Types of Therapy We Specialize In
EMDR is a relatively new therapy established within the last 10 years or so. It is an extremely effective treatment for people – children as well as adults – who have had traumatic experiences. It is also helpful for a variety of emotional and behavioural problems in adults and children.When something dangerous happens, our body and brain respond in a different way. Our body recognises the emergency and takes protective action. The messages to the brain seem to be put into an emergency store, often without going through the normal memory-forming processes.
These experiences, with the original sounds, thoughts and feelings are recorded in the brain as raw unprocessed information. Sometimes the brain does not process them in the normal way to form ordinary memories. Furthermore, they are even stored in a different part of the brain. Traumatic memories seem to become ‘locked’ in the brain in their raw form. When these memories are recalled, they can be very upsetting. Sometimes, they can be triggered apparently out of the blue causing flashbacks, nightmares and outbursts. They can make it very difficult to deal with ordinary stressful situations in the calm and reasonable way we normally would. EMDR ‘unblocks’ the brain’s processing so that traumatic memories become ordinary ones.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a gold standard therapy that can be helpful for children with a number of difficulties such as Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Dissorder, Generalised Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Phobias and Trauma. CBT is used with children and adults of all ages. CBT focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings and behaviour whilst supporting you to develop an understanding of how their distress feels in their body and how they can recognise their anxious thoughts and behaviours. All therapists delivering individualised CBT are BABCP accredited or working towards accreditation under close supervised practice. All of our CBT therapists are supervised and supported appropriately to deliver therapy to the highest possible standard.
eMOTION: MOTION for EMOTION:
At its core, eMOTION: MOTION for EMOTION is a guided movement experience grounded in the understanding that our bodies carry and express emotion — often before our words can. Using the Movement is Medicine (MIM) method as our foundation, and adding a sprinkle of Collywobbles magic, we create a space where people of all ages and abilities can gently shift emotional energy through the body using rhythm, music, and motion.
This isn’t a dance class. There’s no choreography, no pressure to perform, and no need for fancy clothing or fitness levels. The structure of each class is intentional: the first half is spent seated, with eyes closed, creating an inward-facing, grounded space where you can tune into your breath, body sensations, and emotional state. Through gentle movement and mindfulness practices, we begin to settle the nervous system and reconnect with a sense of internal safety.
The second half of the session invites participants to rise (if they’re able) and explore free, intuitive movement. Eyes remain closed to encourage a deeper somatic experience — a focus on how it feels, rather than how it looks. The music builds in rhythm and intensity, moving through uplifting genres like house, Afrobeat, garage, and tribal percussion. The aim here isn’t performance, but release — shaking, swaying, stomping, stretching — whatever your body needs to do to let go, shift, or energise.
From a neuroscientific perspective, movement and rhythm regulate the autonomic nervous system. Repetitive, rhythmic motion supports vagal tone, balances the stress response, and promotes co-regulation when experienced in community. These are key components in helping people — of all ages — process emotion and reconnect with their own resilience.
Culturally, movement has long been recognised as a form of healing. Across the globe, communities have turned to dance, drumming, chanting, and shared physical ritual to express grief, joy, transition, and transformation. eMOTION honours these ancient practices in a modern, inclusive format — one that welcomes every body, every feeling, and every story.
There is no age limit and no exclusion criteria. Whether you’re five or seventy-five, neurodivergent or neurotypical, moving easily or from a chair — you’re welcome. The invitation is simply to show up as you are, feel what you feel, and let the music support you through it.
At Collywobbles, we believe that healing doesn’t always begin with words. Sometimes, it begins with a beat — and a room full of humans remembering what it’s like to feel free, connected, and safe in their own skin.