About me
EMDR therapist, HCPC Registered Arts Therapist (Dramatherapist) and clinical supervisor based in the Forest of Dean. I also work online.
Are you feeling stuck with anxiety, overwhelm, or the impact of past experiences? You might notice patterns you can’t shift, or feel like something is holding you back. EMDR therapy can help you process difficult experiences and move forward.
I work with adults, children and young people experiencing trauma, anxiety, low mood, and relationship difficulties. I adopt an integrative approach but tend to work in quite a psychodynamically informed way.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a structured, evidence-based therapy that helps the brain process distressing memories. It can be particularly effective for trauma, anxiety, and experiences that feel “stuck.” EMDR doesn’t require you to talk in detail about everything, and many people find it helps create lasting change.
Alongside EMDR, I also offer dramatherapy — a creative, relational approach that uses conversation as well as imagery, metaphor, and storytelling. This allows us to work flexibly, depending on what feels most helpful for you. I am also a clinical supervisor and specialise in working with trainees.
My approach is trauma-informed, relational, and collaborative. I aim to create a safe, supportive space where you can explore your experiences at your own pace.
I can support you with:
Trauma and difficult past experiences
Anxiety and overwhelm
Low mood and emotional difficulties
Identity and self-esteem
Relationship and attachment difficulties
Sessions are available in-person in the Forest of Dean, and online across the UK.
If you’re looking for therapy or clinical supervision in the Forest of Dean or online, you’re very welcome to get in touch to arrange an initial conversation.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
EMDR Training, EMDR Academy, 2026
MA Dramatherapy, University of Derby (2010)
PG Cert Higher Education, University of Derby (2015)
Foundation in Group Analysis, Institute of Group Analysis (2016)
Clinical Supervisor ,British Association of Dramatherapists (2016)
Experience
2010 - 2014 Primary Mental Health Worker/ Dramatherapist, Leicestershire CAMHS
2010- 2014- Freelance Dramatherapist working in variety of clinical settings
2012- 2014- Family Mediation Practitioner, Loughborough Housing Service
2011 - 2023- Senior Lecturer/ Course Lead, University of Derby
2023- Present- Senior Lecturer/ Course Lead, University of South Wales
2019 - Present- Dramatherapy Private Practice
Publications
Bird, D. & Tozer, K. (2016) Towards a drama therapy pedagogy: an a/r/tographic study using dramatic improvisation, Drama Therapy Review, 2 (1)
Bird, D. & Tozer, K. (2018) An a/r/tographic exploration of engagement in theatrical performance: what does this mean for the student/teacher relationship? Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/1474022218787167
Tozer, K. (2020) Re-conceptualising ‘mise en scene’ for online dramatherapy. Dramatherapy, 41 (2) 82-89
Tozer, K. (2018) ‘Re-thinking uncertainty in higher education using Klein’s concepts of the paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions’ in Clive Holmwood & Judie Taylor (Eds.) Learning as a Creative and Developmental Process in Higher Education. Oxford, Routledge.
Tozer, K. (2023 – In process) A phenomenological study of the use of dramatic subtext to explore the unsayable within clinical supervision
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£65 per 50 minute Dramatherapy session.
£65 per 50 minute clinical supervision.
£65 per 75 minute EMDR (reduced rate whilst in training)
Concessions offered for trainees - please enquire.
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Further information
My approach is informed by psychodynamic theory which holds the therapeutic relationship as being central to the work. I offer an empathic space in which people can explore whatever they need to without judgement. I offer various creative methods to deepen this exploration and bring about other perspectives. Sometimes in sessions there may be very little talking involved, in others there may only be talking.
Dramatherapy is a flexible and adaptive therapy that can be tailored to the individual. Together we can work to explore your unconscious patterns of behaviour and ways of being to help you better understand and accept yourself. Dramatherapy can be effective at working with trauma and painful material in a safe and manageable way.
EMDR is a powerful, evidence-based approach to therapy that helps people process and heal from traumatic or distressing experiences. Rather than relying solely on talking through memories, EMDR uses gentle bilateral stimulation, often through eye movements, sounds, or taps, to support the brain’s natural ability to process and integrate difficult events. It is commonly used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but can also be effective for anxiety, phobias, low self-esteem, and other emotional difficulties linked to past experiences.
I am currently offering EMDR sessions as a therapist in training, working under supervision while completing my accredited EMDR course.
I offer a free of charge initial consultation if you would like to find out more or see if we would be a good fit together for therapeutic work.
