Pete Tobias Counselling
COUNSELLOR IN LONDON BRIDGE AND ONLINE
EMDR Therapy in London Bridge and Online
In Person EMDR Therapy in London Bridge and Borough
EMDR, short for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a therapeutic approach recognized by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) as an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This innovative therapy is used to process distressing events and experiences, such as traumatic experiences, relationships, or events. EMDR involves a structured approach that incorporates eye movements, tapping, or other forms of bilateral stimulation to help individuals reprocess and heal from past traumas.
Complex trauma is a type of trauma that occurs over an extended period, usually within relationship contexts. It involves a series of smaller events that accumulate, leading to trauma responses similar to those in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This kind of trauma significantly affects an individual's mental and emotional well-being, often necessitating specialised treatment and support. Complex trauma can have long-lasting effects on a person's sense of self, relationships, and overall functioning. It is important for individuals who have experienced complex trauma to seek help from mental health professionals who are trained in trauma-informed care.
My name is Pete Tobias. I am a neurodivergent BACP Accredited counsellor based in London Bridge in South East London. I offer in-person therapeutic support to adults aged 18+ based in South East London. I also offer individual counselling online for people outside this area, or those who prefer online therapy.
I am trained in EMDR levels 1-3 and am a registered member of the EMDR UK Association. I offer a safe and supportive environment for my clients to process their trauma and to find growth and healing.
Please contact me to arrange a free 15 minute consultation where I can answer any questions you may have and to get a sense of what it might be like working together.
I provide EMDR Therapy at these locations:
London Bridge
Borough House Rooms,
3rd & 4th Floor
Borough House
78-80 Borough High Street
London SE1 1LL
Online
I offer EMDR online therapy via a specialist platform that is both secure easy to use. Please get in touch to find out more.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) Therapy
Process trauma and find healing
“We have learned that trauma is not just an event that took place sometime in the past; it is also the imprint left by that experience on mind, brain, and body. This imprint has ongoing consequences for how the human organism manages to survive in the present. Trauma results in a fundamental reorganization of the way mind and brain manage perceptions. It changes not only how we think and what we think about, but also our very capacity to think.”
― Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Trauma impacts our relationship with ourselves
Traumas can be defined as experiences that cause people to develop erroneous beliefs about themselves or the world which keep them from living to their full potential and causing them suffering.
— Laurel Parnell
Trauma is held in the mind and the body
"We now understand that trauma’s imprint is both psychological and somatic. Traumatic memories are stored somatically (relating to or affecting the body) in the nervous system long after the events are over, the body continues to respond as if danger were ever present."
— Janina Fisher
My location
I work from my private offices located in London Bridge in South East London. Working with clients from this location as well as surrounding South East London areas such as Waterloo, Borough, and Southwark. Location details will be provided when we arrange our first counselling session.
Along with providing compassionate face-to-face counselling, I also offer online sessions for clients in London and across the UK via Zoom or Signal.
If you have questions regarding how online counselling works, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Get in touch
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on +44 (0)7815 156 495 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
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