About me
Hi, I’m Emily and I specialise in trauma therapy. People often wonder if what they have been through can be classified as “trauma”. Trauma is any distressing event or experience that has a lasting impact on our beliefs, behaviours and ability to function, often affecting our entire lives. It can shatter our ability to see the world as a safe place. Trauma is not processed in the same way as ordinary life events and therefore continues to have a hold over you. I can help you to understand yourself and your trauma, treat yourself with compassion, and process your trauma in a healthy way to enable you to move forward with your life. I can’t promise that this will be an easy journey, but I can promise to give you my best as an honest human being and a highly experienced therapist. If that sounds like what you need, read on and I’ll tell you a bit more about myself and what I offer.
About my Practice
I am an integrative counsellor, and my expertise and passion lies in working with all types of trauma, the LGBTQ+ community, as well as non-conventional relationships. I draw on different techniques and approaches to counselling depending on your needs, and have been practicing for over a decade, offering different types of therapy, including person centred, EMDR trauma therapy, ACT, CBT and psychodynamic. EMDR in particular can be very helpful for CPTSD, anxiety, phobias and other complex conditions, and people often find that it is more helpful than traditional talking therapies. I will explain the different types of therapy to you when we speak and we can choose a path together that feels right for you.
It is important to me that we connect on a human level, and I believe that the relationship we build together is fundamental to making progress rather than me being a 'blank slate'. I offer you a safe space, free of any judgement, and I pride myself on my down to earth attitude. I absolutely love what I do and the amazing people I work with who teach me so much.
In addition, I work with couples experiencing difficulties in many aspects of their relationships, such as infidelity, communication break down and sexual issues. I also help couples navigate non monogamy and those who are looking to find an amicable end to a relationship.
If I sound like your cup of tea and you want honesty, transparency and a human connection, then get in touch for a free friendly introduction, where I’ll do my best to put your mind at ease. I look forward to hearing from you and starting this weird and wonderful process!
Training, qualifications & experience
- MSc Counselling Psychology (Distinction)
- EMDR trained
- Postgraduate Diploma Counselling Psychology
- Postgraduate Certificate Counselling Psychology
- Postgraduate Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Qualified and Accredited Independent Sexual Violence Advisor
- Certificate in Couples Counselling
- Certificate in Supervision
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£55.00 - £70.00
Additional information
Individual sessions cost £55, EMDR and couples counselling costs £70. I offer a full hour, as opposed to the traditional 50 minute 'counselling hour'.
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Further information
www.thestokeontrentcounsellors.co.uk
