I have suffered with anxiety for a number of years and in the past had managed it with the use of CBT therapy and time. I had been dealing with a stressful personal situation for over and year and kept all my emotions bottled up. Eventually they all imploded and I was left in a severe state of anxiety with some strong disassociation. I was scared, vulnerable and did not know where to turn for support and help. Dr Anouk was recommended to me as someone who has supported patients with trauma and anxiety. From the very first interaction we had on the phone I felt reassured and safe in her care. She understood how I felt and was able to calm me and then explain what I was feeling. Her knowledge of this area was very deep and I felt someone I could trust. The first group of sessions we had were remote and focussed on stabilizing my emotions and fears. We used lots of techniques to help me support myself. She was supportive and tough with me in the right measure to set me on the healing path. We moved to face to face meetings and explored many more techniques and approaches. Always I felt safe and secure. I don’t open up easily but Anouk created a relationship and environment where I felt safe to be as open as I knew and to explore feelings and thoughts I had never shared with anyone. We agreed a path that required commitment from me and support from her and were able to get to a point where I felt strong enough to continue on my own. I am now a year later and still using techniques and ideas that we discussed in our sessions. If you are struggling, I cannot recommend Anouk any more highly. She is an excellent communicator and her understanding of mental health is very thorough. It takes bravery to make the first step and I would highly recommend anyone having a challenging time to reach out to Anouk. She supported and helped me to find ways to deal with the trauma in my past and introduced techniques to manage every day. The greatest praise I can give is that she took me from a place where I was very scared and vulnerable to a place of safety and comfort.

Thank you for hearing me, validating my experiences and for helping me see I was a child trying to survive, not a bad person.

I have just completed EMDR sessions with Dr Anouk and found it very interesting and useful. I have struggled with referral pain from a structural issue in my lower back for years, and despite the issue being resolved the pain persisted. I was referred to Dr Anouk by a physiotherapist who recognised that whilst the cause may be resolved, the brain is so used to sending the signals, it has become a habit and needed help to rewire. Dr Anouk was brilliant. Very approachable and felt it was very important that we both got on with and could work with each other. I went to see her in person the first time, as I prefer to have at least one in person meeting, and the other times were online. I always felt like I was in good hands and could really relax into the process. I was able to give feedback and steer it to some degree, which I found really helpful. It took a few sessions to get the full benefit, and once that was there, the rest went quickly. Now, a couple months down the line, I have a completely different relationship to the pain. It is hardly there anymore, and when it does flare up I am able to reflect on it and not feel like it's a catastrophe and I've gone back to square one, instead I am able to unfocus from it and then it fades away again. I can highly recommend Dr Anouk, and if I ever need help again, which I hope I don't, I would go straight back."