EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a therapy designed to help people recover from trauma, distressing memories, anxiety, and overwhelming life experiences. It works by helping the brain safely process memories that may feel “stuck,” so they become less upsetting and easier to manage. Many people find EMDR helps reduce emotional distress, improve confidence, and create lasting healing without needing to talk in detail about every past event.

CBT helps individuals understand how their thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected. At Elysian, we adapt CBT in flexible and neuro-affirming ways to support emotional regulation, reduce anxiety, and build coping skills. For children and young people, we use creative, practical strategies that make abstract ideas easier to understand and apply in daily life.

Narrative Therapy is a collaborative and empowering approach that helps individuals explore the stories they hold about themselves and their experiences. At Elysian, we use this approach to support children and young people in separating their identity from their challenges- recognising that they are not the problem; the problem is the problem.

Through gentle conversation and creative expression, we help clients reframe unhelpful narratives, highlight strengths, and build self-understanding. This approach is especially supportive for neurodivergent and trauma-affected individuals, encouraging self-compassion, agency, and confidence in their personal story.

DBT is a strengths-based approach that focuses on balancing acceptance and change. It helps young people manage big emotions, build distress tolerance, and strengthen relationships. Our DBT-informed sessions are supportive, compassionate, and paced to suit each person’s sensory and communication style, empowering clients to respond, not react, to life’s challenges.