In person, at ten clinics
Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, London, Newcastle, Leicester, Bournemouth, Oxford, Derby, Manchester, and Cambridge. You do not need to live locally and you do not need to be registered with a practice in the area.
Private EMDR Therapy
Book your Private EMDR Therapy, in-clinic or online, with an appointment this week.
Recommended by NICE and the World Health Organization for post-traumatic stress disorder. EMDR works on how a memory is stored rather than on how you think about it, which is why it helps where talking about something has not. You do not have to describe what happened in detail.
- Ten clinics across the UK
- Same-day Appointment
- In clinic, by phone or video
- GMC- registered GP Appointment
- CQC registered
Book EMDR THERAPY without the wait
Most people are assessed within a week. NHS trauma therapy waits run to months in many areas, and a memory that still feels present does not improve by being left.
You are not committing to a course when you book. The first appointment is an assessment. You leave knowing whether EMDR is right for what you are carrying, roughly how many sessions it would take, and what that costs.
Nothing is processed at that appointment. Preparation comes first, always. A service offering to start reprocessing a memory in your first session is not following the protocol, and that is worth knowing whoever you book with.
Why patients choose our PRIVATE EMDR THERAPY
- Assessed within a week, not a waiting list.
- A therapy built for trauma, rather than a general approach applied to it.
- You do not have to talk it through in detail. For most people this is the reason they can face it at all.
- Preparation before processing, so you are equipped for what comes up between sessions.
- The same therapist throughout.
- In clinic at ten UK locations, or online.
- CBT and ACT available too, so the assessment picks the therapy rather than the marketing.
- 4.8 from 806 reviews, and 5 stars on Doctify.
Where to see a EMDR THERAPIST
Online, wherever you are in the UK
By video, with the same therapists. Online EMDR is well established, and many people prefer to do trauma work from somewhere that already feels safe rather than travelling home afterwards.
Or both
Assessment at your nearest clinic, sessions online, or the other way round.
How to start EMDR THERAPY
Step 1.
Book online in two minutes
Or call 0208 050 0379. No referral, no registration, no forms from your GP.
Step 2.
Assessment within a week
What happened, how it affects you now, what you have tried, and whether EMDR suits you.
Step 2.
Your plan and your price
Number of sessions and total cost, agreed before anything starts.
Step 3.
Preparation
Grounding and stabilisation techniques you can use between sessions. This is part of the therapy, not a delay before it.
Step 4
Processing, then review
Working through the memory in short sets, with a review at the agreed point.
Meet the therapists who will LOOK AFTER YOU
Consultant Adult Psychiatrist
An experienced Private GP and medical director of Private Medical Clinic.
Private GP with a Special Interest in Women’s and Sexual Health
Dr Jayawardena completed her medical training at University of Birmingham in 2012. She completed her postgraduate Masters (MSc.) in Health Research at University of Warwick in 2015.
What our PATIENTS SAY
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I got an appointment immediately on a Saturday. The doctor, Priya, called right on time and was thorough. - Verified
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First time coming to the private medical clinic in Oxford. Starting with such a warm welcome and professional care.
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EMDR FOR PTSD, TRAUMA AND ANXIETY
EMDR for PTSD
What it was developed for, and where the evidence is strongest. Recommended by NICE and by the WHO.
EMDR for childhood trauma and abuse
Including experiences from years ago that were never addressed at the time. You do not have to have a diagnosis, and you do not have to call it trauma, to be affected by it.
EMDR for anxiety and panic
Where anxiety traces back to a specific event or a set of experiences rather than appearing out of nowhere.
EMDR for phobias
Particularly where the fear began with something that actually happened.
EMDR for grief and loss
Where a death or a loss has stayed raw, or where the circumstances of it are what will not settle.
EMDR for depression and low self-esteem
Where negative beliefs about yourself trace back to something specific.
EMDR for attachment and relationship difficulties
Patterns that keep repeating, where the origin is earlier than the relationship you are in.
EMDR for addictions and compulsive behaviours
Usually alongside other treatment rather than instead of it.
PRIVATE GP MEMBERSHIP PLANS
Individual Plan
£79
Per User/month, billed annually
Affordable Healthcare For Individuals
- Full plan for 1 person
- 10 free yearly consultations
- Complete health screen annually
- 50% off on our Super Screen (our comprehensive 50+ marker blood test)
- Priority access to appointments
- Free prescriptions & letters/referrals
- Exclusive, direct access to a clinician
Couples Plan
Popular£149
Per User/month, billed annually
Full Benefits For Two People
- Includes single plan benefits
- Covers 2 people
- 10 free yearly consultations for you and your partner
- 2 x Super Screen Health Check P.A.
Family Plan
£199
Per User/month, billed annually
Cover The Whole Family For One Fixed Price
- Includes all single plan benefits
- Up to 2 adults and 2 children
- £25 per additional child
- 10 free yearly consultations for all members
- 4 x Super Screen Health Check P.A.
HOW MANY EMDR SESSIONS, AND DOES IT WORK?
Does it work. NICE recommends EMDR for PTSD, and so does the World Health Organization. That is a stronger evidence position than most therapies advertised privately can claim, and it is worth knowing before you spend anything.
How many sessions. Some people notice a real difference after three to six. Complex or long standing trauma, or several events, usually takes considerably longer. Anyone quoting you a fixed short number before assessing you is guessing.
A single incident often responds faster than most people expect.
When you will notice something. Frequently within the first few processing sessions, and often as a change in how the memory feels rather than in what you remember.
Where EMDR is not the starting point
- In a crisis, in active psychosis, where alcohol or drug use is the more urgent problem, or where an eating disorder needs medical monitoring first. We will say so at the assessment and help you get to the right service.
- It also needs stability to work. If your current situation is actively unsafe, the honest answer is that stabilising it comes before processing the past.
EMDR OR CBT: which do you need?
| EMDR | Trauma focused CBT | |
|---|---|---|
| How much you describe the event | Very little | A good deal |
| What it works on | How the memory is stored | How you think about it and what you avoid |
| Work between sessions | Little | Central to it |
| Typical course | Varies widely with complexity | Usually eight to twenty sessions |
| Best suited to | A memory that still feels present | Patterns of avoidance and thinking you want to change |
If describing what happened is the thing stopping you booking, that points to EMDR. It is the most common reason people choose it, and it is a legitimate one.
We offer EMDR, CBT . The assessment picks, not the website.
EMDR THERAPY FAQS
No. Book directly.
You bring one aspect of a memory to mind while following a bilateral stimulus, in short sets with a pause after each. Preparation comes first, and the session is closed down properly before you leave.
Yes. NICE recommends it for PTSD, and so does the World Health Organization.
Talking therapies work through discussion. EMDR works on how the memory itself is stored, with far less description of the event.
Yes, and it is well established by video. Some people prefer doing trauma work from home.
Some people notice a difference after three to six. Complex or long standing trauma usually needs longer, and you get an estimate at the assessment.
Not in detail. This is the main difference between EMDR and talking therapies, and for most people it is why EMDR is possible at all.
Yes, particularly where they trace back to specific experiences. The evidence is strongest for trauma.
Yes, through NHS Talking Therapies and mental health services, free. Waits vary and are often months. If you can wait, use it. People pay here for speed and for continuity with one therapist.
Book EMDR THERAPY this week
Book sessions in clinic at ten UK locations or online. Recommended by NICE and the WHO for PTSD. Assessed within a week, with preparation before anything is processed, and the full cost agreed before you commit.