Revival Therapy

30/04/2026

30/04/2026

Taking a few minutes in nature using a simple technique to calm the nervous system.
Feeling the sun and breeze on my face, the rough bark with my fingers, hearing the birdsong, smelling the bluebells and earth beneath my feet and breathing deeply to create a soothing sensory experience....
Bliss

31/12/2025

The imminent arrival of another year invites us to set intentions, usually around health and happiness.
I recall attending a lecture many years ago, in which the speaker warned against giving in to the 'tyranny of the should' and of the need, instead to nourish yourself with soul food' to ward against low mood and anxiety.

In this, my 50th year, I've finally managed to get the balance right - not constantly listening to the nagging internal voice that tells me what I should and shouldn't do, and instead seeking opportunities for relaxation, rejuvenation and restoration.

So this year there will be more of what makes me feel good - art exhibitions for a dopamine kick, hanging out with my plants and lumen bathing to lift and calm, more and more time in nature to ground and exercise, travel to interesting places and creating a wonderful new garden for my beloved Shepherd's hut to nestle in and to welcome clients new and old.

Happy New Year to all.


'tgiveintotheshould

23/03/2025

Connecting with nature has immediate beneficial effects on the nervous system and mood.
Not only that, it can remind us of positive childhood memories of the natural world, where we were free, explored and played.
EMDR can help enhance these memories, clearing out negative or traumatic experiences that have been unprocessed, and leaving space for pleasant memories to come to the fore.

I'm talking from experience - it's a difficult present when memories of the past are distressing and sadly it us often the difficult experiences that our memory fixates upon.
My own therapy journey included EMDR, which has allowed pleasant memories to surface, ones that were forgotten or shrouded in darker associations.These memories often come by surprise, yet often when I'm connected to nature.
At these times, I connect more positively with my younger self, remembering long walks through cornfields, collecting tadpoles and climbing trees.

I recently found myself wanting to create, using natural resources and it was only when I came to do this that I recalled making fairy gardens, decorating Easter bonnets and making 'perfume' from flower petals as a child.

Positive associations are now making their way to my conscious mind and it feels good.

14/03/2025

I realised that when you're looking for the right therapist for you, to invest your time and money in a process that will hopefully improve your life, you need some assurances, so I asked for feedback, and was overwhelmed by the responses......

My experience of therapy with Anna was very powerful and growthful for me. Anna is a very warm, attuned, sensitive and caring therapist. She brings a lot of experience and skill to the therapy relationship. I talked about things I never expected to feel able to. I felt held in mind by Anna and appreciated the gentle challenging. I had both psychodynamic therapy and EMDR. Having Anna suggest EMDR at a later stage worked really well as we had an existing relationship and I could see how I was getting stuck and the EMDR was very powerful for me. I highly recommend Anna as a very experienced and skilled therapist who can offer a really safe and contained therapeutic relationship through which you can explore and process, and find yourself again.

Trish

The first thing I think of when linking back to these sessions is that I always felt SO heard. For as long as I can remember I have felt unheard, like people weren’t really aware or I didn’t really let on what I was really going through. My time with you each week was progressive. You’d hear what I would say, you’d remind me of things that you’d heard and you’d help me to make sense of those things. I found myself feeling positively overwhelmed with how much you understood me and this lead to me being able to make lots of positive changes within my life and start to think about what I needed, putting myself first. I had rapid amounts of growth throughout the year and although that work was down to me, you had a huge positive impact on my life assisting me in that, and for that I cannot thank you enough.”

Siobhan

19/02/2025

I'm sure many of you have been intrigued by 'The Fear Clinic' a documentary witnessing the powerful effect of the MEMREC Method to cure debilitating phobias. I was sceptical at first, but with further research, I'm convinced by the method that is actually more intricate and skilled than it appears on TV.
I'm also amazed at the similarity of the technique to that used in EMDR, a therapy available with Revival Therapy.

In a nutshell, phobias and specific anxieties are usually related to a traumatic memory that has been reinforced over the years. In EMDR therapy, we revisit those experiences, conjuring up the emotions, sensations and beliefs attached to them and process in the safety of the therapy room using bilateral stimulation. Hand held buzzers, alternating sounds or eye movements take the sting out of those memories and instead, the client is left with more diffuse, less disabling beliefs and feelings. Just like in the Fear clinic, exposure to triggers is more tolerable, and without the need to fly to Amsterdam!

Phobias can be typically treated in just a few sessions, while more generalised or complex anxieties require longer term therapy.

I have availability now, so contact me to discuss your needs.