Megan Williamson

CBT & EMDR Therapist                            

I am an accredited CBT and EMDR therapist. I work collaboratively alongside my clients to help them better understand their difficulties, compassionately explore these, and identify how we can make steps towards their goals. I am a warm and friendly therapist where my main priority is to provide a safe and comfortable space for you to explore your difficulties without judgement.

I have over 11 years experience working in mental health and 9 within the NHS. I have worked in a number of different health settings over the years, including IAPT, veteran’s service and forensic prison settings. I have also specialised in working with anxiety disorders and trauma at the Centre for Anxiety disorders and trauma (CADAT) at Maudsley hospital. I am skilled at delivering online therapy for both CBT and EMDR.

Many people can feel unsure of what to expect in therapy, or what a typical session would look or feel like. I am happy to offer a free brief initial consultation where I can answer any questions or concerns and give a general idea of what to expect.

Megan specialises in the treatment of the following problems:

  • Agoraphobia

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Emetophobia (Specific Fear of Vomit)

  • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

  • Health Anxiety

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • Panic Disorder / Panic Attacks

  • Performance Anxiety

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Trauma

  • Trauma - Road Traffic Accidents

  • Specific Phobias

  • Social Anxiety

Please note - Megan is experienced in all evidence based practices for all the listed disorders, including exposure response prevention (ERP) for the treatment of OCD and other anxiety disorders, as per the NICE guidelines.

 

Megan works with:

  • Adolescents (10 - 18 Years)

  • All adults, across the whole age range from 18 years + 

 

Therapy approaches & Models Megan uses in her practice:

  • CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

  • EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing

  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)

  • ACT - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

  • CFT - Compassion Focused Therapy

  • Mindfulness


Feedback about therapy with Megan:

Transformative Guidance with Megan. A Journey to Self-Acceptance

“Megan was an absolute dream ! I loved talking to her so much and she changed my life. I feel that she completely supported me and I never felt any sense of judgment which allowed me to share more and then benefit from more help. We looked at CBT which was very helpful.” Saskia

A New Chapter - Overcoming Trauma with Empathy and Expertise

‘The treatment I received was truly life changing, my therapist was an amazing listener and offered me help and techniques that have really helped me to turn my life around. Megan created an environment that was so comfortable that I felt able to open up to her about my traumatic experiences, which is something I'd never really done before, and she validated everything I felt about what I went through and I'm so grateful for that. I worked through all my trauma related issues with her to a point that I feel comfortable talking about my experiences with anyone and no longer feel any guilt or fear about what happened. My trauma symptoms are now so much more manageable and I feel able to deal with them so much more effectively. I really cannot put into words how grateful I am.” Anonymous

 

Embracing Thoughtful Innovation. Megan's Approach to Nurturing Mental Well-being

“Megan was a great listener and had innovative ideas to help me control my irrational thoughts. I never felt judged when I told her my thoughts, which is something I was worried about before coming to therapy” Anonymous

 

Prenatal Support and Professional Wisdom. Megan's Impactful Therapeutic Approach

“This service has been deeply valuable for me during my pregnancy and I couldn’t be happier to get a Megan as my therapist. Her tone and communication manner was absolutely professional, I felt heard at all times, she shared a great deal of knowledge and also additional resources on themes and experiences we discussed” Anonymous


Qualifications & Credentials:

  • BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist (membership number – 999973

  • EMDR training - with EMDR Academy - parts 1,2 & 3

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, King's College London

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions, University College London

  • Master of Science - Mental Health Studies

  • BSc degree in Psychology, Nottingham Trent University


What Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is an approach that looks at the links between our thoughts, our emotions and how we behave. Focussing more on the here and now, CBT is a therapy in which you and your therapist look for patterns that may be keeping problems going and to develop skills to help you overcome them.

Although we cannot stop or control our thoughts, there are ways in which we can adapt our responses to them thoughts to improve our mood and wellbeing.


What is EMDR?

EMDR Stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing

When a person experiences psychological trauma or highly stressful events, they are not always able to process the relevant information (i.e. thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations). As a result, they can end up getting “stuck” inside of them and can resurface later on, as if the person was still reliving the traumatic or stressful event.

EMDR aims to process negative experiences or events which can subsequently improve emotional well-being and help to significantly reduce, but more often eliminate distressing symptoms and bodily sensations associated with the trauma.

In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) has also acknowledged EMDR as being an effective treatment approach to psychological trauma and trauma-related disorders.


 

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