Hanah Bryan - EMDR EUROPE FACILITATOR

Hanah Bryan - EMDR EUROPE FACILITATOR

Hannah qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2002. Since then she has worked in the NHS and in Private Practice in a number of different settings largely within adult mental health. Over the years Hannah has developed a specialist interest in working with complex trauma. She likes to be innovative and try new creative ways to work with EMDR such as developing therapy groups and working intensively with clients.

Hannah began her EMDR training in 2005. Hannah has continuously grown and developed her EMDR Practice, becoming an EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner, an EMDR Consultant Supervisor and an EMDR Europe facilitator.

Hannah describes herself as being continuously amazed by the positive impact that EMDR therapy can have on clients. It is a sad fact that many people in this world are troubled by past traumas that prevent them from living life in the here and now to the best of their ability. She believes there is a massive need in society for EMDR therapists. She has therefore developed passion in helping other therapist grow and develop their EMDR skills through supporting the EMDR training. Her aim is always to help trainees develop a clear understanding of EMDR and develop great practical skills on how it works. Hannah aims to support trainees in a caring and compassionate way and through this she aims to help therapists to be the best they can be and therefore have an amazing impact upon improving the quality of life of the clients they work with

KATH NORGATE-EMDR EUROPE FACILITATOR

KATH NORGATE-EMDR EUROPE FACILITATOR

Kath has worked in the mental health field since 1981. Kath trained in Psychodrama and as a Dramatherapist whilst at the same time, training as a mental health nurse. 

Kath managed and had a leading role in delivering therapeutic interventions to a modified therapeutic community for 5 years in the 90’s and subsequently worked within the NHS as a specialist for 20 years.  She is experienced in working with clients of all ages and presenting with all manner of issues in the full range of complexity. She has worked in in-patient, semi-secure, medical and out-patient settings but currently runs her own private practice. 

She sees herself as a trauma specialist, as in her view everyone that seeks psychological help has been wounded in some way. Since discovering EMDR in 2002, although she continues to draw upon her other psychotherapy skills, it has become her preferred therapeutic modality and she is deeply committed to the development of this amazingly effective treatment.

EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant

EMDR Europe Accredited Facilitator

Registered EMDR Institute Facilitator

RMN (Higher Award), BSc Hons, Dip DTh, Dip PTh.

Trustee & Treasurer of EMDR Association UK & Ireland

JESSICA WOOLLISCROFT-EMDR EUROPE FACILITATOR

JESSICA WOOLLISCROFT-EMDR EUROPE FACILITATOR

Jessica Woolliscroft is an EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant, a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist and Supervisor and a member of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. She has worked in the mental health field since 1983 in private practice, therapeutic communities, secure mental health settings, voluntary sector projects and NHS Primary and Secondary Care settings. In each setting she has held clinical and supervisory roles. Jessica has many years’ experience of project management, recently co-founding a Community Interest Company, offering training placements, assessment and therapy to the local community. From 2000 to 2010 she led an NHS Focus Group on Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) which raised £12,000 from the Health Authority to train NHS staff in the treatment of adult CSA survivors. Jessica has sat on the Board of Directors and Ethics Committee of her professional body for many years, been a member of EMDR UK and Ireland North West Regional Group and facilitated a South Cheshire EMDR Peer Support group for many years.  We are very pleased to have Jessica on our facilitating team.  Jessica is interested in how socio – economic, cultural and environmental forces interact with attachment trauma to affect the diagnostic and treatment process. She is also exploring how understanding depth psychology can enhance the use of EMDR, particularly with patients with attachment trauma and dissociative coping styles who are highly likely to be diagnosed with personality disorder and/or complex developmental PTSD. 

Woolliscroft, J. (2016). The Compassionate Design of Therapeutic Space.  The Journal of Psychological Therapies in Primary Care, Vol.4. Feb 2016 pp. 97 -119

Woolliscroft, J. (2010) Freedom and Oppression in Therapeutic Space. Masters Dissertation University of Chester.

Day, A; Thurlow, K; Woolliscroft, J. (2003) Working with Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Survey of Mental Health Professionals. The International Journal of Childhood Abuse and Neglect, Vol 27, No. 2, Feb 2003.

For a detailed CV with qualifications and work experience please see Jessica’s website www.jessicawoolliscroft.co.uk

DR WENDY FRAPPELL-COOKE-EMDR EUROPE FACILITATOR

DR WENDY FRAPPELL-COOKE-EMDR EUROPE FACILITATOR

Dr Wendy Frappell-Cooke CPsychol, CSci, AFBPsS, is a Consultant Psychologist, Approved BPS Supervisor and EMDR Consultant Supervisor. She is also BABCP Accredited. She is a past UKPTS Board Member and is a member of the European Society of Trauma and Dissociation. She specialises in complex trauma, dissociative disorders and CFS/ME and has presented in those areas. She also specialises in combat related trauma having worked in the Ministry of Defence for the past 10 years, including at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre for military personnel suffering severe physical injuries.

