Psychotherapy for adults, children and young people - CBT & EMDR
Psychotherapy for adults, children and young people - CBT & EMDR
Therapist background
Therapist background
Therapist background
I worked within the NHS primary care service for ten and a half years providing one to one sessions and group therapy for those experiencing mild to moderate difficulties. Initially I worked using guided self help techniques before qualifying as a cognitive behavioural therapist.
I have worked within the private sector for six years, initially delivering cognitive behavioural therapy for adults. I am now qualified to provide eye movement desensitisation reprocessing (EMDR) to people aged thirteen years old and over. I am also qualified to work with children and young people using CBT and EMDR.
I am a British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) accredited therapist (Registration number 110742).
Therapy types
Therapist background
Therapist background
Below is an overview of the therapies I can offer. Both therapies can help manage Depression, Anxiety, Generalised Anrxiety (GAD), OCD, phobias, low self-esteem, panic disorder, PTSD. Both therapies are recommended by NICE as effective treatments.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT considers the trigger or situation that brings around thoughts, emotions, behaviours and physical sensations that impact on how the person feels. The aim of CBT is to provide techniques or tools to help the person manage how they feel and break the maintenance cycle that may have developed, allowing the person to experience improved mood and/or reduced anxiety levels.
Eye movement desentisation reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation, in the form of eye movement, tapping or sounds; in order to get both sides of the brain working together, it is believed to be similar to REM (rapid eye movement) in sleep. The process unlocks the trauma memory or difficulty trapped in one network and links with the answers stored in another network of the brain.
Delivery of therapy
Therapist background
Delivery of therapy
Both CBT and EMDR are client centred therapies. Sessions are non-judgemental, it is the person's own pesonal experience, confidential and guided by the person's own goals.
Therapy can be delivered face to face, I have a therapy cabin in the garden, or home visits can be arranged. Telephone and Zoom sessions are also available.
About me......
My name is Michelle Hounslow, my reason for moving into private practice was to enable me to look after our two children, whilst being able to continue doing the work I enjoy.
I love spending time with my family as well as going to the theatre, concerts, attending rugby matches and eating out.
Another past-time is being with our many pets, our dog who loves countryside walks, and two rescue horses who our daughter and I are trying to bring on with training for their behaviour, and confidence building exercises for them.
I personally prefer using EMDR therapy for working with people who have experienced traumatic situations as it is effective for managing the trauma whilst being less intrusive for people.
I recently attended CBT training for children and young people who have Autism and ways of adapting the therapy.