Christine Hopfgarten
EMDR Practitioner in Ludlow

I am an accredited Psychotherapist, EMDR Practitioner, CBT Therapist and Senior Counsellor with over 20 years' experience. I have worked across a range of NHS and private health settings, including the Trauma Service of the London Fire Brigade, supporting people through complex and often life-changing difficulties.

At some point in life, most people experience psychological distress — whether that's feeling anxious or low, losing a sense of identity, feeling stuck, or struggling to move forward despite their best efforts. Therapy can offer a space to pause, reflect, and begin to understand what's happening beneath the surface. My role is to support you through these challenges, help you explore different ways of being, and guide you when needed. Sometimes this involves developing deeper insight; at other times, it means using practical therapeutic techniques or making important changes in your life.

As a therapist, I place great importance on helping you feel genuinely listened to, taken seriously, and respected. I aim to create a safe, non-judgemental space where we can work together, drawing on my professional experience while always keeping your individual needs at the centre of the work.

I have experience working with a wide range of psychological difficulties, including anxiety, depression, anger, and low self-esteem. I specialise in trauma, addictions, and relationship difficulties. This may include challenges with intimacy or trust, ongoing relationship patterns, or a sense of not fitting in. For some people, these difficulties show up as social anxiety, loneliness, or problems forming and maintaining fulfilling friendships or intimate relationships.

I believe that everyone deserves access to the right therapist for them, without being limited by location or the need to travel. Online therapy is convenient, highly effective, and accessible, offering the same depth and quality as face-to-face therapy via secure video platforms.

I offer several types of online therapy and always discuss with clients which approach is likely to be the most helpful:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Counselling

Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)

If you would like to find out more about me or the therapies I offer, please visit my website: www.infinitumtherapy.co.uk

Background & EMDR Qualifications

I am a fully qualified an accredited member of the BACP, BABCP and EMDR UK.

Qualifications:

PgDip in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

PgDip in Psychodynamic Therapeutic Counselling

EMDR UK & Ireland accredited training Part 1-3

Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT)

BSc in Psychology

I am committed to on-going CPD and have completed a range of further specialised training courses.

My Specialisms

My main area of specialism is trauma work, particularly using EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing). I have extensive experience supporting people to process both recent and childhood trauma, including experiences that may still feel confusing, overwhelming, or difficult to put into words. EMDR can be especially helpful when past events continue to affect how you feel about yourself, your relationships, or your sense of safety in the world. Many clients come to therapy knowing something doesn't feel right, even if they are unsure why, and trauma-focused work can gently help make sense of this.

My work as a Psychodynamic Counsellor and Psychotherapist focuses on relationship and identity issues, as well as more complex or long-standing emotional difficulties. This approach allows us to explore underlying patterns and experiences that may continue to influence how you feel, think, and relate to others.

As a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, I have particular expertise in working with anxiety-related problems, including Generalised Anxiety Disorder, stress, sleep difficulties, and social anxiety or phobias. CBT offers practical tools to help manage symptoms while supporting meaningful and lasting change.

Overall, I aim to tailor therapy to each individual, drawing on different approaches to support healing, understanding, and meaningful change.

Approach to EMDR & How I Work

My approach to therapy is collaborative, thoughtful, and tailored to each individual. I aim to meet you where you are, while also offering thoughtful challenge when it is needed. I believe meaningful change comes from feeling understood and supported, alongside having a willingness to persist and an openness to change. I am particularly skilled at identifying underlying patterns and root causes, helping to make sense of how past experiences continue to influence present difficulties.

EMDR is central to my work and is a highly effective therapy that can be adapted to a wide range of psychological difficulties, not only trauma. EMDR focuses on resolving the underlying causes of distress rather than simply managing symptoms, and many clients experience significant shifts in insight, emotional relief, and overall wellbeing. The work is always paced carefully, with safety and stability as priorities.

Psychotherapy offers space to explore deeper, long-standing difficulties and how these may have shaped your sense of self and relationships. Together, we make sense of difficult feelings, fears, resistances, longings, and disappointments, supporting deeper understanding and lasting change.

When working within a CBT framework, I focus on how past experiences are maintained in the present through patterns of thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and physical responses. CBT offers practical tools for coping and problem-solving, which I often integrate with other approaches such as Compassion-Focused Therapy and mindfulness, adapting the work to suit your needs and preferences.

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	In Person	£80 per 55 minutes
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	Online/Telephone	£80 per 55 minutes
EMDR	In Person	£80 per 55 minutes
EMDR	Online/Telephone	£80 per 55 minutes
Psychotherapy	In Person	£80 per 55 minutes
Psychotherapy	Online/Telephone	£80 per 55 minutes
Relationship Therapy	In Person	£80 per 55 minutes
Relationship Therapy	Online/Telephone	£80 per 55 minutes