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Gareth TaylorEMDR or Integrative Therapy — How to Know Which Is Right for You
When people get in touch, one of the most common questions they ask is this: should I come to you for EMDR or for counselling? It's a fair question. The honest answer is that it's up to you. I offer both. Which one we use — or whether we use a combination of both — is...
EMDR for Depression
Most treatments for depression focus on what's happening now. Medication targets brain chemistry. CBT targets negative thinking patterns. Behavioural activation targets withdrawal and low energy. All of these can help — genuinely. But for a lot of people, something...
Is EMDR Right for Me — How to Know If It’s a Good Fit?
Is EMDR right for me? It's one of the most common questions people ask before getting in touch. And it's a good one — because EMDR isn't the right fit for everyone, and knowing whether it suits your particular situation before you start is genuinely useful. The honest...
EMDR for Grief and Loss — When Bereavement Gets Stuck
Grief is supposed to move. Not quickly. Not neatly. Not in a straight line. But over time, most people find a way to carry their loss — to hold it alongside everything else in their lives and gradually, painfully, begin to adapt to a world in which the person they...
EMDR for Anxiety
Anxiety is exhausting. Not just the obvious symptoms — the racing heart, the tight chest, the thoughts that spiral at 3am and won't stop. But the sheer effort of managing it. The constant low-level vigilance. The planning ahead to avoid the things that might set it...
How to Find an EMDR Therapist Online — What to Look For
Finding the right EMDR therapist online isn't complicated — but there are a few things worth knowing before you start. EMDR is not like most therapies. It has a specific protocol, specific training requirements, and specific safety considerations. That means the usual...
Can EMDR Be Done Online — and Does It Actually Work?
The most common question people ask before getting in touch is this: can EMDR really be done online? It's a fair question. EMDR involves eye movements, bilateral stimulation, processing difficult memories. It feels like the kind of therapy that needs a room — a...
The Eight Phases of EMDR Therapy Explained
EMDR isn't just eye movements. That's the most common misconception people have before they start. They picture following a finger back and forth and wonder how that could possibly help with something as significant as trauma. The eye movements - or the tapping, or...