Past, not present
Your body stops reacting as though the danger is still here – because your nervous system finally registers that it’s over.
WOMEN’S SPECIALIST PSYCHOTHERAPIST
Private Online Therapy · Brisbane-Based
Emdr therapy.
Resolve trauma without retelling it.
Attachment-Focused EMDR for women – online worldwide, or in person in Brisbane. Gentle, contained, and designed to resolve what talking alone hasn’t.
BOOK A PRIVATE CONSULTATION35+ five-star Google reviews · Some relief by the end of your very first session
★★★★★
“She helped me release the negative impact of this issue without needing to dwell on past traumas.”
Catherine J. · Google Review
WHAT EMDR IS
What EMDR actually does.
EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing – helps your nervous system file a distressing memory away as something that happened, rather than something still happening.
The memory stays. The charge it carries doesn’t.
No retelling
You may briefly bring a memory to mind, but you never have to describe what happened or go through it in detail.
Part of your program
EMDR is one of several nervous-system methods I may include in your Bespoke Therapy Program – only where it suits you.
WHY ATTACHMENT-FOCUSED EMDR
Calm first. Then change.
I trained in Attachment-Focused EMDR, developed by Dr Laurel Parnell, because it begins by building calm and inner resources – before any trauma work begins.
That makes it gentler, and especially suited to long-standing wounds from childhood, where even the idea of revisiting the past can feel overwhelming.
You stay in control from the first minute to the last.
WHO EMDR IS FOR
For women carrying what talking hasn’t resolved.
EMDR may be right for you if you’re living with…
- Trauma or PTSD – from a single event, or experiences repeated over time
- Childhood and attachment wounds that still shape how you feel, react and relate
- Memories that still feel present, even though you know they’re over
- Years of talk therapy that helped you understand it – but didn’t change how it feels
See how I treat…
You know it’s over. Now your body can know it too.
WHAT A SESSION INVOLVES
Gentle, structured and always in your control.
- 01
CALM AND RESOURCES FIRST
We begin by building a felt sense of calm and inner strength you can return to at any time.
- 02
A BRIEF FOCUS
You bring a memory or feeling briefly to mind. You don’t need to describe it.
- 03
GENTLE BILATERAL TAPPING
Using gentle, alternating self-tapping – such as the butterfly hug – your nervous system releases the old charge while I guide you. Online, it works just as it does in person.
- 04
CHECK THE RESULT
Before we finish, we check the change has settled – and every session closes with you feeling calm and grounded.
My personal mission is to ensure that you feel some relief by the end of your very first session.
REAL STORIES, REAL RESULTS
What women say about working with me.
★★★★★
“It only took one session with Sarah to relieve from some of the personal pain I was holding onto from a traumatic personal event.
I felt so much better in the days and weeks after and I am eternally grateful. A few sessions later and I can actually say that the painful feelings have subsided and I can live everyday normally without anxiety or stress.”
★★★★★
“I experienced a dramatic decrease in anxiety symptoms right from my very first appointment.
Sarah is very easy to talk to and has some great ideas. She is definitely not your usual therapist who likes to rehash old stories. Sarah is focussed on how I can get past that.”
01.Do I have to talk about what happened?
No. You may briefly bring a memory to mind, but you never have to describe it or go through it in detail. You share only what you choose to.
02.Does EMDR work online?
Yes. Online, we use gentle self-tapping, such as the butterfly hug, instead of following a light or a hand. Sessions are held securely by Google Meet or Zoom, wherever you are in the world. In-person sessions may be available in Brisbane on request.
03.How is Attachment-Focused EMDR different from standard EMDR?
It builds calm and inner resources first, and moves at a pace your nervous system can manage. That makes it gentler, and well suited to long-standing childhood and attachment wounds.
04.Will every session be EMDR?
Not necessarily. EMDR is one of several nervous-system methods I may include in your Bespoke Therapy Program. I choose what suits your symptoms, your history and the outcomes we’re working towards.
05.How many sessions will I need?
Every program begins with a minimum of three sessions after your consultation, and six gives the best results for most women. Your recommended length is set at your consultation and confirmed in writing before you begin.
YOUR NEXT STEP · BRISBANE AND WORLDWIDE
Ready when you are...
Start with a conversation.
Book your private 15-minute consultation. We’ll talk about what you’re carrying, and whether EMDR belongs in your Bespoke Therapy Program – without retelling a thing.
I work with no more than 10 women at a time. Book your private consultation today.
BOOK A PRIVATE CONSULTATION RETURNING CLIENTSBy phone or online. No referral or mental health plan required.
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