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EMDR Therapy for PTSD and Trauma

Healing from Trauma with Professional Support

Trauma can leave you feeling stuck – as though painful memories are replaying on a loop,
bringing back the same emotions and reactions long after the event. Eye Movement
Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a clinically proven, evidence-based therapy
recommended by the NHS and NICE for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

At Wyke Therapy, I use EMDR to help you reprocess traumatic memories in a safe and
supportive way, so they no longer hold the same power over you.

Take the first step today. Book a free 15-minute consultation to see how I can help.

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Online Therapy for Depression and Low Mood

Depression can feel like life has lost its colour. You might feel exhausted, numb, tearful, irritable, or stuck in a heavy fog that makes even simple tasks feel impossible. It can affect your energy, motivation, relationships, work, sleep, appetite, and the way you see yourself.

At Wyke Therapy, online therapy for depression is offered using evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Michelle provides compassionate, structured support to help you understand what is happening, reduce the weight you are carrying, and begin taking small, manageable steps towards feeling more like yourself again.

Understand Low Mood

Therapy helps you understand the thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and daily patterns that may be keeping depression going, so things can start to feel clearer and less overwhelming.

Rebuild Routine

Depression often pulls people away from the activities, structure, and connections that support wellbeing. CBT can help you rebuild these gently, one step at a time.

Feel More in Control

The aim is not to force positivity. It is to help you develop practical tools, more balanced perspectives, and a stronger sense of confidence in your ability to cope.

Understanding Depression

Depression is more than feeling sad. It can affect how you think, feel, and function day to day. Some people describe it as emptiness or numbness, while others experience persistent sadness, hopelessness, guilt, or a sense of worthlessness.

Depression can also show up physically. You may notice changes in sleep, appetite, energy, concentration, or motivation. Everyday tasks can feel heavier, and things that once felt enjoyable may no longer bring the same sense of pleasure or meaning.

When you are depressed, your mind can become biased towards negative interpretations. You may withdraw from activities, avoid people, and lose routines that normally support your wellbeing. Unfortunately, these changes can keep depression going, even when you are doing your best to cope.

Common signs of depression can include:

  • Feeling low, tearful, empty, or emotionally numb.
  • Loss of interest or pleasure in activities you used to enjoy.
  • Low energy, fatigue, or feeling slowed down.
  • Sleep changes, including insomnia or oversleeping.
  • Changes in appetite or weight.
  • Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
  • Feeling hopeless, worthless, or excessively guilty.
  • Withdrawing from friends, family, work, or social activities.

How CBT Helps With Depression

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, often known as CBT, is an evidence-based therapy for depression. CBT focuses on the connection between your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and behaviours, helping you understand how low mood is maintained and what can begin to shift it.

Depression often creates a loop of negative thoughts, painful emotions, reduced activity, and increased isolation. The less you feel able to do, the fewer opportunities there are for pleasure, achievement, connection, or relief. Over time, this can make depression feel even harder to escape.

CBT for depression helps you gently interrupt that cycle. Together, we look at unhelpful thinking patterns, self-critical beliefs, rumination, avoidance, and routines that may have broken down. From there, therapy focuses on practical, realistic steps that support recovery.

What We Work On in Therapy

Therapy is tailored to you, but may include behavioural activation to rebuild routine and motivation, identifying negative thought patterns, managing rumination, improving sleep and daily structure, and developing coping strategies for difficult days.

We may also explore themes such as perfectionism, people-pleasing, low self-esteem, self-criticism, or past experiences that have shaped how you see yourself.

Online Therapy for Depression

Online therapy for depression allows you to access support from the comfort and privacy of your own space. For many people, this makes therapy feel more accessible, consistent, and easier to fit into daily life.

Sessions are held online using secure platforms, giving you a confidential therapeutic space without the need to travel or attend appointments in person.

How Treatment Works

Treatment begins with a free 15-minute consultation, giving you the chance to talk briefly about what is bringing you to therapy and whether CBT feels like the right fit.

In the early sessions, we build a clear picture of your depression, including triggers, thoughts, behaviours, physical symptoms, routines, and the impact on your daily life. From there, we work together on practical strategies to reduce rumination, challenge self-criticism, rebuild activity, and support recovery.

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Free Consultation

A short call to discuss what is bringing you to therapy and whether online CBT may be suitable.

2

Understanding Patterns

We look at the thoughts, behaviours, routines, and triggers that may be maintaining low mood.

3

Skills and Strategies

You learn practical tools to manage rumination, reduce self-criticism, and take manageable steps forward.

4

Maintaining Progress

We focus on confidence, resilience, and relapse prevention so you feel better equipped for the future.

Why Work With Wyke Therapy?

Michelle offers evidence-based CBT with warmth, clarity, and empathy. With over a decade of experience across NHS and private practice settings, therapy is collaborative, structured, and adapted to your needs.

