Stuart Forbes
EMDR Practitioner in Swansea

I am a highly experienced Specialist Educational Psychologist and have worked in many areas, schools and homes across Wales and the UK during my career. During this time I have trained in and used a wide range of therapuetic techniques to help make a real difference in the lives of children, families and teachers I have worked with, including:
Family Therapy
Solution focused Brief Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
VIG (Video interaction Guidance) and VERP (Video Enhanced Reflective Practice)

Background & EMDR Qualifications

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner 2024
EMDR WORKS: EMDR Parts 1-4 Certificate 2020
AVIGUK: Accredited VIG Guider 2019
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON: M.Sc. Ed. Psych. 1975
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY: PGCE 1973
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY: M.A. (Cantab.) Natural Sciences 1972
PROFESSIONAL BODIES:
HCPC registered
AEP (Association of Educational Psychologists)
BPS (British Psychological Society) Chartered Psychologist
OTHER:
Enhanced DBS Certificate

My Specialisms

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences
VIG (Video interaction Guidance) and VERP (Video Enhanced Reflective Practice) to help parents, teachers and children become aware of and build on their attunement skills and improve their relationships and attachments

Approach to EMDR & How I Work

How I Work
I use a variety of web programs including Zoom and Bilateral Base. All clients need is a Tablet/Laptop or Desktop computer with speaker or headphones and a built in or external web camera and microphone, and a broadband connection.
EMDR
EMDR therapy treats distressing memories and the symptoms related to them (including anxiety, guilt, withdrawal, self doubt, nightmares). It helps to reconnect people in a safe way to the images, self-thoughts, emotions, and sensations associated with the trauma. This is carried out using ‘bilateral stimulation' (following an image or sound moving from left to right) to access the natural healing powers of the brain.
VIG
Video Interaction Guidance uses video clips of real life situations to enhance communication within relationships. It works by actively engaging clients to develop better relationships with those who are important to them.

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
EMDR	Online/Telephone	£45 per 60 minutes

Additional Rate Information

I offer a FREE no obligation initial consultation via telephone or on line where I will listen to your concerns and discuss with you how I can best help you, and how sessions would work. If you are happy with this we can then book some therapy sessions (usually between one and three or sometimes more depending on the type of therapy and the problems you are experiencing). Therapy sessions will normally last an hour. The standard rate for a session is £45, but in exceptional circumstances I can offer a reduced rate by agreement during the initial session