Are you living with the symptoms of emotional ‘trauma’, distressing memories and abrupt emotional triggers? Is this making life, work and relationships more difficult? Perhaps you experience flashbacks, intrusive thoughts, panic attacks, phobias, anger, fear? 

I can help you with Internal Family Systems' therapy, which is used with a wide variety of health conditions: trauma, depression, anxiety, OCD, addictions, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality problems, autism, and for people who may be in abusive situations or find themselves stuck in patterns of sabotaging behaviour.

 When you embody more Self, and begin to love all aspects of your self and body, your extreme 'protector parts' calm down, they become more playful, safer, freer, more open, joyful. Your nervous system becomes safe. You'll suddenly be able to trace the history of your problems with clear understanding. 

 I integrate IFS with EMDR to process and desentise extreme aspects of trauma that cause hopelessness, worthlessness and self-abandonment. We can reconnect with your inner child and resolve and repair past damaging experiences. 

Integrating modern trauma-informed approaches to therapy

My name is Johnnie Taylor. I am a BACP Registered psychodynamic therapist, specialising in Internal Family Systems’ (IFS) therapy; I am also an EMDR Association registered therapist; and I am registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council. I have a 20-year background in NHS liaison psychiatry, I have managed an NHS crisis team; and practiced as a counsellor in GP surgeries. 

I integrate Internal Family Systems’ and trauma (EMDR) therapies, with a somatic focus, to help you with relationship issues going back to experiences of neglect, abuse and abandonment. Often these early childhood problems show up as complex adult 'symptoms' that seem difficult to find and talk about. With a somatic and trauma focus, it is easier to locate and resolve complicated emotional and health issues. 

These can range from complex PTSD, obsessive worry and intrusive thoughts, panic and agitation, stress, physical co-morbidities, anger, fear, chronic fatigue, a tendency to get into abusive relationships, dealing with bullying, narcissistic abuse, and family problems. Often these issues start with a sensation in the body and we can float back and help your inner child.