Somatic EMDR & Wellness Coaching UK
Whole-Person Healing for a Calmer, More Resilient You
Across the UK, people are seeking support that goes beyond traditional therapy — something that nurtures emotional wellbeing, supports the nervous system, and helps them create meaningful change in their daily lives. Many clients describe feeling “stuck” between who they are now and who they’re trying to become. They may feel overwhelmed by stress, drained by long-term anxiety, or held back by patterns they can’t seem to shift, no matter how hard they try.
Somatic EMDR combined with Wellness Coaching offers a powerful, integrative approach to healing and personal growth. Where Somatic EMDR helps release emotional tension and calm the nervous system, wellness coaching guides you to rebuild, refocus, and create sustainable changes in your habits, mindset, and everyday life. Together, they support both deep emotional processing and forward movement.
Suitable for clients across the UK, these sessions are available online via Zoom or in-person in Weybridge, giving you access to a grounded, compassionate therapeutic space wherever you are.
A Holistic Approach to Emotional Wellness
Many people assume they need to choose between therapy or coaching — healing the past or shaping the future. Somatic EMDR and Wellness Coaching blend both. This approach recognises that:
Healing emotional wounds makes change easier
Calming the nervous system creates space for clarity
Coaching supports you to take action from a grounded place
Wellness habits reinforce the changes emerging in therapy
Somatic EMDR helps you release the deeper patterns stored in your body — stress responses, old beliefs, emotional triggers, or anxiety held beneath conscious awareness. Wellness coaching then guides you to build routines, boundaries, and practices that support your emotional health long-term.
This combination is ideal for UK clients seeking therapy that leads not only to insight, but to lasting, empowered change.
What Somatic EMDR Adds to Wellness Coaching
Traditional coaching focuses on goals, accountability, and strategy. While that can be incredibly effective, many people hit a barrier: they know what they want, but something internal keeps holding them back.
Somatic EMDR works at that deeper level, helping you:
Calm chronic stress or anxiety
Process emotional blocks that affect confidence and motivation
Soften survival responses like panic, avoidance, or shutdown
Release tension stored in the body
Update negative beliefs formed in difficult moments
Strengthen your ability to feel safe, grounded, and centred
With your nervous system more regulated, coaching becomes more effective, because your mind is no longer fighting against instinctive emotional reactions.
What Wellness Coaching Adds to Somatic EMDR
After emotional processing, clients often feel clearer and more connected. Coaching helps you turn that clarity into action. This may include:
Building healthier routines and habits
Strengthening boundaries
Improving sleep, rest, and recovery
Reducing stress load and improving resilience
Enhancing connections and communication
Improving confidence and self-trust
Creating balance between work, relationships, and wellbeing
You get therapeutic support and practical guidance — a full-circle approach to emotional wellness.
Why UK Clients Choose This Combined Approach
People across the UK seek Somatic EMDR + Wellness Coaching when they want to feel better and create change in their day-to-day lives. This approach is particularly supportive if you’re dealing with:
Stress, burnout, or exhaustion
Anxiety or emotional overwhelm
Feeling lost, unmotivated, or disconnected
Difficult transitions (career, relationships, identity)
Long-term patterns of self-doubt
A desire to rebuild after trauma or emotional hardship
Instead of treating only the symptoms, this approach helps you shift the root causes while also strengthening the practical foundations that support wellbeing.
About Your Therapist & Coach
I’m Cherie James, a trauma-informed Somatic EMDR therapist and wellness coach offering support across the UK. My work is rooted in both professional expertise and personal experience. I’ve lived through burnout, chronic stress, anxiety, and profound loss — and I’ve rebuilt my life through the same mind–body principles I now use with clients.
Before becoming a therapist, I spent many years in high-pressure international roles, where I saw how deeply stress affects the nervous system. Today, I help clients heal, reconnect, and grow in ways that feel safe, sustainable, and empowering.
Sessions are gentle, structured, and tailored to your pace — never rushed, never overwhelming.
Therapy Options for UK Clients
Choose the format that fits your lifestyle:
UK-wide Online Sessions via Zoom
In-person Therapy & Coaching in Weybridge
Both options provide the same depth of care and support.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do I need to choose between coaching and EMDR?
No. This combined approach allows both to work together, supporting emotional healing and positive lifestyle changes at the same time.
2. Is this suitable if I’ve never had therapy before?
Yes. The sessions are paced gently and begin with grounding tools, making them accessible for anyone seeking support.
3. Can this approach help with long-term stress or burnout?
Absolutely. Somatic EMDR helps release stored stress patterns, while coaching helps you rebuild routines that support long-term resilience.