  • Fully accredited CBT therapist.
  • Over a decade of experience in NHS and private practice settings.
  • Evidence-based CBT delivered with compassion and structure.
  • Online sessions that are flexible, confidential, and convenient.
  • A collaborative approach that moves at your pace.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CBT effective for depression?

Yes. CBT is one of the most researched psychological therapies for depression. It helps by changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours that keep low mood going, while building practical coping skills for long-term wellbeing.

What if I do not know why I feel depressed?

That is very common. Depression does not always have one clear cause. Therapy can help you understand the patterns and pressures that may be contributing, and find a way forward even if the starting point feels unclear.

Do I need to talk about everything straight away?

No. Therapy moves at your pace. We focus on what feels most important and manageable, building trust and clarity over time.

How long will therapy take?

Everyone is different. Some people benefit from a focused block of sessions, while others prefer longer-term work. Many people notice improvements within 6-10 sessions, with progress supported by small steps between appointments.

Is online therapy secure?

Yes. Sessions are confidential and held using secure online systems. You will also be supported to set up a private space so you can feel comfortable during sessions.

Start Feeling Like Yourself Again

You do not have to carry depression on your own. With the right support, change is possible, even if it does not feel that way right now.

Book a free 15-minute consultation to see how online therapy for depression can help.

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Please note: Wyke Therapy does not provide crisis intervention. If you are in immediate distress, please contact your GP, NHS 111, or emergency services.

Why online therapy might work for you

Online therapy is just as effective as in-person sessions, allowing you to receive high-quality support wherever you are. Some additional benefits include:

  • Not having to face the difficulties of travelling to a location if you have health issues or disabilities.
  • It takes less time to fit in a session if you have a lack of spare hours in the day and a busy lifestyle.
  • You won’t have any transport issues or need to pay for parking.
  • Flexibility to work around your work hours and other commitments.

How the booking process works

  • Get in touch via email or phone
  • We’ll agree a good time for your free 15-minute online consultation
  • I’ll send you a link for your phone or via MS Teams, whichever you prefer
  • We ‘meet up’ online on the day and time agreed
  • If you are happy to proceed, we’ll book your first appointment
  • 24 hours before your appointment, I’ll send you a payment link or you can pay via the website here 
  • Our therapy sessions begin!

NICE Guidelines

All of the therapy techniques I use, including EMDR and CBT, are recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. You can find out more about the framework I work within here.

Read more about NICE Guidelines

Reviews

Michelle adapted to my way of understanding... she was very clear and had a wealth of knowledge. She has given me so many tools to help. 

Great support from Michelle, I can't thank her enough. Thank you for getting me back on track. So grateful. I will miss my weekly sessions. Kind regards xxx

Michelle was amazing. I really connected with her and she helped me through my problems and has made a significant change to my life. Very thankful!

I can't speak highly enough of Michelle Woods. I can only imagine your experience of online CBT is largely due to the person you are paired with and I couldn't wish for a better one than Michelle. Thank you for everything.

Michelle was really good at understanding me and helping me with what I have been through. I understand myself better now. I appreciate her help so much.

Michelle has been incredible! I've never found a therapist so empathetic.

I wasn't very hopeful about starting any kind of treatment or therapy but I have been blown away by the success and effects of the EMDR therapy I received. Michelle put me at ease instantly and explained things to me in a way that really helped me to absorb and feel 100 per cent involved in everything we were doing. I couldn't sing higher praises for Michelle and am so very grateful to her.

Michelle Woods was brilliant. She has helped me no end and made life liveable again.

Michelle was lovely and I felt she really cared about my issues. She was very good at addressing those issues too.

Michelle is honestly the best therapist I have ever been to. She is so understanding and listens to my concerns and goes above and beyond with her help. I cannot praise her enough.

Michelle was fantastic, so easy to engage with, even on our first meeting. She was very accommodating with regard to my health issues. All the techniques and helpful tips she has gone over with me have helped in various ways and has improved my depression and given me ways to deal with it. I couldn't recommend her enough and am sad to say goodbye.

Michelle Woods is a remarkable lady. She has transformed my life in the last 20 weeks. It's taken me 14 years to face the trauma that I went through and Michelle took the time to listen, make me feel safe and to support me with every part of the reliving. There are not enough words to thank Michelle for her work alongside me and I will always remember that the reason I got through this was because of her kindness.

Michelle is one of the loveliest people I have ever spoken to! She has been kind, caring and patient with me and I can't thank her enough for everything she has helped me with.

Michelle was the first therapist that I have really clicked with and she helped me understand and process my mental health effectively. Michelle has been amazing and I cannot thank her enough for the help she has given me over the last few months. I honestly couldn't fault her. Michelle, thank you for helping me realise that life isn't all bad and that I can get up and have a happy day despite my mental health. You are amazing and truly helped me figure out my thoughts. Thank you.

How to Contact Me

I offer a free 15-minute consultation to help you decide if my therapy style is right for you.

Please note: I do not provide crisis intervention. If you are in immediate distress, please contact your GP or emergency services.

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