Anne Gisby

 I offer face to face and online counselling and EMDR sessions.

In person appointments are in Wickham St Pauls  on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and evening.  Online appointments are available additionally more flexibly during the week.   

Having online EMDR therapy can be just as effective as in person You can have therapy from the comfort and safety of familiar surroundings (i.e. your own home). This can be particularly helpful when you are processing traumatic experiences.

I provide a safe, confidential and non-judgemental space in which individuals can share and explore present and past experiences, express thoughts and feelings and gain personal awareness

My counselling approach is Humanistic Integrative. EMDR is a specialised approach working simultaneously on mind, body and emotions, I integrate EMDR within my practice. 

Counselling and EMDR can offer an opportunity to make sense of the complex emotions impacting on your life. It can enable you to share experiences that others struggle to hear or don’t realise are worrying you. Our development as children, in particular our early relationships help shape us as adults. I have training and experience in Attachment Focused EMDR, an approach to work therapeutically with early losses, relational and developmental trauma.

This has particular focus on healing attachment trauma and relational wounds based in early childhood, it is a creative and relational approach. The impact of childhood traumas is often long lasting and can continue to influence adult relationships, resulting in anxiety, low self esteem, low mood and cause distress that others may fail to acknowledge.

I endeavour to have a telephone converstion with potential clients prior to the first appointment.  This enables me to clarify what you are looking for regarding counselling or EMDR and answer any initial questions you may have.

I provide provide directions, discuss payments and explain cancellation timings prior to the first appointment.  Wickham St Pauls is not served by regular public transport. 

At the first session it is helpful if you have considered what information you would like to share about yourself in order that I may understand your relationships and current experiences. 

If we agree to integrate EMDR into our sessions, developing a shared understanding of both develomental and  recent experiences will form a key part of early sessions.