Meet Linda Sunderland

MA (Hons), MSc psych, CBT PG-dip, EMDR Accredited Europe

Linda developed a real passion for EMDR since training in 2019; combined with her general passion for psychological wellbeing, mindfulness, nature, healthy mind and body practices, and motivation for continuous learning, she works in an integrative way and is highly focused on the individual needs of the client. She is particularly influenced by Attachment Informed EMDR, Somatic and Poly-vagal theory, Ego State and IFS informed EMDR. 

Psychology is not work to Linda, it is a passion and she eagerly engages with continued professional development, her own regular therapy and wellbeing practices, to continuously enhance her capacity to understand and have compassionate presence and awareness of others and herself.

Linda also enjoys cold water swimming and mindfully being in nature. She is EMDR Europe Accredited and is a highly experienced and compassionate therapist who has over 20 years experience. Her experience began in a residential setting as an Assistant Psychologist delivering an Intensive Therapy Model to children in specialist care, before she moved on to complete her MSc and work with adults in an NHS (CMHT, Assertive Outreach, and IAPT settings) until 2021; since then working solely in private practice and offering EMDR Intensives online through her LfL Therapy practice. With a desire to combine her love of travel, nature, and psychology, Linda welcomes you to join her to experience an Intensive healing journey in the beautiful location of Cyprus. 

Meet Larry O'Reilly

MSc EMDR, Integrative Counselling PG-dip, Motivational Interviewing MINT

Adult, Child & Adolescent EMDR Consultant, Clinical Supervisor 

Larry is an EMDR Europe Accredited Consultant and is trained in both adult, child and adolescent EMDR. He provides consultations focused on single incident trauma as well as more complex early childhood or pre and peri-natal trauma.

As a senior counsellor/psychotherapist and clinical supervisor Larry’s prior experiences include specialist somatic trauma therapy, complex addiction work, and extensive experience working with more vulnerable young people and adults in special care or custody.

Larry has over 15 years experience as a psychotherapist and is further interest in physical activity and coaching stems from his time as a National Coach. Motivational Interviewing has been core to his work and he is also an experienced trainer and a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) since 2007. Larry has been a group facilitator supporting lifestyle change in a variety of areas including domestic violence perpetrator recovery programs, positive parenting and strengthening of families and extensive work in aftercare wellness programs for clients following residential treatment support.

Larry is the Director of the EMDR Centre in Cork where he has been delivering Intensive Therapy packages and holistic healing for many years.