About Me

Hello,

About Me

My name is Holly, and I am a qualified Trauma, Relationship & EMDR Therapist in Maldon, Essex, offering both in-person therapy in Essex and online therapy across the UK. I support adults experiencing emotional distress, relationship difficulties, trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, and the impact of long-term stress or health conditions.

I also offer EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), an evidence-based approach used to help process trauma, distressing memories, and experiences that continue to feel overwhelming or “stuck”.

My Background

Before becoming a therapist, I worked for 16 years in the banking industry, primarily in HR and project and change management roles. During this time, I experienced burnout, chronic stress, and periods of feeling disconnected from myself and my direction in life. Alongside this, I was living with ongoing health challenges and pain, which added to the sense of exhaustion and emotional overwhelm.

Over time, I reached a point where I knew something needed to change. My own experience of therapy became a turning point. I accessed support through workplace EAP services, NHS therapy, and private counselling, and through this process I began to understand how powerful the right therapeutic relationship can be.

This led me to retrain as a therapist, completing a BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling after leaving my corporate career. My work is shaped both by professional training and lived experience of therapy, burnout, and recovery.

How I Work as a Therapist in Essex and Online

I offer a calm, supportive, and collaborative space where you can explore what feels difficult at your own pace. Many clients come to me when they feel stuck, overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or unsure why they keep repeating unhelpful patterns in relationships or life.

As an integrative therapist in Maldon, I draw on different therapeutic approaches depending on your needs. This allows therapy to be tailored to you as an individual, rather than following a rigid model.

Where appropriate, I also use EMDR therapy in Essex and online, particularly when working with trauma, distressing memories, or experiences that feel “stuck” and difficult to process through talking therapy alone.

What You Might Be Struggling With

People often seek therapy with me when they are experiencing:

Relationship difficulties or repeated relationship patterns
Trauma or unresolved past experiences
Anxiety or chronic worry
Depression or low mood
Burnout, stress, or workplace overwhelm
Chronic illness or the emotional impact of physical pain
Feeling lost, disconnected, or unsure of identity or direction

What You Can Expect from Therapy

Therapy offers a confidential and non-judgemental space where you can begin to make sense of your experiences. Together, we can explore how your past may be influencing your present, including patterns in relationships, emotional responses, and self-perception.

Over time, clients often develop a clearer understanding of themselves, a more compassionate inner voice, and greater emotional stability and choice in how they respond to life.