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EMDR sessions are delivered in person or  online.
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This animated clip is useful to explain a little about EMDR Therapy. It is useful if you are thinking if EMDR therapy is suitable for you

Trauma Awareness Workshop

A workshop to raise awareness of trauma in the context of your work
If you are interested in EMDR therapy please get in touch by phone 07790505748 or email ashley@ashleyrussell.org.uk












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I am member of the EMDR Association UK and Ireland and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Testimonials

I contacted Ashley because I was having issues with public speaking anxiety after a bad experience. Right from the get go I could tell I would get on with Ashley and could confide in him and trust he would try his hardest to help. Ashley has a calming and reassuring presence, he took time to listen, explained the process we would work through and was hugely patient in allowing me time to open up to the therapy. The therapy itself was really useful and you could tell Ashley knew what he was doing.
​I would definitely recommend Ashley and EMDR Bristol and would 100% go back if I had another issue.
 - Mike 2021
I began EDMR Therapy online with Ashley a few months ago and it has absolutely changed my life. Initially I was anxious but quickly felt at ease and reassured by Ashley, I can't express how wonderfully kind, skilled, professional and down to earth he is. I'd read into EMDR but hadn't been able to access it via the NHS so after a thorough search of google, I decided to reach out to Ashley and see if we could do some work together. I've engaged in many therapies to work on other issues but I hadn't been able to address my childhood trauma before which I felt was crucial to finally move forward. I went into this therapy knowing it would be tough and it was, some sessions I cried as it felt like opening Pandora's boxed after being closed for so many years; it was tiring and some nights all I wanted was to close off. However, using appropriate coping skills between sessions and reaching out to him helped immensely. Once we'd finished the last stages of reprocessing each memory, it honestly felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders and life has been inexplicably better since. I'm no longer as reactive, it doesn't feel like my nervous system is continuously activated like it was before, I'm not in fight/flight mode as much, my sleep is better, I'm able to seek comfort in other ways and provide more compassion toward myself, trust myself and others; every part of my life is better and I'm so much happier. It's always within you, but sometimes you need a guiding hand to help you reach the other side and fully know in your heart that the experiences you endured were not your fault. EMDR is tough but absolutely worth it, thank you for helping change my life Ashley. I cannot recommend you enough :-)
​ - Lucy 2021
I had EMDR therapy from Ashley over six weeks at the start of 2021. From the outset I was impressed by his professionalism and he offered a free telephone consultation to help establish whether EMDR was the right option. As soon as we began sessions over Zoom (because of lockdown restrictions), Ashley put me at ease with the process and ensured that my experience of EMDR was a very positive one. Highly recommended.
 - Mike 2021
Ashley made me feel at ease and I felt safe and contained during our work together and started to feel benefit from our sessions almost straight away. Since our sessions have ended I have been able to access memories that were once blocked and I have not been disturbed by them.
But more importantly I have felt a sense of resolve and acceptance around past events that I had experienced as disturbing and had been unable to process prior to completing therapy with Ashley. I would highly recommend Ashley for EMDR therapy!
-  Lisa 2021
I found Ashley really warm and supportive in his approach and I felt confident in his expertise and knowledge for me to work through some of my traumas in life. I feel free of these now and have begun to enjoy life without the burdens I felt I was carrying. Thank you Ashley, you come recommended by me! 
​-Lisa 2021
"Ashley created a safe space where I felt comfortable enough to revisit my past trauma. 
Over the years I had developed some ritualistic behaviours as a coping mechanism - these behaviours were having a negative impact on my life and in particular my current relationship. 
After a few sessions with Ashley my rituals were happening less and less and I can now say they have stopped completely. 
I feel so much stronger after having EMDR with Ashley and have developed the skills to accept what had happened in my past and no longer blame myself.
I kept my trauma hidden for many years and I now feel so much lighter and able to let go. 
Ashley was professional throughout and I will forever be grateful.​"
- Jennifer 2020
 "I met Ashley when I decided to try EMDR. I suffer from panic attacks and I had heard that EMDR can be extremely effective in treating them. Right from the start I found Ashley to be extremely clear, informative, well - paced and thorough. I always felt he had my best interests in mind and I felt totally safe and supported at all times. He also took time to help me develop practical tools to be able to deal with my panic which have proven to be very effective and which I continue to use. His approach is attentive, empowering  and professional and I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending him."
​ - Leonora 2019

Information

EMAIL:
ashley@ashleyrussell.org.uk
PHONE:
07790505748
LOCATION:
Online or at Stapleton Close, Bristol, UK.

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