I am an HCPC-registered Art Psychotherapist and qualified EMDR practitioner with over 20 years’ experience working across the NHS, Women’s Aid and community mental health services. I offer EMDR and art psychotherapy, supporting adults who are experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, loss, and the long-term impact of adversity. I work integratively, tailoring therapy to each individual and offering a gentle yet effective approach for those who may find talking alone difficult. Art psychotherapy provides a creative, reflective space to explore emotions and experiences safely, while EMDR offers a powerful evidence-based method for processing trauma and distressing memories. Alongside my clinical work, I am a practising artist and deeply value the creative process as a pathway to healing, meaning and self-understanding. I work in a warm, compassionate and trauma-informed way, helping clients reconnect with their strengths, develop resilience and find new perspectives. I undertake regular specialist supervision in both EMDR and art psychotherapy and engage in ongoing professional development to ensure safe, ethical and high-quality practice. .

My approach is shaped by many years of clinical work across the NHS, Women’s Aid and community mental health services. I work at a gentle, thoughtful pace, creating a calm and supportive space where creative materials can help express what may feel difficult to put into words. In Leigh-on-Sea, I offer in-person sessions in a quiet, welcoming room, as well as online therapy in English. I invite the use of simple art processes such as drawing, collage or clay to help ground emotions and give form to inner experience. Each session begins with a check-in, establishing a steady and containing rhythm. Therapy is collaborative and reflective. Together we notice what emerges through images and conversation, making sense of experiences at a pace that feels safe. I may suggest small, manageable creative or reflective practices between sessions to support emotional regulation, build self-trust and develop new responses to trauma, loss or low self-worth. Many people who are seeking a quieter, hands-on and deeply compassionate route to understanding themselves find this steady, creative approach especially supportive.

I specialise in working with adults who have experienced trauma, abuse and long-term adversity. My practice is grounded in trauma-informed, relational and creative approaches, supporting people to feel safer in their bodies, reconnect with their inner resources and develop a stronger sense of self. My particular areas of expertise include: Trauma and PTSD – including complex trauma and developmental trauma Domestic abuse and sexual violence – supporting survivors of coercive control, emotional, physical and sexual abuse Anxiety and depression – especially where linked to life stress, trauma or loss Loss, grief and life transitions Low self-worth, shame and identity difficulties Vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue – for professionals working in caring, frontline and advocacy roles Women’s mental health Creative and non-verbal approaches to healing I also have extensive experience working within community and third-sector settings, supporting people affected by social exclusion, poverty, migration, housing insecurity and long-term health conditions.

Ms Emma Mills, MA

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Ms Emma Mills, MA

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