Anxiety And Trauma Weybridge often sits at the crossroads of alarm and memory. When anxiety and trauma overlap, your body may react before your mind can explain. I use somatic EMDR to slow that loop down safely.
We start with grounding that your nervous system can trust: orienting to edges and colour, feeling your feet press into the floor, and letting the exhale lengthen. I’m looking for ‘enough steadiness’, not forced calm.
Somatic awareness then becomes our language. We notice where alarm lives—throat tightness, heat in the chest, a hollow stomach, a frozen jaw—and we respond early with regulation rather than willpower.
When there is capacity, we use EMDR bilateral stimulation in short rounds. We touch the memory network lightly, return to the present, and let your system digest. Emotional processing is paced and consent is explicit.
Body‑based work supports integration: a movement that releases bracing, a boundary posture, or a grounding routine for mornings and evenings. These are not generic tips; we tailor them to the moments you actually face.
If you’d like to enquire, please use https://www.cherie-james.com/contact . You can tell me what triggers anxiety most and what pace feels safe for you.
We work in titration: small touches of difficult material followed by clear returns to the present. This protects your window of tolerance and helps the update settle without backlash.
I pay close attention to consent and pacing. You can slow down, change focus, or stop at any time, and we will always return to grounding before you leave.
Aftercare is part of the method. We end by noticing what feels steadier and choosing one supportive step for the day—something realistic that your body will accept.
Where helpful, I offer brief nervous‑system education in plain language. Understanding your reactions often reduces shame and brings more choice.
We work in titration: small touches of difficult material followed by clear returns to the present. This protects your window of tolerance and helps the update settle without backlash.
I pay close attention to consent and pacing. You can slow down, change focus, or stop at any time, and we will always return to grounding before you leave.
Aftercare is part of the method. We end by noticing what feels steadier and choosing one supportive step for the day—something realistic that your body will accept.
Where helpful, I offer brief nervous‑system education in plain language. Understanding your reactions often reduces shame and brings more choice.
We work in titration: small touches of difficult material followed by clear returns to the present. This protects your window of tolerance and helps the update settle without backlash.
I pay close attention to consent and pacing. You can slow down, change focus, or stop at any time, and we will always return to grounding before you leave.
Aftercare is part of the method. We end by noticing what feels steadier and choosing one supportive step for the day—something realistic that your body will accept.
Where helpful, I offer brief nervous‑system education in plain language. Understanding your reactions often reduces shame and brings more choice.
We work in titration: small touches of difficult material followed by clear returns to the present. This protects your window of tolerance and helps the update settle without backlash.
I pay close attention to consent and pacing. You can slow down, change focus, or stop at any time, and we will always return to grounding before you leave.
FAQ
Q1. How do you work with anxiety and trauma together?
We stabilise first with grounding and regulation, then use titrated bilateral sets so trauma material is processed without flooding or pressure.
Q2. What if my body reacts before I can think?
That’s common. We track sensations and use present‑return steps so your system learns it can settle and come back.
Q3. How do I enquire about sessions?
You can contact me here: https://www.cherie-james.com/contact .