Doug

Mr Doug Womack

Integrative Psychotherapist

I am an award-winning Clinical Hypno-Psychotherapist and best-selling author, offering trauma-informed, integrative therapy for adults seeking meaningful and lasting change. My work combines evidence-based psychological approaches with subconscious and nervous-system-focused techniques to support emotional healing, behavioural change, and personal growth. I specialise in working with trauma, trauma bonds, anxiety, phobias, emotional eating, smoking cessation, and long-standing patterns of self-doubt or shame. Sessions are tailored to each client’s needs and delivered at a pace that feels safe, manageable, and effective. Based in Poole, I offer both in-person and online therapy, providing a professional, ethical, and fully insured clinical practice. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and results-focused, supporting clients to build clarity, resilience, and trust in themselves while moving toward a more balanced and purposeful life.

About Me

I’m an award-winning Clinical Hypno-Psychotherapist and best-selling author who helps people break free from the emotional patterns that quietly control their lives. Whether it’s trauma bonds, anxiety, phobias, emotional eating, or smoking, many of my clients arrive feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of their direction. Together, we work at a deeper level, helping you release what no longer serves you and reconnect with a sense of calm, purpose, and personal power. My approach is compassionate, trauma-informed, and designed to create real, lasting change, not just temporary relief. I believe healing is about more than letting go of the past; it’s about creating a future that feels aligned, meaningful, and truly your own.

Approach

Healing works best when it feels safe, steady, and achievable. My approach blends guided reflection with practical, evidence-based therapeutic methods to gently address the patterns that keep you feeling stuck. I draw from a range of trauma-informed modalities — including Clinical Hypno-Psychotherapy, EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), EFT tapping, CBT, NLP, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy — allowing each session to be tailored to your needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all model. Based in Poole, I offer both in-person and online sessions, working at a pace that respects your nervous system and fits realistically into your week-to-week life. In our sessions, you can expect: Focused, compassionate processing Experiential techniques that work with both mind and body Gentle eye-movement and somatic methods to release stored emotional responses Short, supportive practices between sessions to reinforce progress This work is designed to calm the nervous system, release body-held patterns, and reshape unhelpful beliefs, supporting real, lasting change rather than temporary relief. Clients working with trauma, phobias, anxiety, emotional eating, addiction patterns, or long-standing self-doubt often report greater clarity, steadier confidence, and a renewed sense of self-trust and choice. Healing doesn’t need to be rushed or forceful. It unfolds through consistency, safety, and learning how to work with yourself — not against yourself.
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Basic Information

Services


Areas of Specialisation I specialise in helping adults move beyond patterns that feel deeply ingrained — often shaped by past experiences, trauma, or long-standing emotional conditioning. My work is trauma-informed, practical, and focused on creating lasting change at both a conscious and nervous-system level. Trauma & Emotional Healing Supporting clients who have experienced childhood trauma, emotional neglect, or overwhelming life events. This includes healing body-held responses, reducing triggers, and restoring a sense of safety, stability, and self-trust. Trauma Bonds & Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Helping individuals break free from trauma bonds, toxic relationship patterns, and cycles of self-doubt or people-pleasing. This work focuses on rebuilding identity, boundaries, confidence, and emotional autonomy. Anxiety, Phobias & Fear Responses Working with anxiety, panic, phobias, and fear-based patterns that limit daily life. Sessions are designed to calm the nervous system, reprocess fear responses, and restore a sense of control and ease. Emotional Eating & Habit Change Supporting clients struggling with emotional eating, cravings, or self-sabotaging habits. This work addresses the emotional drivers beneath behaviour, helping you build healthier coping strategies and a more compassionate relationship with yourself. Smoking Cessation Helping clients stop smoking by working with subconscious patterns, emotional triggers, and habit loops — supporting lasting change without relying solely on willpower. Self-Doubt, Shame & Confidence Issues Supporting those living with chronic self-doubt, inner criticism, or shame. This work helps clients develop greater self-belief, emotional resilience, and clarity in decision-making. Purpose, Direction & Life Transitions Helping clients reconnect with a sense of purpose, meaning, and direction — particularly during life changes, burnout, or periods of feeling lost or disconnected. A Personalised Approach While these are my main areas of specialisation, every client’s experience is unique. Sessions are always tailored to your goals, pace, and emotional readiness — creating a space where real change can happen safely and sustainably.

Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

  • Hypnosis

    A therapeutic technique that uses guided relaxation and focused attention to access the subconscious mind and facilitate positive change.

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  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.

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  • EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • All ages
  • Elderly
  • Groups

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Codependency

    A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.

  • Eating Disorders

    A group of conditions, including anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating, involving disturbed eating behaviours and a distorted relationship with food and body image.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Men's Issues

    Psychological challenges commonly experienced by men, including difficulty expressing emotions, anger, relationship struggles, fatherhood pressures, and societal expectations of masculinity.

  • Sleep Problems

    Persistent difficulties with falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving restful sleep, including insomnia, nightmares, and disrupted sleep patterns.

  • Phobias

    Intense, irrational fears of specific objects or situations, such as flying, heights, or spiders, that lead to avoidance and limit daily life.

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  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

Professional Title:

  • Integrative Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist who draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.

Qualifications


Central England collage

Registrations


National Council for Hypnotherapy

EMDR Therapist, Hypno-psychotherapist

Service Area


Doug Womack Therapy

In-person & Online

Lower Parkstone

Poole, Dorset

United Kingdom

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