5 Simple Ways to Boost your Well-Being

5 simple ways to boost your well-being Within our fast-paced world, it is easy to forget the importance of looking after our mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing. We often switch on autopilot to try and get through the never-ending to-do lists without recognising...

EMDR and Anxiety

EMDR and anxiety   Why EMDR for anxiety? Around 8 million people in the UK experience some form of anxiety that affects their life.  This makes it one of the most common mental health difficulties faced within our society.  Anxiety can affect our daily lives, our...

EMDR and depression

EMDR and depression EMDR is best known for treating PTSD but it is also very helpful for a range of problems, including depression. EMDR is based on the idea that we have memories stored in our network that link past experiences to present experiences. Events,...

Why getting rid of anxiety doesn’t work

Why getting rid of anxiety doesn’t work By Dr Sarah Woods, Clinical Psychologist in Morpeth, Northumberland offering CBT and EMDR. Anxiety can be an unpleasant sensation to experience. We might notice our mind racing and our body reacting with tension, breathlessness...

Psychologist versus psychiatrist

What is the difference between a psychologist and psychiatrist? By Dr Sarah Woods, Clinical Psychologist offering CBT and EMDR and in Morpeth, Northumberland Psychologist versus psychiatrist It can be confusing to know what support to look for. A lot of people ask me...

What is EMDR (and does it work?)

EMDR I first became interested in EMDR when I was reading Bessel van der Kolk’s book “The Body Keeps the Score”.  I was working with people with long term pain at the time and I had noticed how linked pain and traumatic past experiences were.  I really wanted to...