D Hourican Therapy
Accessable In person Therapy in Wimbledon & Chiswick or oNLINE UK wide
If you feel anxiety, past experiences, or negative beliefs about yourself don’t seem to shift, EMDR therapy can help you move forward. I offer EMDR therapy in Wimbledon to help you process events, so you can feel more in control and start moving forward with a sense of newfound clarity & closure.
How EMDR Therapy Works
EMDR therapy follows a structured process designed to help you feel safe, in control, and able to process difficult experiences at your own pace.
1. Preparation Phase – Building Stability and Safety
Before any historic processing begins, we focus on helping you feel grounded and in control.
This stage includes:
- Understanding your current difficulties and goals
- Learning techniques to manage anxiety or overwhelm
- Developing a sense of safety before working on past experiences
This ensures you are not thrown into anything too quickly.
You will feel supported, prepared, and ready before moving forward.
2. Processing Phase – Reworking Distressing Memories
Once you feel ready, we begin processing specific memories or experiences that may be keeping you stuck.
Using EMDR techniques such as bilateral stimulation (eye movements or tapping), your brain is supported in:
- Reprocessing distressing memories
- Reducing emotional intensity
- Separating the past from the present
Many clients find that memories begin to feel less overwhelming, less triggering, and more distant.
Through EMDR:
You remain in control throughout, and we work at a pace that feels right for you.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a structured, evidence-based therapy that helps you process difficult or distressing experiences.
Rather than just talking about problems, EMDR works directly with how those experiences are stored in the mind and nervous system.
The process allows:
- Emotional intensity to reduce
- Negative beliefs to shift
- New, healthier perspectives to form naturally
- Many clients find that things which once felt overwhelming begin to feel manageable, or no longer affect them in the same way.
How Bilateral Stimulation Works
A key part of EMDR is something called bilateral stimulation. This usually involves gentle side-to-side eye movements or tapping while you briefly focus on a memory or feeling.
It might sound unusual, but it’s simply a way of helping your brain process experiences more effectively — similar to how the brain naturally processes information during REM sleep with left to right (bilateral) eye movements.
Most clients find it becomes comfortable very quickly, and you remain fully aware and in control throughout.
Who I Work With
EMDR is particularly effective for those who:
- Feel stuck in patterns they can’t shift
- Are finding it difficult to make sense of their emotions or behaviour
- Have tried therapy before but didn’t get the results they hoped for
- Are dealing with anxiety, low confidence, or the effects of past experiences
- Want a more focused, direct and effective approach
- Work, or have worked, in the armed forces or emergency services.
- Feel a sense that they need to release something or that they have been carrying a heavy weight for some time.
Many clients notice changes within the first few sessions, particularly a reduction in emotional intensity and triggers
Availability:
I currently have availability for new EMDR clients on:
•Monday
•Friday
•Saturday
There is currently a waiting list for other days of the week.
If you’re considering starting therapy, you are more than welcome to book a free 15-minute call to see if this feels like the right fit for you.
Sessions :
In person in Wimbledon
In person in Chiswick
Online UK wide.
On a weekly 50 minute basis for (on average) 8-12 weeks. Further sessions can be arranged - it's your space.
At £80 a session on a flexible, pay-as-you-go basis
Location:
I offer EMDR therapy in:
Wimbledon Broadway & Chiswick Park- easily accessible for London or Surrey commuters.
Online to connect wherever you are at the moment.
If you are considering EMDR therapy in Wimbledon, Chiswick get in touch and see if this approach feels right for you
Book a Free Consultation
Taking the first step can feel difficult, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
A short call gives you the chance to ask questions and get a sense of how I work—without any pressure.
Start EMDR therapy in Wimbledon