About me
EMDR therapy for trauma and complex trauma, with a specialism in emergency services
Some experiences stay with us long after they’ve ended. You might know a memory is “over,” yet your body still reacts as if it’s happening now. It may show up in your sleep, your temper, your relationships, or the way you can’t switch off. It could be one incident that has stayed with you, or something that goes back further, to childhood or years of difficult experiences.
I’m Peggy Sweeney, a BACP accredited psychotherapist offering EMDR therapy across South Wales and online. I work with adults from all walks of life, and I have 8 years’ experience supporting emergency services personnel, including police officers and staff, paramedics, firefighters, 999 call handlers and control room staff. If you work in a blue light service, I understand the culture and the pressures. If you don’t, you’re equally welcome here.
How I work
My core training is systemic, so I look at you in the context of your life: your work, your family, and the relationships that shape how you cope. EMDR helps your brain process distressing memories so they stop feeling as if they’re happening now. For complex trauma, we don’t rush in. We first build stability and coping tools, then move into processing at a pace that feels manageable.
I can help with
Trauma and PTSD, including critical incidents and repeated exposure
Complex PTSD, and childhood and developmental trauma
Anxiety, panic, hypervigilance and anger
Sleep difficulties and difficulty switching off
Distressing memories, flashbacks and old patterns that won’t shift
Moral injury, burnout and the impact of work or past experiences on relationships
If you’re an emergency services worker, I’m independent of your service and occupational health. What you tell me stays between us, within the usual limits of confidentiality, which I’ll explain at the start.
I’m trained in EMDR through EMDR Masterclass UK and am a member of EMDR UK. EMDR is recommended by NICE for PTSD.
I offer a free introductory call, so you can ask questions and see if we’re a good fit.
Friday and weekend appointments are currently available, online or in person
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc(Hons) in Systemic Counselling - Uni of South Wales
EMDR Practitioner 2024
PG Dip Consultative Supervision - Uni of South Wales
DBT Intensive Training - British Isles DBT Training
PG Dip in Systemic Theory & Practice - The Centre for Systemic Studies
Accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
Systemic Psychotherapist with significant experience within NHS, Local Authority and private practice.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I also offer Systemic work for couples who require a safe space to work through challenges their relationship might be experiencing
Group Consultation for organisations who acknowledge that teams benefit from good reflective practice
Consultative supervision for those working in senior unilateral roles which can often be isolated, and which can benefit from a reflective space
Consultative supervision for practicing clinicians, including Psychotherapists, Counsellors and medical professionals
Therapies offered
Fees
£100.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions are 60 minutes in length
Fees are as follows;
Therapy £100.00 per session
Couples £100.00 per session
Clinical Supervision £80.00 per session
Please note that Pre-booked appointments cancelled or not attended without 24 hour prior notice are charged at the full rate.
When I work
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I offer a clinic on a Saturday to support those who work to access therapy outside of normal working hours.
Further information
Why do I love working as an EMDR Psychotherapist?
I have a strong belief that everyone already carries strengths and skills that can support their healing. My role is to help you access and build on those existing resources in a calm, steady, and supportive space, so you can process what you’ve been carrying and move forward with greater confidence and balance.
What can you expect from sessions?
A grounded presence, a non‑judgemental space, a steady pace, clear guidance through systemic & EMDR, Human, authentic connection with curiosity and a non-judgemental perspective and an additional sprinkling of playfulness and humour
How do I work?
You can expect the space to be calm, empowering, validating, collaborative and reflective and to gently explore blindspots for personal development
What clients often come to me for?
Clients come to me for many reasons including trauma, overwhelm, work‑related stress, difficult life events, burnout, cumulative pressure, relational stress and distress when they are in a place to do the important and life changing work that will help them get unstuck.
