changes in health, identity or functioning. My approach is compassionate, collaborative and tailored to you. Following an initial consultation, we can agree a focused plan to help you understand what is happening, reduce distress, strengthen regulation and move towards meaningful change. I accept self-referrals and referrals from case managers and rehabilitation companies.
I'm an integrative counsellor principly using three core principles of Person-Centred counselling, empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard with ACT/CBT, Imagery Rescripting and EMDR.
Counselling has been an important part of my professional life for over 30 years. Before qualifying I worked as a business consultant, trainer and coach, giving me a strong understanding of workplace stress, pressure and life transitions. I also volunteered for four and a half years as a counsellor with a charity supporting children, parents and carers facing ADHD, ASD, SEND, anxiety, depression and stress. Personal experience raising adopted children and grandchildren has deepened my understanding of family challenges and resilience. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where clients feel heard and supported.
I'm an integrative counsellor principly using three core principles of Person-Centred counselling, empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard with ACT/CBT, Imagery Rescripting and EMDR.
Counselling has been an important part of my professional life for over 30 years. Before qualifying I worked as a business consultant, trainer and coach, giving me a strong understanding of workplace stress, pressure and life transitions. I also volunteered for four and a half years as a counsellor with a charity supporting children, parents and carers facing ADHD, ASD, SEND, anxiety, depression and stress. Personal experience raising adopted children and grandchildren has deepened my understanding of family challenges and resilience. I offer a warm, non-judgemental space where clients feel heard and supported.
We can all experience difficulties with how we are feeling at times. This can be made worse by circumstances in our lives or particularly stressful situations. If the difficulties feel like they are persisting and you need support I can help with:
Anxiety, including social anxiety, generalised anxiety, separation anxiety and panic, low mood and depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) or dealing with traumatic experiences, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
It may be that the difficulties you are experiencing overlap and this can be common.
We can all experience difficulties with how we are feeling at times. This can be made worse by circumstances in our lives or particularly stressful situations. If the difficulties feel like they are persisting and you need support I can help with:
Anxiety, including social anxiety, generalised anxiety, separation anxiety and panic, low mood and depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) or dealing with traumatic experiences, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
It may be that the difficulties you are experiencing overlap and this can be common.
Well done for taking the first step in looking for support. Reaching out can feel daunting, and many people spend a long time wondering whether therapy is the right step for them. The fact that you’re here suggests that something in your life may not be feeling quite right, and you’re beginning to think about change.
I have worked in mental health for over 17 years and have been a qualified counsellor for more than 13 years. My experience includes working with adults and young people facing complex and long-standing difficulties to find some sense of relief and control in their lives.
Well done for taking the first step in looking for support. Reaching out can feel daunting, and many people spend a long time wondering whether therapy is the right step for them. The fact that you’re here suggests that something in your life may not be feeling quite right, and you’re beginning to think about change.
I have worked in mental health for over 17 years and have been a qualified counsellor for more than 13 years. My experience includes working with adults and young people facing complex and long-standing difficulties to find some sense of relief and control in their lives.
These approaches include attachment & psychodynamic approaches, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing ( EMDR), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
You might have been experiencing some dark days with your mental health, but I believe things can get better for you. Accessing help is an important first step to bringing about change. I believe every person who seeks help is courageous and deserves support to get their emotional and psychological needs met.
These approaches include attachment & psychodynamic approaches, eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing ( EMDR), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).
You might have been experiencing some dark days with your mental health, but I believe things can get better for you. Accessing help is an important first step to bringing about change. I believe every person who seeks help is courageous and deserves support to get their emotional and psychological needs met.
I offer evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), incorporating elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing ( EMDR).
You may be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, or the impact of past experiences, and are looking for practical, evidence-based support to help you feel more in control. You may want to better understand your thoughts and emotions, reduce distress, and build coping strategies that support lasting change. I am a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) with a degree in Psychology and over ten years’ experience working in NHS mental health services across London and the West Midlands, supporting adults and children with depression, anxiety disorders, and trauma through effective, evidence-based treatment.
I offer evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), incorporating elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing ( EMDR).
You may be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, or the impact of past experiences, and are looking for practical, evidence-based support to help you feel more in control. You may want to better understand your thoughts and emotions, reduce distress, and build coping strategies that support lasting change. I am a BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) with a degree in Psychology and over ten years’ experience working in NHS mental health services across London and the West Midlands, supporting adults and children with depression, anxiety disorders, and trauma through effective, evidence-based treatment.
