EMDR informed Coaching 

PLEASE NOTE THAT I PREFER TO ONLY WORK WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF CLIENTS AT A TIME, AS I SUPERVISE OTHER THERAPISTS, OFFER TRAINING AND AM A TRUSTEE OF A SMALL MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY.

DUE TO CURRENT CASE LOAD, I CAN TAKE  NEW CLIENTS FROM JANUARY 2026 BUT I DO NOT KEEP A WAITING LIST. I AM STILL TAKING ON NEW DAYTIME SUPERVISEE THERAPIST CLIENTS SO PLEASE EMAIL. 

What is EMDR informed coaching?

EMDR-informed coaching is a hybrid approach that uses principles of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), coaching and psychology to help clients achieve goals by processing past experiences that may be causing present day problems and blocks.  It focuses on clearing emotional blocks, overcoming limiting beliefs, and enhancing performance in areas like work and relationships by using EMDR’s bilateral stimulation techniques,

• Combines coaching and EMDR principles: It blends the goal-oriented future focus of coaching with EMDR’s method of reprocessing past experiences.
• Focuses on goals: Just like traditional coaching, it starts with establishing clear goals for what the client wants to achieve.
• Uses bilateral stimulation: The EMDR aspect uses techniques like eye movements, hand taps, or auditory cues to help the brain process past memories or experiences that are holding the client back.
• Addresses the root cause: Instead of just talking about why a person freezes up in an interview or avoids new opportunities, it works to process the underlying emotional blocks or limiting beliefs connected to those events.
• What it can help with
• Clearing emotional blocks that standard coaching might not touch.
• Overcoming performance limitations in work, sports, or relationships.
• Transforming past experiences, guilt, or shame that trigger feelings of inadequacy.
• Building self-belief by integrating past achievements and clearing old identities.
• Reducing anxiety and building resilience to achieve goals.
• Key differences from standard coaching and therapy
• Vs. standard coaching: EMDR-informed coaching goes deeper than standard coaching by processing the past experiences that are the root cause of future blocks, which traditional coaching may not address.
• Vs. standard therapy: It is designed for clients who are generally high-functioning and aiming for performance enhancement, rather than those needing intensive trauma therapy.
• For the client: This approach is ideal for individuals who are stuck in a pattern and need help processing the emotional baggage that is preventing them from reaching their goals but tailored for clients who are otherwise functional rather than those needing full-trauma therapy.

I offer bespoke one to one coaching to support adults which looks different for everyone.  Coaching is not therapy, it is a collaborative team effort where we consider your past adversity to see if this is contributing to today’s issues.  I ask coachees to commit to using psychological education in the form of homework and you get to set your own goals and objectives.  The methods we use will be modern science and ancient wisdom and I would suggest a free discovery call to see if what I offer is suitable, as I do not offer therapy, I only choose to work with clients with a certain level of adversity & trauma, so it is best to have a free discovery call with me.  The sessions are collaborative, rather than a client and a therapist, the coaching sessions include:

 Psychodynamic (looking at your past and childhood to see if some adversity is causing today’s issues), Somatic Psychotherapy (supporting physical symptoms), Psychological Education,  Attachment (how we respond in relationships), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (thoughts and behaviours),  EMDR, Sand Tray Therapy (figuring things out through creativity), Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping on the nervous system for self-regulation). The Rewind Technique (distressing memory dilution), Inner Child Work (re-parenting and forgiving yourself),  Transactional Analysis (how we transact with others), Meditation & Mindfulness (usually in your homework).  Experience with Menopause, Neurodiversity, Trauma, Adverse Childhood Experiences, Medical Trauma, Health Anxiety, The Vagus Nerve, Mentoring, Myers-Briggs Personality Types and Cognitive Functioning, Reiki, Meditation and Crystal Singing Bowls.

With the approaches above, I tend to offer  eight to ten sessions and then we review – I do not offer therapy or counselling or work with clients long term.   All clients receive a free copy of my first book – The Gateway to support their journey.

Therapy Fees from September 2025 PAY IN ADVANCE ONLY

Subsequent Sessions Adults 1 hour £75 from 5th January 2026

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MY FEES INCLUDE NCIP Membership, ICO Membership, monthly supervision, multiple professional training qualifications, safeguarding training and insurance.

 I do not claim to cure/treat/fix/guarantee (or any other substitute) medical conditions, clients do the work and I support you.  Nothing will get ‘handed over to me’ to fix.  Clients retain full autonomy for their own healing journey.

Professional Bodies, Qualifications and Good Practice

My Masters Degree in Interdisciplinary Psychology (Level 7) was completed at Leeds Beckett University, my post graduate (Level 7) Supervision Qualification NCIP was completed with Dr. Kathy Raffles (KRSC), my counselling and The Rewind Technique are registered with The National Council for Integrative Psychotherapy (NCIP), CBT, EFT & Inner Child Therapy  (Centre of Excellence), Meditation is accredited by The Complementary Medical Association and MBSR – Palouse Mindfulness.  I am trained in the Usui method of Reiki to Master Teacher Practitioner Level with Martine Moorby with proven lineage. My trauma-focused EMDR was with Rachel Fairhurst (Specialist Traumatologist) at Integrative Trauma Solutions. My advanced menopause coaching training was with Jennifer Young Training and the course is accredited by the FHT (Federation of Holistic Therapists). My teaching qualification is with NCF Level 4, my assessor and IQA qualifications are with City & Guilds, Understanding Autism Level 2 CACHE, Understanding ADHD Centre of Excellence, Pathological Demand Avoidance, Centre of Excellence, Sound Therapy, Centre of Excellence, Three Principals Coaching, Centre of Excellence,  Internal Family Systems (PESI), Sand Tray Therapy Wellsprings Harrogate and I hold professional liability insurance, safeguarding lead qualifications and a DBS certificate.

How do I work?

Face to face by preference and  Zoom appointments.

As a way of giving back I do offer two subsidised places per year so please ask – THESE ARE NOW TAKEN FOR 2026.  I also volunteer for The Wellness Gateway Charity.

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Reiki  

I am a Reiki Master Teacher Practitioner and have been trained since 2000. Reiki addresses you as a whole, rather than targeting individual symptoms.  It can create subtle but meaningful shifts from deep within your own being. On the outside looking in, a Reiki treatment might appear to be merely a series of hand placements but it works to restore balance on the deepest possible level, which may result in the resolution of some health problems, a change in beliefs and attitudes, the ability to make decision that have been put off or ignored and the realisation of one’s true values and priorities in life.  

Trauma, dysregulated nervous system, mental and emotional health, deep relaxation and balance.

£60 per session – 1 hour  – A course of three sessions is recommended for specific objectives, one off sessions are not usually advised.

Add an extra 30 minutes of Crystal Singing Bowls for £20

Please note that any non arrivals or same day cancellations will incur a 50% charge (proven medical emergencies are exempt from this).  If your enquiry or booking is made through the website enquiry page you will have been expected to understand the above policy and will be charged accordingly. All consultation and assessment forms will have the cancellation policy included. New clients will need to pay in advance for first session.