John Taylor

Please contact me on +44 07525 456544 or email me on johnnie@eastkenttherapy.co.uk

I am normally available during the week, where i offer weekly sessions lasting 50 minutes, there may be opportunities for longer processing sessions. 

Thank you. 

I offer counselling and psychotherapy, in two integrative modern trauma-informed approaches. One is IFS (Internal Family Systems) – a gentle, insightful approach that understands humans as embodied beings with a nervous system made up of different ‘parts’ — like little bits of software running inside us. 

Each part has a role: some work hard to protect us, some carry emotional burdens, and some are still trapped in the past, frozen in the moment of a difficult or painful experience. When we connect with our 'internal family' we can let go of, shame and avoidance and pain, and reset ourselves in our lives. I am also EMDR accredited.

IFS creates a safe, respectful way of getting to know these parts, helping them feel seen, heard, and no longer alone with what they carry. EMDR and IFS together are particularly effective for emotional trauma, abuse, neglect, bullying, abandonment, and the long-term effects of difficult relationships.

I am accredited with EMDR Europe and the EMDR Association UK, and trained to Levels 1 & 2 with the IFS Institute. I hold NHS registration and an Enhanced DBS. Alongside EMDR and IFS, I may use tapping, guided meditation, and visualisation to: Resolve traumatic memories; Rescue and re-parent your inner child; Release burdens from ancestral legacies

IFS creates a safe, respectful way of getting to know these parts, helping them feel seen, heard, and no longer alone with what they carry. EMDR and IFS together are particularly effective for emotional trauma, abuse, neglect, bullying, abandonment, and the long-term effects of difficult relationships.

I am accredited with EMDR Europe and the EMDR Association UK, and trained to Levels 1 & 2 with the IFS Institute. I hold NHS registration and an Enhanced DBS. Alongside EMDR and IFS, I may use tapping, guided meditation, and visualisation to: Resolve traumatic memories; Rescue and re-parent your inner child; Release burdens from ancestral legacies

I have worked clinically in the NHS for 20 yrs in liaison psychiatry and with GPs. I have completed training with the IFS Institute, to level three, and am accredited with EMDR Europe and the UK Association. Additionally i have completed Attachment-informed EMDR training.

I also specialise in: Codependency where you may abandon yourself to meet others' needs Narcissistic abuse recovery supporting you in reclaiming voice, boundaries, and trust.

Outside my therapeutic work, I'm a writer and a judge for the Orwell Prize.

I can offer a free 30 minute Zoom session, which is confidential and a chance to explore your concerns. 

TYou can also text me confidentially on 07525 456544 and i will get back to you. Thank you.