Reduce Anxiety Weybridge is for you if your mind rarely rests, even when your day on paper looks manageable. You might replay conversations, scan for what could go wrong, or lie awake with your heart racing while your body feels wired and exhausted at the same time. In my Weybridge practice I offer body-based anxiety therapy using somatic EMDR so that change is paced, humane and genuinely usable in daily life.
We begin by listening to your body rather than fighting your thoughts. Anxiety often appears first as sensation: a knot in your stomach before meetings, tightness in your chest when your phone lights up, sweaty palms, a lump in your throat or a sense that you can’t quite get a full breath. Together we slow down enough to notice these signals and treat them as information, not evidence that you are “failing”. They show us how your nervous system has been working overtime to protect you.
From there, we build simple grounding practices that give your body a place to land. That may mean feeling the weight of your feet on the floor while you check emails, softening your gaze as you walk into a room, or gently lengthening your out-breath while you sit on a train. We turn these into short, repeatable rituals – a brief settle before opening messages, a two-breath pause after difficult calls, a realistic bedtime wind-down you can actually follow. Practised often, these anchors start to teach your system that it can move away from alarm.
Regulation then becomes our shared focus. Instead of diving straight into your worst fears, we help your nervous system rediscover that it can move between activation and calm. We notice your early warning signs – jaw clenching when you say yes but mean no, breath-holding when money or work are mentioned, shoulders creeping up in crowded spaces – and design simple “interrupts”: grounding, movement, boundary phrases, kinder self-talk. Step by step, your body learns that intense states can be visited without getting trapped in them.
When your system has some reliable anchors, we can bring in EMDR at a pace that fits you. Anxiety is often rooted in earlier experiences of criticism, fear, chaos, illness or having to cope alone. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation – gentle eye movements, alternating taps or sounds – to help brain and body update the conclusions drawn in those moments. In my Weybridge practice I use short, titrated sets with frequent pauses to check how you are doing. You can slow down, stop, or return to grounding at any point; your sense of safety stays central.
A key part of this work is applying it to real situations. We focus on the places where anxiety flares most – commuting, phone calls, social events, performance reviews, parenting, hospital appointments, family gatherings – and create tailored, realistic strategies. That might be a simple script to delay decisions when you feel pressured, a brief reset after work, or a way of entering a room that leaves you less exposed. These are not generic tips, but concrete adjustments that match your nervous system and your life.
As regulation improves, people often notice that anxiety doesn’t vanish overnight, but it stops running everything. Worries still appear, yet they feel less convincing. Physical symptoms become easier to understand and soothe instead of frightening in themselves. You may find you can stay in conversations you would once have escaped, sleep more deeply, or bounce back faster after stressful days. Many clients describe a growing sense of “space inside” – enough room to decide, to pause, to choose something different rather than reacting on autopilot.
Session format is flexible. You can attend anxiety therapy in person in Weybridge, work with me online, or blend the two to suit your week. Some people value a consistent weekly slot; others need more flexibility around shift patterns, childcare or health. We plan the rhythm together and review it as we go, so that therapy supports your nervous system rather than becoming another source of pressure.
Throughout our work we keep things practical and kind. There is no expectation that you will “do anxiety recovery” perfectly or practice every skill every day. We work with the energy and capacity you actually have. Reduce Anxiety Weybridge is ultimately about helping your body feel safer and more resourced, so that your thoughts no longer have to race at full speed to keep you prepared for every possible threat.
If you are curious about how somatic EMDR and body-based anxiety treatment in Weybridge might help with panic attacks, chronic worry, social anxiety, health anxiety or generalised anxiety, you are welcome to ask questions first. To enquire or arrange an initial session, please use the contact page: https://www.cherie-james.com/contact. You can outline what anxiety looks like for you, what feels most important to change and what kind of pace seems manageable, and we can explore together whether this way of working is a good fit for you.
FAQ
Q1. How does somatic EMDR support reduce anxiety effectively?
By stabilising first with grounding and regulation, then processing stuck moments in short bilateral sets with clear consent.
Q2. Will I learn skills that work under pressure?
Yes—portable anchors, doorway pauses, boundary lines and evening wind‑downs you can actually keep.
Q3. Can I mix online and in‑person sessions?
Yes—Weybridge appointments and secure online options can be blended to fit your week.