Treatments
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an information processing psychotherapy. EMDR integrates many of the successful elements of a range of therapeutic approaches in combination with eye movements, or other forms of rhythmical stimulation, in ways that stimulate the brain’s information processing system. EMDR was developed to resolve symptoms resulting from disturbing and unresolved life experiences. It uses a structured approach to address past, present, and future aspects of disturbing memories.
The approach was developed by Francine Shapiro to resolve the development of trauma-related disorders resulting from exposure to traumatic or distressing events. Clinical trials have demonstrated EMDR's efficacy in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The National Institute of Clinical Excellence recommends the use of EMDR for PTSD.
Treatment
There are 8 phases of treatment:
- the history and treatment planning
- preparation
- assessment and reprocessing
- desensitisation
- installation
- body scan
- closure
- re-evaluation
For a full description of these stages please follow this link:
www.emdrnetwork.org/description.html
Key Benefits
EMDR often resolves emotional disturbances
and trauma where other therapies have failed.
- EMDR is effective for most anxiety based disorders.
- EMDR should not be confused with hypnotherapy.
- EMDR is a client led therapy and always remains within the control of the client.
- EMDR is capable of rapid results.
CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a psychotherapy based on cognitions, assumptions, beliefs, and behaviors, with the aim of influencing negative emotions that relate to inaccurate appraisal of events.
The particular therapeutic techniques vary according to the particular kind of client or issue, but for post traumatic stress disorder usually combine trauma-sensitive interventions related to processing the trauma, managing distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. These might include keeping a diary of significant events and associated feelings, thoughts and behaviors; questioning and testing cognitions, assumptions, evaluations and beliefs that might be unhelpful and unrealistic; gradually facing activities which may have been avoided; and trying out new ways of behaving and reacting. Relaxation and distraction techniques are also commonly included. CBT is widely accepted as an evidence – and empiricism-based, cost-effective psychotherapy for many disorders and psychological problems.
Psychodynamic Counselling
Nicola Gadsby offers individual psychodynamic counselling. Psychodynamic counselling can help with all kinds of issues, such as depression, anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and bereavement. Nicola believes that looking at our past experiences helps to illuminate why we feel as we do in our adult lives, and that becoming aware of patterns of behaviour can allow changes to be made. She can offer both open-ended counselling (reviewing from time to time how the therapy is going, and over time reaching an agreement as to when it will finish) and time-limited therapy (agreeing the number of sessions at the start).