Online Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
Work with an experienced EMDR therapist online through structured sessions designed to help you process traumatic memories and move forward.
EMDR therapy is a structured, evidence-based approach recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for treating trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
EMDR is particularly helpful when past traumatic events and experiences continue to affect how you feel, think, or respond in the present.
Book a free 15-minute call to discuss whether our online EMDR therapy is right for you.
EMDR is particularly helpful when past experiences continue to affect how you feel, think, or respond in the present
How Does EMDR Therapy Work?
When something frightening or distressing happens, the brain’s natural processing system can get interrupted. This can leave memories feeling stuck, along with the emotions, body sensations, and beliefs that went with them.
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During EMDR, you focus briefly on a distressing memory while engaging in bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements or tapping). This taps into the brain's natural ability to process information into a digestible format, making the memory less emotionally charged and easier to think about.
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Over time, people often notice that:
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Memories feel more distant or less vivid
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Emotional reactions reduce
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New perspectives or insights emerge
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The past feels less present in everyday life
Who does EMDR help?
EMDR can be helpful for people experiencing:
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Trauma or distressing life events
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Panic, anxiety and depression
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Burnout and chronic stress
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Ongoing feelings of shame or self-blame
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Strong emotional reactions that feel hard to control
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Distressing, traumatic memories or images that intrude unexpectedly
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Ongoing mental health difficulties that feel linked to past experiences
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Many people we work with are high-functioning and capable, but feel held back by emotional responses that don’t seem to match their current situation.
How does EMDR work online?
Your therapist can create the bilateral stimulation required through various means for online therapy which are all shown to be effective by the research. This includes teaching you a special technique called the butterfly hub so you can self-tap, using an online EMDR tool with a moving light, or moving their fingers back and forth on the camera for you to follow, Learn more about this on our blog.
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Case Study of EMDR
Rashida* was a ward manager who sought therapy after the pandemic, describing severe burnout, emotional numbness, sleep disturbance, and intrusive memories from her time managing an acute hospital ward. Although she had remained operational throughout the pandemic, she reported feeling “broken” afterwards and unable to return to work in the same way.
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In assessment, Rashida described repeated experiences of moral injury. She had been required to make decisions about staffing, care priorities, and infection control that conflicted with her professional values. She carried intense guilt about patients who died without family present and staff she felt she had not adequately protected, alongside a belief that she should have “done more,” despite working extreme hours under impossible conditions.
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In EMDR therapy, Rashida first focused on stabilisation and nervous system regulation to support safety and containment. EMDR processing then targeted specific memories, including moments of having to deny family visits and a memory of feeling trapped whilst completing rotas late at night after emotionally overwhelming shifts.
Bilateral stimulation was delivered through guided eye movements during online EMDR sessions. As processing progressed, the emotional intensity of these memories reduced. Rashida reported a softening of guilt and self-blame, greater compassion towards herself, and an increased ability to reflect on her actions within the reality of the system she was working in. This allowed her to reconnect with her values without being overwhelmed by shame or exhaustion.
*Rashida is a fictious character that I've created for the purposes of demonstrating how EMDR works. The information here comes from many years experience working with similar themes arising from clients.