About me
I offer online EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) therapy for adults who may be functioning well in many areas of life, yet still feel affected by anxiety, self-criticism, emotional reactivity, disturbed sleep, intrusive thoughts, or memories that continue to resurface. I work with people whose past experiences, whether clearly traumatic or harder to name, such as emotional neglect or chronic relational hurt, still seem to shape how they feel, relate, or respond in the present. My approach is warm, thoughtful, collaborative, and carefully paced, with attention to safety, containment, and what feels manageable.
I offer weekly, fortnightly, and intensive online sessions in English, Spanish, and Catalan.
This is how a client described her experience at the end of her therapy after 22 sessions: Before my EMDR journey with Sonia, it felt as if a million fragmented pieces of myself were travelling restlessly within me. Now, I see and feel the whole me, my whole persona, with all the cracks and wounds reshaped and rebuilt, and all the pieces have eventually fallen into place. MGLR, Feb 25
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an EMDR therapist with over 20 years of professional experience in arts-based psychotherapy, a background in education and social care, and a decade of clinical supervision for health professionals. My EMDR practice is informed by this broader therapeutic experience, as well as by further training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotional Response Therapy (ERT), and many years of personal therapy, having been brought up in an emotionally unsafe family.
Over the years, I have worked with people of all ages who have experienced trauma, complex trauma, abuse, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and emotional neglect. In recent years, my work has focused on adults experiencing the long-term effects of unresolved childhood and adult experiences.
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
After each session, I will send you an invoice within 48 hours. Payment is usually made by bank transfer within seven days, unless we have agreed something different in advance. If you need to cancel or rearrange a session, I ask for at least 24 hours’ notice where possible. Sessions cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice will incur the full fee, except in exceptional circumstances. Fees for intensive EMDR sessions are agreed in advance, depending on the length and structure of the work.
When I work
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Further information
When we experience symptoms, display difficult behaviours, or undergo emotional dysregulation that significantly disrupts our lives, it often indicates that complex events or circumstances remain unprocessed and haunt us with harmful self-beliefs. Even if it is hard to believe, these experiences are trying to alert us and demand our attention so that we can take action and live a more fulfilled life. Seeking therapeutic support, as you are doing now, can be the start of your path to recovery and to feeling better with yourself and others.
You know what? We cannot think our way out of trauma.
Many of the people I work with have spent years coping alone or have tried other forms of therapy before coming to EMDR. When they come, they often say they understand what has happened to them cognitively, yet still feel their body is holding on to it. EMDR can help reduce the emotional intensity of unprocessed experiences, so that the past feels less intrusive and the present feels more manageable.
I often work with people who carry a great deal or are used to holding things together for others, including teachers, healthcare professionals, carers, parents, therapists, and those in the creative and performing arts.
EMDR sessions begin by understanding your difficulties and agreeing on therapy goals. Before working with trauma memories, we spend time building coping strategies to help you feel safe and supported. Trauma processing usually begins after one to three preparation sessions and involves focusing on a memory while using bilateral stimulation, such as taps, sounds or eye movements. We pause regularly to check what you notice, and the process moves at a pace that feels manageable for you.
If you are wondering whether EMDR might be right for you, I offer a free 20–30-minute video call to explore whether this approach feels like a good fit.
