The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Liz Frings
I'm a person centred counsellor and certified EMDR therapist with twelve years' experience, having worked for the NHS and the charitable sector. I believe a warm, affirming therapeutic relationship is the core of healing work. Whatever brings you here, you don't have to face it alone.
Healing and change take time and the foundation for which begins in a place you can be open about your feelings and all the parts of yourself.
What I specialise in
- Parental difficulties
- Relational trauma — harmful, neglectful, or abusive experiences within close relationships
- Depression and low mood
- Adverse childhood experiences
- Post natal illness
- The impacts of abuse
- Communication problems, divorce, and family dysfunction
- Career changes, retirement, loss of a loved one, identity shifts
- Low self-worth, perfectionism, people-pleasing, identity confusion
- Chronic illness and loss of identity
- Estrangement of a family member
Professional memberships and registrations
Person Centred Psychotherapy Postgraduate Diploma | EMDR Parts 1, 2 & 3 | Attachment informed EMDR training | Foundation in Systemic and Family Therapy | Certified member of the BACP 415570
Coming to therapy
You might be coming to therapy with a clear sense of what you're looking for — perhaps wanting space to explore your thoughts, gain clarity on specific issues, understand patterns in your life, process emotions, or develop practical strategies for moving forward.
Alternatively, you may feel uncertain about exactly what you need, sensing that something isn't quite right or that you're facing challenges without a clear path forward. In these situations, therapy can help you identify and understand the various factors affecting your well-being, working together to discover what you need to feel more balanced, confident, and fulfilled.
Regardless of where you are in this process, my role is to meet you where you are; to provide therapy that is individual.
How I work
Person Centred Counselling
Person centred counselling can help with a wide range of challenges, from anxiety and low self-esteem to relationship difficulties and life transitions. It offers space to be open about your feelings and all the parts of yourself, at your own pace.
My background is in person centred therapy, and I believe a warm, affirming therapeutic relationship is the core of healing work. There is no agenda you have to fit into and nothing you have to have worked out before you start. My role is to meet you where you are.
More about person centred counselling
EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy is an approach developed to reduce the effects of trauma that talking therapy sometimes cannot reach. It helps your brain process and move on from trauma and adversities, and it is a NICE approved treatment for trauma and PTSD.
Sometimes, no matter how much we talk something through, certain experiences do not shift. EMDR treatment works with the frozen memories underneath, rather than only the thinking part of the brain. We work towards it gradually, building the internal resources and sense of safety to explore difficult experiences.
More about EMDR therapyClient experiences
When I first started EMDR with Liz, I felt lost and confused, unsure how or if EMDR could really help me. Liz created a space that felt safe enough for me to begin exploring the deeper reasons behind how I felt and reacted. Her calm, grounded approach helped me connect dots I didn't even realise were there and over the time I have worked with her I feel so much more aware of the reasons why I was struggling so much and had hope that I could overcome it.
I've gained so much more self-awareness and let go of so many deep and complex emotions through this process that I didn't even realise were still trapped in my body. EMDR with Liz has helped me move from just surviving to actually feeling more present and peaceful in my own life and I actually feel like I can manage when life gets difficult again as well as understanding why I found certain experiences so very hard. I'm really grateful for her care, patience, and skill. I have accessed talking therapy before but EMDR is the next level and I have found it powerful and transformative.
Sessions and rates
The initial consultation is free — up to twenty minutes, with no obligation.
£65 for a 50-minute session, in person or online.
Longer 90-minute sessions are also available. Please get in touch to ask about these and about currently available slots.
Where we meet
I am available to have sessions online, and have limited sessions available at The Magnolia Centre, Mapperley Park, Nottingham. Please contact me for availability of in-person appointments.
Email: liz@emdr-therapy.co.uk
Phone: 07714 191505
Get in touch
If you'd like to arrange a free initial consultation, or you're not sure yet and would just like to ask something, please get in touch.
Common questions
What is the initial consultation?
A free exploratory appointment, up to twenty minutes. It's a chance to talk about what you're looking for and whether that feels achievable, and for us both to get a sense of whether we'd work well together. There's no obligation to book further sessions afterwards.
What happens in a first session?
A first session goes into more depth about what has brought you here and what you're hoping for. We'd talk about how you'd like to work and go at whatever pace feels right.
How many sessions will I need?
That varies a great deal from person to person, and it's something we'd talk about together rather than decide in advance. I've written in more detail about what affects the length of EMDR treatment and how long person centred therapy usually lasts.
How much does it cost?
£65 for a 50-minute session, in person or online. Longer 90-minute sessions are also available — please get in touch to ask about those. The initial consultation is free.
Do you offer sessions online?
Yes. Online sessions work well for many people and mean we can work together wherever you are. For in-person appointments at The Magnolia Centre in Nottingham, please contact me for current availability.
Do I need to know which type of therapy I want?
No. If you're uncertain about exactly what you need, that's a perfectly good place to start. We can work out together what would help.