EMDR therapy and counselling for trauma and PTSD
My name's Janine and I support people to heal and move forward after traumatic or deeply stressful life events. Whether you have experienced a single-incident trauma, a series of difficult life experiences or long-term complex trauma, I can help you to process what happened and reclaim your life.
Trauma can leave you feeling confused, overwhelmed and disconnected from yourself and others. Nightmares, flashbacks and panic attacks may surface as your mind and body struggle tirelessly to process the memory. Relationships suffer. Depression can take hold. Everyday tasks may feel heavier than they should. Thoughts and emotions become chaotic and unpredictable. You feel like you are losing control.
It might feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. But there is light, and I can help you find it.
At Calm the Chaos Counselling I provide EMDR Therapy and trauma-focused counselling, in Leeds and Online. I have a specialist interest in helping people who live with symptoms of PTSD, anxiety and depression. In our early sessions you will learn practical emotional regulation and grounding skills for managing unhelpful thought patterns and unwanted reactions. I will guide you in developing gentle, effective way of responding to triggers that lessen their future power, helping you rebuild confidence in your ability to cope. Clients often notice early improvements such as feeling more grounded, sleeping better and reconnecting more positively in their relationships after just a few sessions of trauma-focused therapy.
Counselling for trauma and EMDR therapy can be combined to accelerate healing and create lasting change. EMDR facilitates alleviation of symptoms at their root cause and is recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE guideline NG116) for the treatment of PTSD, giving you a proven, evidence‑based pathway forward. Let me help you to regain a sense of control, move forward with your life and break free from the trauma that caged you.
Mental health issues rarely get better by themselves, in fact, when ignored, they often get worse.
Counselling is prevention.
Counselling shouldn't really be a last resort. It should be the first port of call. It should be before you find that you are on your knees, before your relationships break down and before you begin to get sick.
My passion is helping you to become the best version of yourself. To live your best life. To have the knowledge, the tools and the confidence to move forward and to change things.
You can choose to have your counselling via video or telephone. Online therapy sessions take place via Whereby; a straight forward, easy to access video call platform. I will send you a link to Whereby before your first therapy session.
Counselling over the phone or computer has all the benefits of home-based therapy, but you get to maintain the privacy of your home environment. There are no restrictions on location so you can take your therapy session anywhere that there is a reliable internet connection or phone reception. For confidentiality, you will need the use of a room or area where you will not be overheard or disturbed. Should the internet connection fail, we can move to phone-based applications such as Facetime or What’s App.
Online therapy sessions take place via Microsoft Teams. I will send you a link to the video call before your first therapy session. I recommend accessing the video call from a laptop or PC to maximise your own comfort during the call, and to ensure a steady and stable video quality.
Counselling online means there are no restrictions on location so you can take your therapy session anywhere that there is a reliable internet connection. For confidentiality, you will need the use of a room or area where you will not be overheard or disturbed. Should the internet connection fail, we can complete the session via telephone call.
I offer in-person counselling from my ground floor home-based therapy room in LS14. I am on a major bus route from Leeds, Wetherby and Harrogate. If travelling by car there is free parking a two minute walk away from the property. I do have toilet facilities however these are located on the first floor.
Online and telephone counselling is £45 per 50 minutes.
Home-based counselling is £45 per 50 minutes plus travel and mileage expenses, and I cover all Leeds postcodes.
If you want a one-off single therapy session, the cost is £55 for 1 hour. You can choose to have this session online, by telephone or at home. A home-based single session counselling is £55 plus travel and mileage.
