An EMDR, CBT, ACT and CFT therapist who’s ready for “it’s complicated”!

Helping people get unstuck - for nearly 30 years!

Hello, I’m Eleanor — a friendly, deep-thinking therapist with a passion for helping people reclaim inner authority and positive use of power across their multi-dimensional lives.

I first started volunteering alongside creative therapists age 13 four nights a week after school I loved it so much (niche I know). Since then I’ve spent a lifetime learning how to help people at courageous depth, in enjoyable ways, human to human.

I’m fascinated by ongoing training, research and study into all aspects of healing, growth and empowerment (no time for social media!). I’ll continue helping people help themselves across all life areas for as long as I can, and that means continual growth for me. Does this make me an expert? You decide.

I’ll equip you with specific methods and tools from the approaches I’ve trained in, in a way that feels right for you. With plenty of connection - and chuckles - along the way.

A key agent of healing and growth is having someone genuinely show up alongside us, with authentic presence and a big, strong heart.

When I’m not working, I’m out in nature or dancing with as many different styles as the therapies I’ve trained in. My oldest dance buddy spins me about on the dancefloor at age 92, and I’m here to help you achieve that kind of life long vitality, strength and enjoyment too.

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CORE EXPERIENCE & TRAINING

An embodied, holistic and relational approach to wellbeing

For nearly 30 years I’ve worked as a qualified therapist — still loving it! My core registrations are in EMDR, CBT and Occupational Therapy which work beautifully together to empower the people I work with across their personal, professional and relational lives.

I’ve trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Schema Therapy and various forms of “parts work” therapies such as Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS). These shape how I help people move from anxiety, stress and isolation toward greater presence, connection and belonging — meeting themselves with self-collaboration and rather than self criticism and shame.

Through further specialist training in Attachment Focused EMDR, FAP and AEDP, I work at transformative relational depth. My aim is to help you heal interpersonal patterns and attachment anxiety, not only as an expert guide, but as a wholehearted and authentic companion. Alongside you.

Accredited and Registered EMDR, CBT & OT therapist

Click on the areas that interest you to find out my other trainings and insight areas >

    • EMDR Association Accredited EMDR Therapist

    • 9 years specialising in trauma, PTSD, panic and phobias

    • Areas of special interest: helping people rise up stronger, with post traumatic GROWTH after: childhood or intergenerational trauma; grief and isolation; betrayal or bullying, neglect or narcissistic relationships; low self worth; habitual self sacrifice, people pleasing and over-functioning

    • Additional specialist training in Attachment-Focused EMDR for attachment anxiety and relationship trauma

    • Multiple trainings in EMDR 2.0 for swifter more creative healing

    • Trained in The Flash Technique for more rapid, gentler processing.

    • Additional specialist training in EMDR for OCD, depression, addictions, nightmares and BDD, CPTSD, emotional eating, addictions,

    • Specific training to integrate Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Psychotherapy and/or AEDP with EMDR - to create an empowering somatic and approach

    • BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist since 2005, practicing CBT since 2000.

    • Specific training in CBT for self-criticism, self-esteem, depression, emotional and binge eating, compulsive habits, OCD, generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety, impostor syndrome, perfectionism, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), health anxiety, phobias, insomnia 

    • 18 years’ experience of helping people via Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) frameworks and methods

    • 15 years’ experience integrating mindfulness – and Mindfulness Based CBT (MBCBT)

    • 14 years’ experience integrating Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP) and Schema Therapy

    • Occupational Therapy (OT) work in mental health since 1996. BSc (hons) in 1998.

    • OT uses a “bio-psycho-social-spiritual” approach to mental health - what could be more genuinely holistic?!

    • OT has a strong emphasis on skills and strengths coaching

    • Additional coaching training in the following specific models: Career, Life and Health Coaching; Appreciative Coaching; Strengths-Based Coaching; the GROW Model

    • An OT focus is on practical problem solving, creative solution finding and overcoming barriers to thriving.

    • Additional training in Brief Solution Focused Therapy and Positive Psychology

    • OT training in neurobiology, physiology and movement helps me help my clients support their body-mind-brain in practical “somatic” way

    • This is well suited to helping people with stress, anxiety, trauma, insomnia, ADHD, burnout, fatigue, pain, high sensitivity, and hormone-related challenges

    • I have trained students in Occupational Therapy, and therapists in CBT at Advanced Diploma level.

    • I have supervised therapists and health professionals for 22 years

    • My Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching Adults in Lifelong Learning (2009) built on my prior OT understanding of creating experiential learning opportunities that stick!

    • I can help you learn relevant skills and properly embed them into your various life contexts rather than forget them

My other specialisms:

  • 20 years’ of training and supervision in methods and frameworks that include:

    • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)

    • Functional Analytic Psychotherapy’s (FAP) “Awareness, Courage, Love” model 

    • NVC/Compassionate Communication

    • Relationship training including Terry Real’s “Relational Life”

    • Healthy sexual intimacy including Jan Day’s 18 month “Living Tantra Training”

    • Clearer understanding of personal space and touch boundaries via Betty Martin’s “Wheel of Consent”

  • Cultivating appreciative presence and joy-filled experiences right alongside the vulnerable turmoil of life. This builds fortitude and gratitude - key antidotes for anxiety, trauma, burnout and depression

    To help you experience this, we can draw on my experience in:

    • Decades of somatic movement practice, meditation, tantric practice

    • A life-long thirst for global spiritual and cultural wisdom

    • Transpersonal therapy, archetype work and Shamanic healing which has significant overlap with Attachment Focused EMDR and IFS interestingly

    • Eco-therapy, the importance of working with nature and our own evolutionary neurobiology - not against it

    • The power of accessing non-ordinary states of consciousness, whether its a near death experience, existential crisis, psychedeic assisted therapy or spiritual awakening that is enabling you to look at life through a different lens

    •  I have training to help people with the specific struggles and gifts that go with neurodiversity, inc ADHD, ASD, AuDHD, SPD, dyslexia.

    • Close up understanding of ADHD, dyslexia, high functioning autism in loved ones, dyscalculia and HSP as a neurodiversity myself.

    • Training in creative approaches including art, movement and Voice Dialogue. (Great for those of us who know there are better ways to achieve focus and flow than just talking while sitting still!)

    • 3 decades experience helping clients in relation to their sexuality, gender and relationship styles, particularly when religious or cultural scripts creating internal or external shame or oppression.

    • Specific understanding on polyamory/open relationships/consensual non monogamy as well as kink/BDSM - when its joyful, when it’s not. How to shift, tweak or heal dynamics so they are more healthy.

    • I identify as pansexual and celebrate my own gender fluidity.

    • I’m happy to humbly share my -ongoing and ever growing - hard won learning about essential relational topics such as boundaries. I hope you’ll find it easy to talk to me about anything you want to.

    • Three decades experience of how to shift into an empowerment dynamic out of the victim-rescuer-persecutor drama triangle we can all fall into!

    • First hand understanding of the impact of narcissistic, bullying and over controlling relationships and how to reclaim self identity, self determination and self leadership.

    • Close consideration of power over vs power sharing in healthcare and therapy practice.

    • Committed examination of white privilege, educational privilege, gender assumptions, the impact of racial, sexual, gender and neurodiversity based exclusion, shaming and trauma.

    • 30 years dedication to being a good ally and advocate - leveraging my own power to help other people get better healthcare or reasonable workplace adjustments for example - whilst strengthening my client’s own self advocacy in the workplace, family and community.