Learn how Nicola and Sam combine EMDR, Hypnotherapy, Somatic Psychology, and Positive Psychology to support trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and high-level performance.
Nicola Vanlint
Enhancing Performance in Sports, Arts, and Business
As a specialist EMDR therapist, I help athletes, artists, and business professionals overcome mental blocks and perform at their highest level.
Many high achievers reach a point where internal pressures, past experiences, or self-doubt begin to influence their confidence and flow.
I qualified as a counsellor in 2008, and I’ve been practising EMDR for over 10 years, supporting clients through complex emotional, performance, and mindset challenges. Through this experience, I’ve seen how deeply EMDR can transform both healing and performance.
Using Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), I support clients experiencing performance anxiety, self-doubt, past setbacks, fear of failure, and limiting beliefs. In many cases, these patterns develop gradually and become hard to shift, even when someone is highly capable.
These internal barriers can interrupt confidence, creativity, and focus. As a result, performance may feel inconsistent or more effortful than it needs to be. EMDR offers an evidence-based way to reprocess and release the experiences and beliefs that hold you back, allowing you to perform with clarity, balance, and renewed mental strength.
A Neuroscience-Informed Approach to Optimal Performance
In my practice, I integrate Positive Psychology and Somatic Awareness, combining mindset work, body awareness, and emotional regulation. Together, these approaches create a powerful, holistic pathway for long-lasting change and helps clients:
- Regulate the nervous system
- Strengthen resilience
- Improve confidence under pressure
- Access flow state
- Develop a stable, high-performance mindset
These methods help you understand how your mind and body respond to pressure, making it easier to stay grounded and effective when it matters most.
Whether you’re recovering from a setback, rebuilding confidence, or wanting to perform with calm focus, I help you reconnect with the strengths you already have – so your mind can support your talent. Ultimately, the goal is to create internal conditions where your natural abilities can thrive.
If you’re ready to unlock your next level of success, reach out today.
Sam
Specialising in Addiction and Trauma Recovery
As a compassionate and experienced therapist, Sam specialises in helping individuals heal from the complex effects of trauma, addiction, and long-standing emotional distress.
She has been a Hypnotherapist for 19 years, and trained in EMDR in 2019, bringing deep therapeutic experience and a calm, grounded approach to her work. Over these years, Sam has supported individuals facing complex emotional patterns, unresolved trauma, and long-standing cycles that feel difficult to break.
Unprocessed trauma can often sit beneath addictive behaviours, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or recurring self-sabotage. Because of this, Sam’s approach focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes rather than simply managing symptoms. Her work helps clients rebuild stability, self-worth, and trust in themselves.
How EMDR and Hypnotherapy Support Recovery
Both EMDR and Hypnotherapy are evidence-based methods that help the brain and body process unhealed experiences and reset limiting patterns.
- EMDR reprocesses painful or distressing memories so they lose emotional intensity.
- Hypnotherapy supports deeper relaxation, emotional regulation, and the development of new, empowering beliefs.
Used together, these approaches can:
- Reduce triggers and cravings
- Increase emotional stability
- Release shame and self-criticism
- Strengthen healthy coping strategies
- Support long-term recovery and wellbeing
Whether you’re navigating substance use, compulsive behaviours, or the lingering effects of trauma, Sam provides a safe, structured pathway back to confidence and control.
Recovery begins the moment you decide to take the first step – and you don’t have to do it alone.
“The sessions were structured and effective and helped me process what I’d been carrying in a way that finally created real movement. I was able to acknowledge difficult feelings without becoming overwhelmed by them. Nothing felt rushed or generic – everything had purpose and was handled with real professionalism.
I’ve noticed a genuine shift in how I feel and how I move through things now. If you’re feeling blocked or overwhelmed and want something that truly works, I highly recommend Sam for EMDR.” – Dolores Kavanagh
Our Shared Approach at EMDR Therapy London
Together, we provide a comprehensive EMDR-based practice supporting:
- Trauma recovery
- Addiction treatment
- Anxiety and emotional regulation
- Performance enhancement
- Nervous system stability
- Confidence building
- Mind–body integration
Our work is grounded in evidence-based methods and a deep belief in every client’s capacity to heal, grow, and perform at their best.
If you’re ready to make meaningful, lasting change, get in touch today. We’re here to help you heal, strengthen, and move forward with clarity and confidence.