ABOUT THERAPY | Guy Klein Therapy

CBT and EMDR Therapy

Welcome, I am Guy. I am a highly qualified and experienced Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT), having worked in mental health for over 15 years and helped hundreds of people to make genuine changes in their lives.

By applying proven methodologies, we can work together on relieving anxiety, depression and low self-esteem, to create a lasting and tangible improvement in your quality of life. This is a safe space, where we can progress at a pace that meets your capacity and preferences.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and EMDR Therapy

I offer evidence-based psychological therapy using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). Both approaches are widely recommended in UK and international clinical guidelines and can be used either on their own or in a carefully integrated way, depending on your needs.

Therapy is always tailored to the individual, rather than applying a “one size fits all” model.

What makes CBT unique

Present-focused and practical: while taking into consideration past events and meaningful life experiences, CBT concentrates on what is happening now and what can help going forward.

Skills-based: You learn tools that can be applied beyond therapy sessions.

Collaborative: We work together to understand patterns and test new ways of responding.

Evidence-based: CBT has a strong research base and CBT has been proven to actually produce change and lead to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life, making it the number 1 recommended therapy by NICE for many conditions.

What CBT can help you achieve

Reduced anxiety and emotional overwhelm
Greater awareness of unhelpful thinking patterns
Increased confidence and sense of control
Improved coping strategies for everyday challenges
Long-term skills to prevent relapse

Therefore, it is particularly effective for:

Anxiety disorders (including OCD, Generalised Anxiety, Panic, Social anxiety, PTSD, Health anxiety and more)
Depression and low mood
Stress and burnout
Phobias
ADHD-related emotional regulation and coping difficulties

In therapy, a personalised psychological model is developed and then used to specifically tailor the treatment plan to match the individual needs and goals of each patient, to ensure they maximize the benefits of CBT interventions.

EMDR Therapy

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a specialist therapy designed to help process distressing or traumatic experiences that may feel “stuck” or unresolved.

It is particularly effective for:

Trauma and PTSD (single-incident or complex)
Distressing memories that continue to feel emotionally charged
Phobias linked to past experiences
Emotional responses that feel disproportionate or hard to explain

What makes EMDR unique

Memory-focused: EMDR works directly with how distressing experiences are stored in the brain.

Less reliance on talking in detail: You do not need to describe traumatic events extensively.

Neurobiologically informed: Uses bilateral stimulation (such as eye movements) to support natural processing.

Often experienced as deep and transformative rather than purely cognitive.

What EMDR can help you achieve

Reduced emotional intensity linked to past experiences
A sense that memories feel more distant or “in the past”
Relief from intrusive thoughts, images, or body reactions
Increased emotional stability and self-compassion

How CBT and EMDR Can Work Together

For many people, CBT and EMDR complement each other extremely well.

CBT can help you:

Understand patterns
Stabilise symptoms
Build coping strategies and emotional regulation skills
Develop confidence and structure

EMDR can help you:

Process underlying experiences that continue to drive distress
Reduce emotional triggers that CBT alone may not fully resolve
Shift deeply held beliefs rooted in past events

When used together, therapy can address both the “here and now” (CBT) and the underlying emotional roots (EMDR). This integrated approach is often especially helpful for individuals who feel they understand their difficulties logically but still feel emotionally stuck.

A Tailored and Ethical Approach

Not everyone needs both therapies, and the pace and focus of treatment are always guided by:

Your goals

Your readiness

Clinical appropriateness

Ethical and professional guidelines

We will regularly review progress and adapt the approach as needed.

Taking the First Step

If you are considering therapy and would like to explore whether CBT, EMDR, or an integrated approach may be right for you, I offer a free 15-minute phone or video consultation. This allows us to discuss your situation and consider next steps without obligation.

What will the first steps of treatment be like?

Typically, treatment begins in the assessment stage, which can take 2-3 sessions. The purpose of the assessment is to gather key information and explore your difficulties from your point of view. We will also be reviewing past and recent experiences, to establish a good understanding of how the problems developed over time. This process also helps to clarify and refine what brought you to therapy, and what you hope to achieve or change for yourself. We may also review specialised questionnaires to help recognise certain symptoms and patterns you may experience but struggle to name, which is quite common. You will be invited to raise any questions or concerns you may have, as already in these early stages of treatment we will be working collaboratively and building our therapeutic relationship.

How many sessions are needed?

As every treatment is specifically tailored to the patient's individual needs and goals, it is impossible to set a precise number of sessions in advance; however, I do aim to follow the guidelines set by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), which provide recommendations for the range of treatment sessions for specific disorders. Overall, while it’s important not to rush the therapy process, I also don’t want to keep you in therapy for longer than you want or require. I can provide you with a more precise answer once I understand your personal history, current difficulties and expectations from treatment.