We will facilitate open and honest dialogue, so we may explore your concerns, anxieties, pain, trauma, or sadness, and uncover issues you might normally avoid because they feel threatening. This safe confrontation will allow you to learn how to process your challenges in a helpful way which is incredibly powerful, changing how you relate to yourself, others, and your world, thereby offering movement toward healing, growth, and.....joy.
We will facilitate open and honest dialogue, so we may explore your concerns, anxieties, pain, trauma, or sadness, and uncover issues you might normally avoid because they feel threatening. This safe confrontation will allow you to learn how to process your challenges in a helpful way which is incredibly powerful, changing how you relate to yourself, others, and your world, thereby offering movement toward healing, growth, and.....joy.
I am able to offer integrative psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, EMDR or person centred counselling to help people move forward in their lives when they feel stuck or distressed.
I can offer both short term and long term support to individuals - adults and children, families and couples. I offer a free initial consultation over the phone to discuss your difficulties further and then arrange a session if this suits you.
I am able to offer integrative psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, EMDR or person centred counselling to help people move forward in their lives when they feel stuck or distressed.
I can offer both short term and long term support to individuals - adults and children, families and couples. I offer a free initial consultation over the phone to discuss your difficulties further and then arrange a session if this suits you.
I use evidence-based CBT, EMDR, ACT, and CFT alongside mindfulness-based approaches.
You may be living with PCOS/PMOS, PMDD or Endometriosis and feeling mentally and emotionally exhausted stuck in cycles of overthinking, anxiety, low mood or self-criticism. Perhaps hormonal symptoms, fertility worries, body image concerns, relationship strain, or feeling dismissed medically have left you overwhelmed and uncertain. You want calm, clarity and confidence again to feel more steady in yourself and able to cope, even when life (and symptoms) feel unpredictable.
I offer both face-to-face and online therapy, giving you the flexibility to choose the type of support that feels right for you.
I use evidence-based CBT, EMDR, ACT, and CFT alongside mindfulness-based approaches.
You may be living with PCOS/PMOS, PMDD or Endometriosis and feeling mentally and emotionally exhausted stuck in cycles of overthinking, anxiety, low mood or self-criticism. Perhaps hormonal symptoms, fertility worries, body image concerns, relationship strain, or feeling dismissed medically have left you overwhelmed and uncertain. You want calm, clarity and confidence again to feel more steady in yourself and able to cope, even when life (and symptoms) feel unpredictable.
I offer both face-to-face and online therapy, giving you the flexibility to choose the type of support that feels right for you.
With 20 years’ experience in mental health and specialist post-qualification training, I provide tailored, evidence-based therapy (CBT, ACT, ERP, EMDR) to target underlying patterns and help you move forward with greater confidence, flexibility, and lasting change.
I offer specialist, evidence-based therapy for eating disorders, emetophobia (fear of vomiting), and trauma. I help clients stuck in anxiety and avoidance to understand and break unhelpful patterns. Using CBT, ACT, ERP, and EMDR, I tailor therapy to your needs—supporting lasting change so you can feel more in control and live more freely.
With 20 years’ experience in mental health and specialist post-qualification training, I provide tailored, evidence-based therapy (CBT, ACT, ERP, EMDR) to target underlying patterns and help you move forward with greater confidence, flexibility, and lasting change.
I offer specialist, evidence-based therapy for eating disorders, emetophobia (fear of vomiting), and trauma. I help clients stuck in anxiety and avoidance to understand and break unhelpful patterns. Using CBT, ACT, ERP, and EMDR, I tailor therapy to your needs—supporting lasting change so you can feel more in control and live more freely.
There are times in life when we can feel disconnected from ourselves – going through the motions, carrying anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties or the impact of past experiences, whilst feeling unsure how to move forward.
We believe healing involves more than talking. Our team of Embodied (Somatic) and Arts Psychotherapists works with the wisdom of the soul, mind and body, helping you explore experiences that may be difficult to put into words. Through conversation, creativity, movement, imagery and reflection, we support deeper understanding, connection and lasting change.
Sessions available online across major UK cities.
There are times in life when we can feel disconnected from ourselves – going through the motions, carrying anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties or the impact of past experiences, whilst feeling unsure how to move forward.
We believe healing involves more than talking. Our team of Embodied (Somatic) and Arts Psychotherapists works with the wisdom of the soul, mind and body, helping you explore experiences that may be difficult to put into words. Through conversation, creativity, movement, imagery and reflection, we support deeper understanding, connection and lasting change.
Sessions available online across major UK cities.
We understand that seeking psychological support can feel like a big step, especially when you or your child are struggling. That’s why we take the time to listen, understand your concerns, and work with you to find the right support. Our team is made up of highly qualified and experienced psychologists, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals. We support children, adolescents, adults, and couples through a wide range of challenges including anxiety, low mood, OCD, trauma and relationship difficulties.
