Kerry Hodgkinson

I am a qualified Psychotherapist, Counsellor and EMDR Consultant, registered with the UKCP and the EMDR Association. I offer therapy tailored to the individual’s need and support people aged 18 and above.

I have experience of working with many issues, including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, sleep problems, pain, ocd and phobias. For several years I worked in a busy Rehabilitation Centre working with Firefighters and their families aswell as Prison Officers and Ambulance Personnel. Through this work, I fully appreciate the impact of injury, long term health conditions, pain, physical and psychological trauma.

I am an Integrative Therapist which means I draw on several modalities of therapy, those being Transactional Analysis, EMDR and Solution Focussed Therapy, and I also integrate Mindfulness and CBT techniques. Creative interventions may also be introduced if appropriate. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach in therapy, and so being able to draw on a range of therapeutic approaches enables me to tailor the therapy to your needs.

Mental health issues can have an impact on our daily lives affecting our thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Daily worries can develop into longer term problems and seeking professional support can help you move through and beyond these.

I work in a non-judgemental and supportive way, giving you the protected space to explore your feelings and emotions and identify areas of change and goals. We work together aiming to achieve these, whilst I facilitate you in understanding thoughts and feelings.

One area which I am passionate about is the connection between mind and body and how they are intrinsically linked. Physical injury or a health condition can impact your mental health and mental health issues can manifest in physical issues if not addressed. So I work holistically exploring both mind and body.

As one of the only accredited EMDR Consultants in Cumbria, I am eager to share the effectiveness of this therapy. I have helped clients work through trauma and to regain stability and peace using EMDR. The satisfaction and joy of seeing clients being relieved of intrusive memories, flashbacks, and distressing thoughts is something I will never tire of!

What is EMDR?

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) is a psychotherapy which has been proven to be effective in treating trauma and is recommended by the UK’s National Institute of Health & Clinical Excellence (NICE) for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

When we experience traumatic events, we can relive the distressing thoughts and feelings involved and can feel stuck or helpless.

EMDR aims to help ‘process’ these memories and reduce the impact. We can’t change what has happened but we can change how we react to those incidents.

EMDR is very effective for the following:
• Childhood abuse/neglect
• Assault
• Road traffic accidents
• Surgical trauma
• War related experiences
• Work related experiences
• Stress, depression, anxiety
• Obsessive, compulsive disorder
• Phobias
• Performance anxiety
• Motivation

Sessions are 1 hour in duration

(EMDR sessions may be longer by arrangement)

Please contact me for information on fees

For Insurance, Occupational Health & EAP referrals, please contact me for information on fees.

To arrange a free consultation, or book a therapy session, please contact me on 07761 621874 or by email - support@kerryhodgkinson.co.uk

I also offer training sessions and workshops on the following topics:

Stress Management

Sleep - issues and how to improve sleep

Mind Body Synergy

Mental Health Resilience