EMDR Therapy, CBT & ACT for Anxiety, Trauma & Low Self-esteem
We're passionate about using the latest psychological science to help you live a more fulfilling life
Overcome Anxiety, Trauma & Low Self-Esteem with
Specialist Psychological Therapy and EMDR
Are anxiety, trauma, or low self-confidence holding you back from living the life you want?
Are you avoiding things that matter, struggling to relax, or trapped in a cycle of worry?
Do nightmares, flashbacks, or a constant sense of unease make everyday life feel exhausting?
If so, you're not alone. We've helped hundreds of people with similar difficulties cope with difficult emotions, break unhelpful patterns, and build a more fulfilling life.
Our director, Dr Rachel Lee, is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Accredited EMDR Consultant. We are a team of trauma and anxiety specialists and use EMDR and other evidence-based therapies, like CBT, to help people overcome their difficulties, feel more like themselves again and change their lives.
We offer a free consultation with Rachel, to discuss your therapy needs and consider the best option for you.
The therapies we offer have been scientifically proven to be effective and include Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing therapy or EMDR therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or ACT.
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What is EMDR Therapy?
EMDR Therapy is a therapy that focuses on what is felt in the body, as well as focusing on our thoughts. In our experience, this can lead to deeper changes than can be achieved with talking therapies. EMDR uses bilateral (side to side) eye movements, or other forms of bilateral stimulation, to help clients process the past events that are impacting them in the present. This can be a truly transformative experience, as not only does the emotional charge associated with the event reduce, reprocessing the memory also helps to form additional neural connections with other experiences, so that the client can develop new, helpful perspectives on the event and themselves. For example, a client who has spent decades believing that a childhood event was her fault, may develop deeper levels of compassion for her younger self and realise that she did nothing wrong, enabling her to let go of the guilt that she has carried for many years.
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EMDR Therapy Testimonial
"EMDR was recommended to me by a friend who is a practitioner and who also recommended Dr Rachel Lee based on web research. I had around 16 sessions with Rachel. It changed my life. I feel that I have re-gained my previous life in terms of my confidence, energy, motivation and joy in day to day things. It's simply amazing. Rachel's approach is transparent, interactive and above all friendly and reassuring." ​
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Free Resources
We have a range free resources that can help you straight away, including strategies for coping with trauma symptoms, an on-demand webinar on coping with overwhelm and ebooks on coping with stress by regulating your nervous system and living a more fulfilling life. We also have also a low cost webinar on regulating the stress response, which will teach you a range of skills that can be used when experiencing distress. ​​
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Meet Dr Rachel Lee: Trauma Specialist and Accredited EMDR Consultant in West Yorkshire
Welcome, I'm Dr Rachel Lee. I'm a friendly and experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Accredited EMDR Consultant and trauma specialist. I have helped hundreds of people recover from distressing experiences and overcome stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. I founded North Star Psychology Ltd in 2021, it's a psychological therapy service offering a range of high quality in-person and online therapies. I am passionate about psychology. I studied Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford and completed my clinical doctorate at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London in 2005. Our psychological therapy service is based at Eastthorpe Hall, in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, near Leeds, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Sheffield and Bradford. Below you will find details of the services we offer.
EMDR Therapy, CBT and ACT for Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD
We know that thinking about starting therapy is hard and finding a private therapist is even harder. We have provided lots of information about the therapies we offer, as well as testimonials, so that you can understand more about the type of therapy we provide and decide whether one of our therapists might be the right fit for you.
We take pride in offering a range of compassionate and high quality, evidence-based and effective therapies, including eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy (or EMDR therapy) cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and dialectical behaviour therapy-informed therapy (DBT), so that our clients can begin to heal and recover from their difficulties as quickly as possible.
We have a quiet, soothing clinic room at Eastthorpe Hall Wellness Centre in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, near Huddersfield, Wakefield and Leeds. We also offer online therapy, including online EMDR, so that we can help you wherever you live or if you are unable to attend in-person therapy session. We see people from across Europe. Details about our fees and FAQs are here.
If you would like to have an opportunity to explore your difficulties, change unhelpful patterns, learn skills to manage your emotions, feel more confident, do more of the things that matter to you and/or improve your relationships, then visit the page for our therapy service or trauma service to find out more. Or click here to book a free consultation with Rachel.
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Coaching and EMDR-Informed Coaching
If you are an entrepreneur, founder or leader and would like to improve your performance in a particular area of your life, or if you need some help to work out which direction to take when faced with difficult choices (e.g. like changing roles) or want to address "imposter syndrome", coaching may be the right approach for you. Rachel offers EMDR-informed coaching, executive coaching and group coaching, you can book a free consultation to discuss options here. If you are a female founder or leader, visit our sister venture, Born to be Bold, where Rachel has free resources as well as information about current masterclasses and networking lunches in Leeds.
Clinical Supervision for Therapists, Mental Health Professionals & Organisations
​​Dr Rachel Lee offers expert clinical supervision for both individuals and groups, supporting a wide range of professionals, including EMDR therapists, CBT therapists, mental health nurses, clinical psychologists, and psychiatrists. With specialist training in supervision, Rachel provides tailored supervision options, including:
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Individual clinical supervision
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Group supervision for teams & organisations
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Model-specific supervision (EMDR, CBT, etc.)
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Reflective practice sessions for emotionally demanding roles
Rachel is highly experienced in creating safe, supportive spaces for professionals to reflect, develop, and maintain best practice in their clinical work. In addition to supervision, she also delivers EMDR workshops for EMDR therapists and practitioners.
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Whether you're an individual clinician seeking ongoing supervision or an organisation looking to provide structured support for your team, North Star Psychology offers flexible, professional supervision services designed to meet your needs.
Psychological Consultancy and Support for Teams and Organisations
We offer consultancy to teams and organisations to bring psychological theories, ideas and strategies into the workplace. We can use behavioural science to develop ways to improve the wellbeing of your workforce. For example, we can deliver training on mindfulness and mindful communication, psychological safety within teams and trauma-informed practice. We can work with leaders to help them improve their psychological flexibility. We can also look at the work environment and make recommendations that will help the people who work for you function at their optimal level. Often work places have not been designed with the human nervous system in mind and a few tweaks can make help people feel more relaxed, which is good for wellbeing as well as productivity. We can help you support someone who has been on extended sick leave to return to work. We can offer specialist treatment for employees who are struggling with anxiety or are recovering from a distressing or traumatic event, such as an accident, complex birth or workplace bullying. Previous work within organisations has included evaluating a psychological support programme for NHS workers, offering psychological support sessions for volunteers within a charity and delivering training on trauma-informed care.
Bespoke Solutions
If you are looking for a bespoke solution, intervention, workshop or event, please contact Dr Rachel Lee on hello@northstarpsychology.co.uk. We love collaborating, innovating and taking on new challenges.