Weybridge Therapy Services offers a place where your whole system is taken seriously – not just your thoughts, but your body, your history and the pace at which you can realistically change. Many people arrive saying, “I’m coping… but only just.” On the outside life may look organised, yet inside there can be anxiety, stress, old trauma or a sense of being permanently on alert. In my Weybridge practice I use somatic, body-based therapy and EMDR so that support is steady, humane and genuinely usable in daily life, not just during sessions.
We usually begin by slowing everything down enough to notice what is actually happening in you now. Rather than diving straight into your full life story, we pay attention to details: how your shoulders sit as you talk, whether your breath catches around certain topics, what your stomach does when you mention particular people or places. These sensations are not “overreactions” – they are how your nervous system shows us where it is still working hard to protect you. Weybridge therapy services with me start from this honest body-level information.
From there we develop simple grounding tools that fit your real life. Together we might experiment with feeling both feet on the floor before you open your laptop, softening your gaze after a demanding call, or letting your out-breath lengthen very slightly when you get into bed. We turn these into short, repeatable pauses you can use in specific moments – stepping into a meeting, reading emails, coming home, trying to switch off at night. Over time, these small practices give your system a clearer route back towards “enough safety” when it starts to climb into stress or shutdown.
Regulation becomes the foundation for all of the therapy services I offer in Weybridge – whether we are working with trauma, anxiety, overwhelm, low mood or a mix of everything. Instead of asking you to push through intense feelings, we build capacity gently. We move in and out of difficult topics, touch into emotion and then come back to steadier ground. This helps your nervous system learn that it can visit hard places without getting stuck there, which is essential for any sustainable change.
Somatic awareness helps us map your early warning signs. Together we track the moments just before things feel “too much”: the tightening jaw, racing thoughts, held breath, sudden urge to please everyone or to disappear. Once you can recognise these signals, we can design responses that are kind and early – a boundary phrase, a pause, movement, a different choice about whether to stay or leave. You are learning to work with your body, not against it.
When it is appropriate, we can integrate EMDR into your therapy in Weybridge. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation – gentle eye movements, taps or alternating sounds – to help your brain and body reprocess the experiences and beliefs that are still shaping your reactions now. In my way of working this is always somatically informed: we keep tracking your sensations, pause frequently, and return to grounding whenever needed. You stay in charge of pace, depth and focus; consent is something we keep revisiting, not something you give once and then endure.
The benefits of body-based work are deliberately carried into everyday situations. We look at where life actually happens for you – doorways, kitchens, commutes, family gatherings, work emails, hospital appointments – and create small rituals you can use there. That might be a grounding step before you enter a stressful environment, a way of decompressing after contact with difficult people, or a tiny practice that helps you leave the working day behind when you close your laptop. These are the places where change starts to feel real.
As your nervous system becomes more regulated, many people notice that choices begin to return. Mood swings feel less extreme, energy steadies, and there is more space inside between a trigger and your response. You may still feel fear, sadness or anger, but they no longer decide everything on their own. Clients often describe being more able to rest, to say no, to connect with others in a way that feels safer and more honest.
Weybridge Therapy Services with me are flexible in format. You can work in person in Weybridge, online, or in a blend of the two, depending on travel, health, childcare or work. Some people benefit from a regular weekly slot; others need another rhythm. We decide the structure together and review it as life shifts, so that therapy supports you rather than becoming another demand.
If you are curious about starting – whether you are dealing with trauma, anxiety, burnout, relationship stress or a more general feeling that something inside you needs attention – you are welcome to ask questions first. You do not need the perfect words or a neat diagnosis to begin. To enquire or arrange an initial session, please use the contact page: https://www.cherie-james.com/contact
and share a few lines about what brings you here and what kind of pace feels workable for you. Together we can explore whether this somatic, EMDR-informed approach to therapy in Weybridge is a good fit.
FAQ
Q1. How does somatic EMDR support therapy services 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.