Anne Head
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About me
Are you experiencing some difficulties in your day-to-day life which are making you feel sad? Stress, anxiety and relationship issues can all lead to feelings of depression and low self-esteem, making life difficult in the busy world we live in today. These feelings can be overwhelming at times leaving us confused as to the best way of coping with daily situations. You may feel you need some help to get through this difficult time and this is where therapy might help. I work in the here-and-now focusing on what is happening for you currently in your life and what you might want to change.
I am a humanistic Europe Accredited EMDR Practitioner offering therapy in a safe, confidential place for self-exploration of personal problems, emotional or relationship difficulties. It is my belief that people potentially have all the necessary abilities to solve their problems or face their difficulties. However, sometimes people get stuck and need some assistance and that is where I may be able to help you. I work with EMDR therapy whenever it may be useful. EMDR looks at past or recent traumas that have happened in someone's life with the aim of reprocessing the memories so that they no longer trigger you in daily life. Traumas range from big ones to small ones, whatever feels traumatic to you.
You may initially have one particular issue you want to work on. However, this may change as you progress and you may find other issues you would like to explore. You may prefer talk therapy to EMDR. I will help you to explore your thoughts and feelings, your hopes and fears to help you to develop greater personal awareness.
Working in the here-and-now we will focus on what is happening for you currently in your life and looking at things you might want to change about your situation. It is not always necessary to look into your past but it may be useful to link current feelings and things that trigger you to past experiences and original relationships in your life.
Without offering solutions I will offer my comments and be open to exploring your issues with you with the aim of helping you to become aware of your own experience.
I offer weekly 50-minute sessions which are face-to-face in my counselling room, either in Godalming or Guildford. This work can be long-term, short-term or time-limited for young people 18 years and over and adults of all ages. I am also available to work with counselling students who are required to be in counselling as part of their studies. EMDR therapy usually takes longer than 50 minutes. I try to keep it to no more than 75 minutes.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc (Hons) in Reflective Therapeutic Practice
Diploma in Humanistic Counselling
EMDR Therapy (Europe Accredited Training)
CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
I am a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists: MBACP (Accred)
I am a Europe Accredited EMDR Practitioner
I am a member of the Royal Society for Public Health - MRSPH
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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EMDR UK
EMDR Europe
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also have experience of working with young adults and worked for six years in the counselling department of a London University.
I am an EMDR trained therapist in trauma-focused work. These sessions are very different from talking therapy, where eye movements are used to enhance the processing of memories that have been disfunctionally stored in the brain. Sessions are often longer than 50 minutes and can be up to one and a half hours long. I try to keep to as near an hour as possible. However, less sessions may be needed depending on the amount of trauma and, therefore, the length of time to complete the work.
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 per session
Free initial in-person session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I accept BACS payment online and cash. I do not accept cheques.
I offer a free 20-minute session so that we can meet to see if we can work together.
When I work
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Thursday mornings in Godalming, GU7, other times by arrangement at GU4.
Further information
My therapy rooms are situated in Catteshall Road, Godalming and in the same area as the Medical Centre within easy reach of Farncombe, Guildford, Shalford, Milford and Bramley, and also in GU4 in Guildford inbetween central Guildford and Shalford.
