Calm, compassionate support for anxiety, overwhelm and emotional healing
Qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor · Accredited EFT Practitioner · Background in Neuroscience
“Using EFT she uncovered some stuff that years of traditional talking therapy could not get to. I felt really safe with Charis.” - Client Testimonial.
If you've arrived here from one of my videos, welcome. Sometimes even a brief moment of calm or relief can show us that change is possible.
I'm Charis, a psychotherapeutic counsellor and accredited EFT practitioner working online across the UK.
Many people who find me are feeling stuck in cycles of anxiety, stress, overwhelm, self-criticism or emotional exhaustion. They may have spent years trying different things to get unstuck, only to find themselves returning to the same patterns again and again.
It is possible to move beyond these patterns and towards meaningful, lasting change. As a qualified counsellor, accredited EFT practitioner and person who genuinely wants the best for you, I am here to support and guide you on that journey and help you achieve the change you want for yourself.
You can create meaningful, lasting change in your life, sometimes we just need the right support, understanding and tools to help us get there, and that is what I aim to provide.
What is EFT?
EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) is an evidence-based mind-body approach that combines therapeutic exploration with gentle tapping on acupressure points.
Many people find that EFT helps reduce the emotional intensity of difficult thoughts, feelings, memories and beliefs while helping the body feel calmer and more regulated.
EFT helps you to to tune into the problem and to work through and process it in a way that feels safe.
Is EFT for me?
EFT is for anyone who wants to bring about change in the way they experience themselves and their lives.
- You don't need to have any prior experience of therapy
- You don't need to know exactly why you feel the way you do
- You don't need to know what to say
- You don't need to fully believe that EFT will work for you
- You don't need to worry that you will become overwhelmed - EFT is gentle and I will pace the session to suit you
What A Session Is Like
Sessions are available online and in person.
You bring the issue you would like to work with, this can be anything you want. It could be a belief, emotional pattern, physical pain, difficult memory - really anything that feels heavy or stuck.
We begin by just talking, exploring how the issue shows up for you in your thoughts, feelings and your body.
I listen carefully to understand as fully as possible how the issue is experienced in your inner world.
You tap on specific points on your face and upper body while I guide you through the process step by step. I tap along on myself at the same time to demonstrate the sequence, so there is no pressure to remember anything or worry about doing it “right”.
As you tap, I reflect back thoughts, feelings and phrases using your own words and language, which you repeat out loud. By saying these things out loud, while tapping, you are giving voice to your inner experience while feeling safe. This might be the first time you've said it out loud and is the first step towards lightening the load.
How does it work?
EFT blends somatic (body-based) and cognitive (mind-based) processing, helping to regulate the nervous system while exploring thoughts, emotions, beliefs and memories.
By working with both the body and mind together, many people find they are able to access and shift patterns at a depth that can sometimes feel difficult to reach through talking alone.
Thought patterns or beliefs that may once have felt fixed can begin to soften and change, and new insights, perspectives and ways of responding can emerge over time.
EFT can help people move beyond limiting beliefs, emotional blocks and old coping patterns that no longer serve them.
Anxiety, overwhelm and self-doubt can make life feel smaller and more restricted. As old patterns begin to shift, many people find they are able to approach situations differently, trust themselves more, feel calmer in relationships, set healthier boundaries and engage more fully with the things that matter to them.
Many people report feeling lighter, clearer, more connected to themselves and more able to move forward with greater freedom, choice and hope.
How I work
Safety and acceptance
Creating a space where you feel accepted, respected and emotionally safe is central to everything I do.
Collaboration
You are the expert on your own experience.
My role is to listen, to walk alongside you, and to help you explore and develop your own insights and create new possibilities for change.
Meaningful, lasting change
In my experience, the combination of feeling safe, accepted and able to voice our truth out loud can create space for innate wisdom and self-compassion to emerge. People often find new insights, deeper understanding of how past experiences have shaped them, and a growing ability to relate to themselves with greater compassion, authenticity and ease.
Through this process, old patterns and beliefs can begin to soften, making room for new perspectives, greater emotional freedom and meaningful change. Many people find themselves approaching life with more confidence, self-trust and choice, and feeling more able to engage fully with the things that matter to them.
Find out more or get in touch
To learn more about about EFT and to read testimonials from past clients
To learn more about the session and package options that I offer
In your first session we will explore what is bringing you here, identify a focus for the session,
and begin working with EFT together in a gentle and collaborative way.
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