At our practice, we offer EMDR therapy—an evidence-based treatment originally developed for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It has since grown into one of the most effective approaches for working with a wide range of trauma-related and emotional challenges. Whether you’ve experienced a single overwhelming event or the slow build-up of distress over time, EMDR offers a powerful pathway to healing.
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. It’s a structured, integrative therapy that helps people recover from the emotional distress caused by disturbing life experiences. Unlike talk therapies that focus primarily on insight or reflection, EMDR works directly with the brain’s natural healing processes, helping the nervous system release stored trauma. Using specific exercises, usually through guided bilateral eye movements or tactile tapping, the brain is supported to let go of distressing emotions and allow painful memories to loose their sting. Many clients report feeling relief in just a few sessions, even after years of struggling with the same intrusive memories or emotional triggers.
While EMDR is most well-known for treating PTSD, research has shown it can be highly effective for a growing list of conditions, including:
Complex trauma and childhood neglect
Panic attacks and phobias
Anxiety and depression
Grief and complicated bereavement
Chronic pain and somatic conditions
Addictions and compulsive behaviours
Low self-esteem and shame-related difficulties
We work with a wide range of clients, from those dealing with recent events to those carrying the weight of long-held traumas. Supporting First Responders and Frontline Professionals EMDR can be especially helpful for those who face trauma as part of their profession. We regularly support: Paramedics, Police and other emergency services, Nurses and frontline healthcare workers Firefighters and disaster response teams. These roles often expose individuals to repeated critical incidents, which can quietly accumulate and disrupt sleep, relationships, mood, or functioning over time. EMDR allows for a structured approach to process these experiences, reducing reactivity, emotional shutdown, and burnout, without needing to relive every detail.
Traumatic experiences can overwhelm the brain’s normal way of processing information. Instead of being filed away as “just a memory,” they remain raw, unprocessed, and easily triggered, causing flashbacks, anxiety, and a sense of being “stuck.” EMDR helps activate the brain’s natural healing process using various exercises, often through bilateral eye movements or tapping. During this process, clients are asked to bring up distressing material in a safe and contained way. Over time, the memory becomes less emotionally charged and more integrated. It’s not about erasing memories—but changing how they are stored and experienced, so they no longer hijack your nervous system.
We’re currently developing an Intensive Trauma Treatment Program, specifically designed for people who: Want to make significant progress in a shorter time frame; Are time-poor but motivated to heal; Live remotely or can’t attend regular weekly sessions. Intensives will combine multiple EMDR sessions over several days, in a period of several weeks. Register your interest today to be among the first to access this service. We’re currently curating expressions of interest and will contact you with further details and availability.
