EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based, mind-body technique recommended globally as a first-line treatment for PTSD. The aim is to target memories that are stuck in the amygdala as raw, emotional fragments.

EMDR research suggests that it pulls the memory into working memory, strips away the panic, then moves the memory into the hippocampus for safe, long-term storage (Landin-Romero et al., 2018). We can work with negative beliefs, feelings of reliving memories, and associated emotional responses.

My approach to therapy is holistic, curious, and collaborative, focused on the connections amongst the mind, body and spirit. I draw from a variety of talk, somatic, and mind-body-spirit-based approaches so I can work with you as a whole person, rather than a collection of symptoms or problems to fix.

Clinical hypnotherapy uses a focused state of awareness to help you access and work with the thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and patterns that may be keeping you stuck. It can create space to develop new perspectives and responses, making change feel more natural and achievable.

Stopping smoking, drinking, or using any substance, is about more than simply putting down a cigarette or the bottle—it can mean changing deeply established habits, associations, and beliefs. Hypnotherapy can help you work with the psychological and behavioural patterns that can keep a habit going, while strengthening motivation and confidence for change.

Weight management isn't simply about the number on the scale. Together, we can explore the thoughts, beliefs, habits, cravings, self-esteem, and behaviours that influence your relationship with food, exercise, and your body. The goal is to move away from cycles of restriction, overeating, guilt, or feeling out of control.

Living with chronic pain can affect far more than your physical body—it can influence your mood, sleep, energy, movement, and everyday life. Hypnotherapy and other mind-body techniques may help you work with the thoughts, emotions, sensations, and protective responses that contribute to the experience of persistent pain. I aim to help clients connect deeply with their body so they can consider if it is sending unhelpful messages that are no longer relevant or useful.

The gut and the brain are closely connected, and stress, emotions, and nervous-system responses can have a significant impact on digestive health. Gut-directed hypnotherapy uses relaxation and therapeutic techniques to support a calmer relationship with digestive sensations and the gut–brain connection.

We all have different parts of ourselves that can show up in different situations—perhaps one seeks comfort, another wants control, while another works to keep us safe. Through parts work, we can explore these responses with curiosity and compassion, understanding them as intelligent strategies that developed for a reason. As these parts are heard and understood, they can begin to work together, creating greater inner balance.