Knowledge Centre
Evidence-based articles supporting our specialist areas: EMDR, trauma and PTSD, EMDR Intensives, and ADHD & Neurodiversity.
EMDR
What Is EMDR Therapy?
A plain explanation of what EMDR is and what it treats.
How Does EMDR Therapy Work?
What happens during processing, and what's genuinely understood about why it helps.
Is EMDR Suitable for Everyone?
What suitability actually depends on.
How Many EMDR Sessions Might I Need?
What affects the likely length of treatment.
Trauma & PTSD
Understanding EMDR Therapy for Trauma and PTSD
How EMDR works, and who it may suit.
Assessment and Stabilisation in Trauma Therapy
Why this comes before any processing begins.
Understanding Trauma Triggers
Why present-day situations can provoke past-rooted reactions.
EMDR vs CBT for PTSD
How the two NICE-recommended approaches compare.
Trauma, Anxiety & Related Symptoms
Overlapping Symptoms
Why trauma, anxiety and related difficulties can look alike.
Hyperarousal and Feeling on Edge
Feeling jumpy, easily startled, or constantly alert.
Nightmares and Sleep Disturbance
Bad dreams and disrupted sleep after difficult experiences.
Flashbacks and Intrusive Memories
When a memory feels like it's happening again.
Avoidance and Fear of Leaving the House
Avoiding places, situations, or home itself.
Feeling Detached
Dissociation, derealisation and emotional numbing.
Shame, Guilt and Self-Blame
Blaming yourself for what happened.
Panic Attacks and Panic Symptoms
Sudden surges of fear and physical symptoms.
Generalised Anxiety and Excessive Worry
A mind that won't switch off.
Social Anxiety
Fear of judgement in social situations.
Health Anxiety
Persistent worry about illness.
OCD and Intrusive Thoughts
How these differ from trauma intrusions.
Depression and Trauma
Where low mood and trauma responses overlap.
Grief and Traumatic Bereavement
When loss and trauma are intertwined.
Concentration and Memory Difficulties
Cognitive effects of trauma and other causes.
Irritability and Anger
A shorter temper since something happened.
Relationships and Trauma
Why trust and closeness can feel harder.
Complex PTSD Explained
How it differs from single-incident PTSD.
ADHD & Neurodiversity
Understanding Adult ADHD
A clear, evidence-based starting point.
ADHD and Executive Function
The difficulty behind "just try harder."
ADHD and Emotional Regulation
Why emotions can feel faster and more intense.
ADHD and Overwhelm
When ordinary demands stack up faster than they can be managed.
ADHD, Shame and Self-Criticism
The weight of repeated criticism and perceived failure.
ADHD and Anxiety
Why the two so often occur together.
ADHD and Burnout
The particular route to burnout ADHD can create.
ADHD and Trauma: Understanding the Overlap
How the two can genuinely coexist, carefully explained.