Her Doctoral research was on Trauma Risk Management within the military in relation to PTSD and Stigma, which included Guilt Related PTSD and her MSc research on the Impact and coping strategies of females living with Domestic Violence. She also has direct experience of exposure to trauma as a Police Officer working with major crimes such as murders, child abuse and rape, leaving in the rank of Detective Inspector. We are privileged to have Wendy as part of our team and her vast experience brings a wealth of knowledge to our trainings.

Publications include: 

Mental Health Workers Tale (2015) in Bringing War Home - The Battle to beat Stigma

The Psychological Challenge of Genital Injury. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 2013; 159 (Supp 1)

Does Trauma Risk Management reduce Psychological Distress in Deployed Troops? Occupational Medicine (Lond) 2010, 60(8), 645-650

DR DAVID BLORE-EMDR EUROPE FACILITATOR

DR DAVID BLORE-EMDR EUROPE FACILITATOR

David Blore is a Consultant Psychotherapist. He was trained in EMDR by Francine Shapiro in the mid-1990’s and became a training Facilitator in1997 and a Founding EMDR Consultant in 2001. He previously worked as an accredited CBT therapist from 1994-2014. He is a skilled EMDR Facilitator and we are lucky to have him work with The EMDR Academy.  He is taking the lead in the delivery of some of the specialised EMDR Workshops we offer including ‘The Blind-to-Therapist Protocol’. Other workshops being planned will include: ‘Using EMDR in a Time-limited Environment’ and ‘Welcome to Your Potential: EMDR and Positive Psychology’. David works as a therapist and supervisor in York and as a specialist visiting lecturer in EMDR at Teesside University. He completed a PhD at the University of Birmingham on the ‘Phenomenology of Psychological Change following Road Traffic Crashes’. David has been using EMDR for 23 years and is an expert in occupational-related disasters. He has also been involved in humanitarian projects in Turkey and Russia and has numerous publications on the use of EMDR treatment of psychological trauma as diverse as Francine Shapiro’s second book: ‘EMDR, the Breakthrough Therapy’ and ‘Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for Dummies’ (!) He is the author of ‘In Search of the Antonym to Trauma’. David’s CV is available here.  

For more details about David and what he can offer please visit his own website.

CAROLINE VAN DIEST - EMDR EUROPE ACCREDITED TRAINER

CAROLINE VAN DIEST - EMDR EUROPE ACCREDITED TRAINER

EMDR Europe Approved Trainer and Consultant
BABCP Cognitive Behaviour Therapist
Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD)
Msc Applied Social Learning Theory and Counselling

Caroline’s teaching style has been described as highly effective, safe and encouraging, enabling her audience to positively learn and develop their clinical practice to a high standard. Passionate about EMDR Caroline is keen to impart a sound understanding of EMDR and ignite enthusiasm in others.

Over the years Caroline has worked in a number of settings supporting the needs of both client ‘s with learning disabilities and mental health needs.  Initially qualifying as a Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) working in private secure services, Caroline moved into the NHS and developed her working career from nurse to CBT Therapist.  Caroline worked in the NHS for 16 years alongside running her own independent CBT/EMDR practice which now operates full time.  Caroline is accredited as a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist with the BABCP and provides therapy and supervision utilising CBT and EMDR.  

Within Psychological Therapies department in Shropshire she was instrumental in helping to develop a primary care cbt service and later supporting the implementation of an IAPT Service. 

Caroline has a keen and special interest in the area of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD).  She has provided a number of inhouse presentations on adapting CBT and EMDR for this client group. Caroline presented at the West Midlands EMDR Regional Support Group (to which she is a member of the board) and at the EMDR UK and Ireland Conference in London 2017 on adapting the standard protocol for individuals with ASD. Caroline continues to provide clinical supervision for an extensive range of staff and services.

Caroline was certified as an EMDR Europe approved trainer in 2017 and we are very excited to have her on our training team.

MATTHEW WESSON - EMDR EUROPE ACCREDITED TRAINER

MATTHEW WESSON - EMDR EUROPE ACCREDITED TRAINER

EMDR Europe Accredited Trainer & Consultant
BABCP Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (070148)
PG Dip, GDip, BA(Hons), Dip HE, RN(MH)

Board Member EMDR Association UK & Ireland

Matthew is an enthusiastic, friendly, caring and confident psychotherapist who is an EMDR Europe accredited Trainer and Consultant.People naturally warm to his engaging and enthusiastic teaching approach, whilst being able to clearly relate theory to real clinical cases. He has over 20 years’ experience in the field of mental health in numerous different settings including defence, NHS, industry and private practice.

He specialises in trauma and PTSD through his 21 years’ experience in the military both in the UK and combat zones abroad including Iraq and Afghanistan. He is one of only 7 EMDR Europe Accredited Trainers in the UK and Ireland. He is also an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (CBT) and has a particular interest in Mindfulness and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). Matt is a skilled supervisor, presenter, trainer and author in psychotherapy and health promotion. He has had several articles published in peer-reviewed journals on both EMDR and CBT, and has presented at international conferences. He lives in the Cheshire area with his young family and enjoys keep fit, singing in a local band and walking his dog.

For details on his Qualifications and other information please scroll down to the bottom of this page.