EMDR & Psychosexual Therapy

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, more commonly known as EMDR is a relatively new approach to psychotherapy.  Unlike most other modalities of therapy, it is not a ‘talking therapy’ but instead uses eye movement whilst exploring the issues and associated memories that are bothering you.  EMDR reduces the intensity of the presenting distressing responses and behaviour. 

Our Therapists who practice EMDR therapy have received specialist training in this modality and hold appropriate qualifications and professional indemnity insurance. 

EMDR is predominately used for post-traumatic stress disorder or other disorders that are cause by a traumatic event that lies in the past.  If you have been involved in a traumatic event you are likely to feel overwhelmed, distressed and anxious when your mind takes you back and the memories resurface.  The memory becomes vivid and are re-lived which causes the brain to experience difficulty in processing what happened in the past.  It is common to re-experience the event just as it was experienced in the past to the point you may vividly recall what you saw, what you heard etc, what you could smell and the full force of the trauma returns.

Whilst EMDR is primarily used to treat PTSD it has been found to be effective with other presenting issues such as anxiety, stress, phobias, self-defeating behaviours and depression. 

EMDR therapy is now recognised by the World Health Organisation, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence and our therapists at White Lodge are able to offer this specialist form of therapy. 

Please contact the White Lodge Therapy team to explore whether EDMR would be suitable for you.

Psychosexual Counselling

Psychosexual therapy is a specialist therapy that is provided by our therapists at the White Lodge Therapy.  If you are experiencing  sexual difficulties we appreciate this can make you feel isolated. You may be concerned about opening up to people about your problems but be assured that sexual problems are very common and the best way to deal with them is to reach out and talk about what you are experiencing and how you are feeling.

Our Therapists are here to help you overcome physical, intimacy, sexual orientation or gender issues and support you in feeling more relaxed about being intimate.  The root of the problem may lie with a physical illness, a disability, difficulties following pregnancy and labour, depression, anxiety or other emotional blocks. 

If you feel your issue may be related to a physical condition, we recommend that you discuss this with your GP in the first instance but assuming this does not resolve your concerns, then psychosexual counselling might be relevant for you.

Examples of issues brought to the therapy room for men are lack of sexual desire, difficulty in getting or maintaining an erection, premature ejaculation, sex or pornography addition.  For women, issues may include lack of sexual desire, difficulty in climaxing, pain during intercourse or being unable to have penetrative sex.

We appreciate the delicate nature of psychosexual counselling and if you feel it would be more comfortable to attend with your partner, then this is perfectly acceptable to us.  We take the process of psychosexual therapy very gradually because helping you to relax and manage your fears and anxieties is as much part of your treatment plan as getting to the root of the problem.

Please call the White Lodge Therapy team to book an assessment for psychosexual counselling.