Services

I am a qualified counsellor so I provide confidential therapeutic services to clients. I specialise in EMDR and IMAGO Relationships Therapy.

EMDR Professional Supervision

I am an Accredited Case Consultant in EMDR. If you have finished your EMDR basic training I can provide case consultation for you, either in group or individual. I have a Supervision qualification and this aspect of my practice is something I really enjoy. If you want a supervisor who can provide a balance of the three key components of supervision; knowledge and skill, support, and case-based consults - in an empowering and non-judgemental way, then contact me for a no obligation meet and greet online.

EMDR Therapy

In our first session I will help you determine the best course of action for you, using EMDR techniques, that is tailored to your symptoms and taking into account your history. I will provide an indicative treatment plan for you to consider. EMDR is a gold standard therapy to work through old wounds or traumas so that these memories no longer inhibit you in your daily living. Essentially this reprocessing therapy, helps you to not be emotionally or physically triggered so much anymore. So that means less fight, flight and freeze responses - and more confidence, joy, and strength. EMDR asserts that our inner turmoil is due to unprocessed disturbing memories and therefore our symptoms can be relieved by working on processing the memories so they're not disturbing anymore. I have seen this in my practice where EMDR is effective for symptoms such as loss, sadness, worry, fear, anger, guilt, and burnout. There are many different ways to utilise EMDR techniques and I will help you decide which works best for you.

IMAGO Relationships Therapy

IMAGO Relationships Therapy has a long and well-established history as a dialogue based intervention to help your relationship move through the power struggle stage. This therapy dovetails well with EMDR, both therapies are premised on the belief that our wounds are the cause of our problems and IMAGO maintains that our partners are a great source of healing for our wounds - as we often are attracted to partners with similar wounding (but different coping styles). Our partners are in the best position (we just might not know it yet) to empathise with what we are going through and where it stems from.

DUO IMAGO EMDR

I offer Duo IMAGO EMDR Therapy, exclusive to mybestme. I have combined the best of Group-based EMDR and IMAGO Relationship tools to produce a programme (with flexibility). We can tailor this to your needs, this might involve some individual sessions before embarking on IMAGO as a couple. The programme consists of worksheets, which incorporate both IMAGO dialogue and EMDR stabilisation and processing. You will be doing your own work processing trauma, which flares up in your relationship AND you will be learning safe ways to communicate your wounds and needs with your partner. This way you're doing EMDR but together in a duo with your partner. The programme helps you desensitise your deepest hurts so that you can communicate these with your partner, which facilitates empathy and promotes healing. See here for DUO.

Fees

Individuals: My fee is $190 including GST per hour, and charged at the equivalent rate for any time thereafter. Couples: My fee is $241.50 including GST per hour, and charged the equivalent rate for any time thereafter. Duo IMAGO EMDR is a flexible programme of up to 10 sessions but I can tailor a plan for you. If you want to proceed after the first session, I will provide a suggested plan for a small fee. EMDR consults: $100 including GST for group (time is dependant on number of participants), and $190 including GST for individual.

Bookings

You can submit the contact form, email me on emmamybestme@gmail.com

Location and times

Mybestme provides services online or at Waikanae Beach every day.