We understand that seeking psychological support can feel like a big step, especially when you or your child are struggling. That’s why we take the time to listen, understand your concerns, and work with you to find the right support. Our team is made up of highly qualified and experienced psychologists, psychotherapists, and mental health professionals. We support children, adolescents, adults, and couples through a wide range of challenges including anxiety, low mood, OCD, trauma and relationship difficulties.
I am a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist with further training in EMDR, Psycho-Sexual Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and Schema Therapy.
I work predominantly with adults who have experienced trauma / negative life experiences which have impacted on their sexual functioning, mental health, emotional well-being and relationships. I offer both short and long term therapy for clients wishing to gain a better understanding of their lives and experiences and provide strategies and interventions to enable my clients to live the lives they want to live. I work with people who have sexual problems and who wish to achieve a happy and healthy sexual identity.
I am a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist with further training in EMDR, Psycho-Sexual Therapy, Compassion Focused Therapy and Schema Therapy.
I work predominantly with adults who have experienced trauma / negative life experiences which have impacted on their sexual functioning, mental health, emotional well-being and relationships. I offer both short and long term therapy for clients wishing to gain a better understanding of their lives and experiences and provide strategies and interventions to enable my clients to live the lives they want to live. I work with people who have sexual problems and who wish to achieve a happy and healthy sexual identity.
I am an accredited therapist with advanced training in occupational therapy and CBT. I specialise in treating anxiety, PTSD, phobias, trauma. In addition I offer assessment and post diagnostic support for neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism). Using evidence-based methods, I help individuals, couples, and families build resilience, find clarity, and regain control. My approach is supportive yet results-focused, offering practical strategies for lasting change. If you’re ready to find more clarity and take meaningful steps forward, I invite you to book an appointment and begin your path toward today.
I am an accredited therapist with advanced training in occupational therapy and CBT. I specialise in treating anxiety, PTSD, phobias, trauma. In addition I offer assessment and post diagnostic support for neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism). Using evidence-based methods, I help individuals, couples, and families build resilience, find clarity, and regain control. My approach is supportive yet results-focused, offering practical strategies for lasting change. If you’re ready to find more clarity and take meaningful steps forward, I invite you to book an appointment and begin your path toward today.
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I'm Tom, a psychotherapist offering a combination that most therapists don't - CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I) the gold-standard, evidence-based treatment for sleep problems, alongside EMDR, which helps people work through the anxiety, stress, or trauma that's often underneath poor sleep, low mood, and negative or limiting beliefs.
I have 10 years experience helping adults experiencing insomnia and sleep difficulties, nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, low self-esteem, PTSD and trauma. Whether sleep is the main problem, or something you've noticed alongside anxiety or low mood, we'll figure out together what's keeping you stuck and help you achieve lasting change.
I'm Tom, a psychotherapist offering a combination that most therapists don't - CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I) the gold-standard, evidence-based treatment for sleep problems, alongside EMDR, which helps people work through the anxiety, stress, or trauma that's often underneath poor sleep, low mood, and negative or limiting beliefs.
I have 10 years experience helping adults experiencing insomnia and sleep difficulties, nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, low self-esteem, PTSD and trauma. Whether sleep is the main problem, or something you've noticed alongside anxiety or low mood, we'll figure out together what's keeping you stuck and help you achieve lasting change.
I draw particularly on EMDR and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), alongside CBT, DBT, mindfulness and psychodynamic approaches.
Chartered Counselling Psychologist specialised in Anxiety, Self-Criticism & Trauma:
You might look like you're coping, but inside you're anxious, overwhelmed or exhausted from trying to keep everything together. You may overthink, doubt yourself, or feel you're never quite good enough. You may have become very good at holding things together for everyone else, while being much harder on yourself. You may find yourself caught in cycles of worry, self-criticism, perfectionism or trying to stay in control, even when these ways of coping are leaving you exhausted.
I draw particularly on EMDR and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), alongside CBT, DBT, mindfulness and psychodynamic approaches.
Chartered Counselling Psychologist specialised in Anxiety, Self-Criticism & Trauma:
You might look like you're coping, but inside you're anxious, overwhelmed or exhausted from trying to keep everything together. You may overthink, doubt yourself, or feel you're never quite good enough. You may have become very good at holding things together for everyone else, while being much harder on yourself. You may find yourself caught in cycles of worry, self-criticism, perfectionism or trying to stay in control, even when these ways of coping are leaving you exhausted.
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EMDR Counsellors
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimising its ability to trigger anxiety.