Trauma & PTSD Therapy in Leicester

If past experiences are still affecting your life today — through flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety, or feeling constantly on edge — specialist trauma therapy can help. Leicester Therapy offers EMDR and trauma-focused counselling from a registered EMDR practitioner in Leicester city centre.

Signs Trauma May Be Affecting You

Trauma isn't only caused by single catastrophic events. It can result from accidents, assaults, abuse, difficult childhoods, bereavement, medical events, or relationships that left lasting scars. Common signs include:

• Flashbacks, intrusive memories or nightmares

• Feeling constantly alert, jumpy or unsafe (hypervigilance)

• Avoiding reminders of what happened

• Emotional numbness or feeling disconnected from others

• Anger, guilt, shame, or a harsh inner critic

• Panic attacks and unexplained physical symptoms

You don't need a PTSD diagnosis to benefit from trauma therapy. If something from your past still feels "present," that's reason enough to seek support.

EMDR: A Proven Treatment for Trauma

As a registered EMDR practitioner in Leicester, Chris Parker offers Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) — one of the most researched and effective treatments for PTSD and trauma, recommended in NHS guidance for post-traumatic stress.

EMDR helps your brain reprocess distressing memories so they lose their emotional intensity. The memory remains, but it stops hijacking your present. Unlike some talking therapies, EMDR doesn't require you to describe the trauma in detail over and over.

Read more: What is EMDR?

What Trauma Therapy Looks Like Here

1. Free 20-minute consultation — we talk about what's brought you here and whether we're a good fit

2. Stabilisation first — we build coping resources so you feel safe before processing anything difficult

3. Processing at your pace — using EMDR and/or talking therapy, we work through the experiences holding you back

4. Moving forward — consolidating change and building resilience for the future

Fees & Practicalities

• EMDR sessions from £100 per hour

• Counselling sessions from £65 (50 minutes)

• Face-to-face in Leicester city centre (LE1), online, or telephone

• Serving Leicester and all of Leicestershire

Frequently Asked Questions

Does EMDR really work? EMDR is extensively researched and recommended by NICE and the World Health Organization for PTSD. Most people notice distressing memories losing their charge as treatment progresses.

Will I have to talk about the trauma in detail? Not necessarily. One of EMDR's strengths is that deep verbal retelling isn't required — the processing happens differently than in traditional talk therapy.

How long does trauma therapy take? Single-incident trauma can sometimes resolve in a handful of EMDR sessions. Complex or childhood trauma usually takes longer. We'll discuss a realistic picture at your consultation.

You Don't Have to Carry This Alone

Trauma is treatable, and it's never too late to start. Book your free 20-minute consultation today.

Contact Leicester Therapy