Assessments & Therapies

Children, Adolescents and Adults

My name is Amy Prior and I’ve been working with children, young people for 15 years. I have a private practice and I also work part time in the NHS Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services as a Psychological Therapist.  My role has enabled me to build a foundation of knowledge about children and young people’s needs and the various factors that can contribute to mental health.

I’m a Consultant EMDR therapist. I am also an EMDR Masters Graduate at University of Worcester. The research I undertook focused on extended stabilisation with Children and Adolescents and the outcomes were very promising . 

For Adults

I also provide EMDR Therapy for Adults in private practice. EMDR has been very successful in helping many thousands of people who suffer from the following:

  • Trauma

  • Depression

  • Anxiety/panic attacks

  • Panic Attacks

  • Phobias

  • Chronic Pain

  • Addictions and substance abuse

  • Post traumatic stress and many other emotional problems

Two day Intensive EMDR Therapy

I provide two day intensive programme for children, adolescents or adults. Intensive treatments for PTSD have emerged to accommodate more rapid recovery from symptoms of PTSD.   During the two day intensive EMDR therapy is implemented to a manualised, eight-phase EMDR standard (three-pronged) protocol. However, each day is tailored and flexible to the needs of the client. 

Testimonials

“I’m incredibly grateful to Amy for the work she did with my 16 year old son. She took the time beforehand to really understand his acting out and possible areas of trauma and she instilled me with confidence in her empathetic professionalism. J was slightly apprehensive when he set off to see her, but ended up really enjoying the whole experience, including both the therapy and the fun family atmosphere. Several months later, the powerful impact on his happiness and his relationship with himself is startling and profound.”

— 16 Year Old

“I was feeling very helpless as a parent and despairing when a professional recommended Dragonfly Therapy for the intensive EMDR treatment weekend for my teenage daughter. My daughter took to Amy almost instantly in the pre weekend assessment call and opened up to her. I was very intrigued to see what progress could be made in a weekend and was feeling hopeful.

 
The weekend programme was tailored to family’s needs which I was impressed with, Amy and her team seemed genuinely interested in the whole family dynamic and how that could improve such that it could better support my daughter. Whilst my daughter had a lot of one to one time with Amy,  We also had  some group family sessions which are proving invaluable now. The family sessions were very subtle, giving us insight into what was going on for my daughter (with her consent), and how to improve communications and ultimately better support my daughter.
 
We stayed in a lovely cosy but roomy modern and comfortable cottage. The treatment was at the cottage too so we were comfortable and at ease the whole time. 
 
The weekend was intensive as Amy explained it would be but that’s because months worth of progress was made in a short space of time. My daughter is progressing well post the weekend, she definitely feels less alone and more importantly for me our relationship has improved significantly. I feel I can support her better on her journey to recovery.”
 
— Client

Resources for parents, children and adolescents

·       www.getselfhelp.co.uk

·       www.anxietybc.com

·       www.betterwithbooks.org

·       www.youngminds.org.uk

Contact Us Today

Take the first step towards positive change and reclaim your life with the support of compassionate therapist. Together, we can foster personal growth, nurture fulfilling relationships, and create a path of empowerment and resilience. 

We provide mental health assessments, autism assessments, and bespoke therapeutic programmes and group work for children, adolescents, adults and families/carers in various locations across Mid Wales.

Following your enquiry Dragonfly therapy will contact you and provide a referral form and a service price list. We will then arrange an initial assessment appointment via zoom where you will have the opportunity explore possible treatment options.

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