Jemma Austin

I am an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist and EMDR Therapist, offering private one to one therapy for individuals experiencing a range of emotional distress.

I have worked in mental health for 15 years in both the NHS and Private Sector. I have extensive experience of working with a range of depression and anxiety disorder presentations. I have worked with individuals using guided self help, brief interventions, computerised CBT, telephone and online transcript sessions. I therefore try to utilise these approaches where appropriate to support people in their recovery.

I am passionate about helping people recover from mental health difficulties. I have strengths in having a genuine empathic and enquiring mind, which helps me build a supportive therapeutic relationship to allow individuals to feel able to open up and share their personal experiences.

Our journey together starts with an initial assessment, where we can explore the main difficulties to gain a deeper understanding of how things may have developed and continue to be maintained. From there we can establish a focus for treatment sessions; where I can draw upon both CBT and EMDR as the main therapeutic strategies, complimenting this with additional interventions from Compassion Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness. 

Please feel free to contact me to arrange a brief telephone consultation to discuss how I can help you.