Annika Chambers Counselling
Services
Therapeutic Modalities Currently Offered
EMDR
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a therapy that helps people heal from painful or overwhelming experiences. It’s especially helpful if past events are still affecting your emotions, reactions, or self-beliefs today.
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Instead of just talking through what happened, EMDR uses a structured process to help your brain "reprocess" memories so they feel less intense and more manageable. This often involves eye movements, but other forms of gentle, rhythmic stimulation — like tapping or sound — can be just as effective.
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Why Choose EMDR?
EMDR can help reduce anxiety, ease emotional triggers, and shift negative beliefs so you feel more grounded and in control.
You don’t need to go into full detail about the trauma, and you don’t need eye movements to see results — the focus is on helping your brain heal in a safe, supported way.
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Basic EMDR Training completed from April - July, 2025
Attachment Focused Therapy
Attachment-focused therapy helps you explore how early relationships and life experiences have shaped the way you relate to yourself and others. If you’ve ever struggled with trust, boundaries, emotional closeness, or self-worth, this approach can help make sense of those patterns.
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Rather than focusing only on symptoms, this type of therapy looks at the deeper roots of your emotional experience — often shaped by how safe, seen, or supported you felt growing up. Through a safe, consistent relationship with your therapist, you can begin to develop a stronger sense of self, build healthier connections, and experience emotional healing.
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Why Choose Attachment-Focused Therapy?
This approach is helpful for people dealing with anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, or self-esteem struggles. It supports growth through compassion, curiosity, and connection — offering a space to heal old wounds and create new, healthier patterns in how you relate to others and yourself.
Mindful Self-Compassion
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is a gentle, evidence-based approach that blends mindfulness with self-kindness to help you navigate emotional challenges. It’s a version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that focuses less on changing your thoughts and more on changing your relationship to them — with curiosity, care, and acceptance.
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Instead of pushing away difficult emotions or harsh inner criticism, MSC teaches you how to be present with yourself in a supportive, non-judgmental way — the same way you’d show up for someone you love.
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Why Choose Mindful Self-Compassion?
MSC is especially helpful for people dealing with anxiety, self-criticism, perfectionism, or shame. It can improve emotional balance, reduce stress, and build a stronger sense of self-worth. Over time, it helps you develop a kinder, more compassionate inner voice — one that supports healing and resilience.