You’re capable. You’ve always managed. But lately something isn’t working the way it used to.
Specialist EMDR & CBT therapy for adults who are struggling internally - even when everything looks fine on the outside
In-person in Epsom | Online across the UK
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You might be here because...
You've tried to understand it, talk it through, push past it. But the anxiety keeps coming back — in your body, in meetings, at 3am. You look fine to everyone around you. Inside it's exhausting.
Something happened — at work, in a relationship, in your past — and you haven't been able to leave it behind. You thought you'd dealt with it. But it keeps surfacing.
You're still functioning. Still showing up. But you've lost your spark and you're not sure when that happened or how to get it back.
Meet Thulasi
Thulasi is a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, EMDR UK Accredited Therapist, a Business Psychologist and EMCC Accredited Executive Coach with over 16,000 clinical hours delivered across 20 years in the NHS and 8 years in private practice.
What sets her apart: Before focusing on private practice, Thulasi worked at leadership level across complex NHS settings, including as a specialist trauma clinician for the Grenfell NHS response service and as Clinical Lead for NHS Workforce Wellbeing & Resilience during the pandemic. She understands both the clinical and organisational dimensions of workplace stress, trauma, and burnout.
She specialises in helping adults with trauma (childhood trauma, relationship trauma, workplace trauma), anxiety, PTSD, and occupational health difficulties—particularly those who appear fine on the outside but are struggling internally, or who've reached crisis point and been signed off sick.
Services - Therapy Approaches
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EMDR Therapy
Brain-based trauma treatment that processes distressing memories through bilateral stimulation while recalling experiences. This unique methodology helps the brain reprocess stuck memories, reducing their emotional charge and transforming how they impact your daily life.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Evidence-based approach that transforms problems by changing the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Using structured techniques and practical exercises, you'll identify and reshape the thinking patterns that drive emotional distress and unhelpful responses.
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Therapy for Professionals & Business Owners
Specialist therapy for high-functioning professionals and business owners dealing with burnout, work stress, or high-functioning anxiety - who appear fine on the outside but are struggling internally.
What EMDR & CBT Can Help You With
Therapy can help you process difficult experiences, transform anxiety, and break free from patterns that keep you stuck. My clients have found relief from:
Burnout & Work Stress
Occupational stress overwhelm
Toxic workplace dynamics
Signed off sick
Leadership pressure
High-functioning anxiety
Imposter syndrome
Trauma & PTSD
Childhood trauma
Sexual assault
Workplace trauma
PTSD & complex PTSD
Disturbing memories
Relationship trauma
Relationship Difficulties
Low self-esteem
Difficulty setting boundaries
People-pleasing
Recurring patterns
Toxic relationships
Perfectionism
Anxiety & Panic
Social anxiety
Panic attacks
Worry
Public speaking and presentation anxiety
OCD & intrusive thoughts
From Coping to Thriving
Most people come to therapy hoping to cope better. What they often find is something more — they stop needing the coping mechanisms altogether.
Clients regularly tell me they notice the change in their everyday life long after therapy ends. Not just managing better, but actually feeling different.
Session Fees
Individual Therapy
Sessions are 50 minutes, taking place weekly
Sessions are available in-person at my practice in Epsom, or online across the UK.
Your first step is a free 15-minute consultation — a brief, no-obligation conversation to discuss what you're experiencing and whether we're a good fit. There's no commitment involved.
Online or in-person. EMDR and CBT. Weekly sessions to build your resilience and psychological toolkit.
£125| Get started
Getting Started is Simpler Than You Think
Taking the first step towards therapy can feel daunting. Here's what happens when you reach out:
Get in touch
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Send me a short message via the contact form or email. There's no right or wrong way to do this — just tell me a little about what's brought you here.
We have a free 15-minute call
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I'll be in touch personally, usually within 24 hours, to arrange a brief introductory call. This is a chance for us to speak, for me to understand what you're looking for, and for you to get a sense of whether I feel like the right fit. No commitment, no pressure.
We begin
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If we both feel it's right, we'll agree a regular weekly time to meet — either in person at my practice in Epsom, or online.
Get started with Mind Oyster, today.
Book a free 15-minute consultation to discuss how Mind Oyster can help you transform your challenges into strength.