EMDR can support people to process traumatic or distressing experiences that continue to feel present or overwhelming. It may be particularly helpful when memories, emotions, physical sensations or beliefs connected with past experiences continue to be activated in everyday life.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) provides a compassionate way of understanding the different “parts” of ourselves that can emerge in response to life experiences.

Therapy can help develop greater curiosity and understanding towards protective, vulnerable or conflicting parts of ourselves, rather than viewing them as something that needs to be eliminated.

Polyvagal-informed therapy can help people understand how the nervous system responds to experiences of safety, threat and connection.

This can be particularly helpful for understanding trauma responses such as hypervigilance, shutdown, emotional overwhelm or feeling constantly “on alert”. Therapy can support greater awareness of these responses and explore ways of helping the nervous system experience greater safety, regulation and connection.

Trauma and distress are not experienced only through our thoughts — they can also be experienced through the body.

Somatic approaches bring gentle attention to physical sensations, nervous system responses and the ways the body may hold or communicate experiences of stress and trauma. This work can support people to notice and understand their body’s responses and gradually develop a greater sense of safety, regulation and connection with themselves.

Schema Therapy explores long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling and relating that often develop through early experiences and relationships.

It can help people understand why particular situations or relationships trigger strong responses, recognise patterns that may no longer be helpful, and develop healthier ways of understanding and responding to their emotional needs.

Cognitive-focused therapy explores the relationship between our thoughts, beliefs, emotions and behaviours.

Therapy may involve identifying patterns of thinking that have developed through life experiences, understanding how these influence emotional responses and behaviour, and developing more flexible and helpful ways of understanding ourselves and the situations we encounter.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can help people understand the connections between traumatic experiences, thoughts, emotions, behaviours and physical responses.

Therapy may involve developing practical strategies for managing distress, exploring trauma-related beliefs and responses, and supporting people to make sense of their experiences as part of the recovery process.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people to develop greater flexibility in how they respond to difficult thoughts, emotions and experiences.

Rather than focusing solely on reducing uncomfortable feelings, ACT can help people develop ways of responding to these experiences while identifying what matters to them and taking steps towards a life that reflects their values.

Understanding what is happening in the brain and body can be an important part of therapy.

Rebecca often incorporates psychoeducation about trauma, the nervous system, emotional responses, relationships and patterns of coping. Developing an understanding of why we respond in particular ways can help experiences that once felt confusing begin to make more sense.

At the centre of Rebecca’s work is the understanding that you are the expert in your own life.

Therapy is collaborative and guided by your experiences, priorities and goals, with attention to your individual circumstances, strengths, identity and lived experience. Choice, safety and transparency are important parts of the therapeutic relationship.

Rebecca has additional qualifications in Family Therapy and can incorporate family and relational approaches into therapeutic work where appropriate.

Family Therapy recognises that difficulties do not occur in isolation and considers the relationships, experiences and broader systems that can influence individuals and families.

This work may involve supporting families, parents, couples or other important relationships to better understand one another’s experiences, strengthen communication, explore patterns within relationships and develop different ways of responding to challenges together.

Family and relational perspectives may also inform individual therapy, particularly when exploring relationships, family experiences and patterns that have developed over time.