Sebastien Black (He

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Online Therapy

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

I’m Sebastien (he/him), a therapist offering trauma-informed, integrative counselling and EMDR for adults in Bristol and online.

I specialise in working with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected — particularly when insight alone hasn’t been enough to create change. You might already have a strong awareness of your patterns, but still find yourself pulled back into the same emotional or relational loops.

I offer a space that is collaborative, grounded, and non-judgemental. My approach is relational and attuned, meaning we work together to understand what’s happening for you — not just cognitively, but emotionally and physically too.

Where helpful, I integrate EMDR to support deeper processing — helping your system shift patterns that can’t always be reached through talking alone.

Sexual identity:

Bi- | Pansexual
Kink - BDSM
Other
Queer

Gender identity: I use another term

Gender history: Prefer not to say

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: No

Personal pronouns: He/Him

Qualifications - Links to websites:

Website:

www.softfocustherapy.com

Directory Listing:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/counselling/sebastien-black-emdr-trauma-therapy-bristol/1406896

Qualifications - Additional:

EMDR Practitioner Training - Richman EMDR Training (Linda Moore), EMDR Europe, (March 2025 - July 2026)
Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling and Psychotherapy  KRCS Counselling Training (NCP), (January 2019 – July 2021)
Level 3 Counselling Skills, Iron Mill College, Poole, Dorset, (January 2019 – July 2019)
Psychology BSc (Hons) University of Sussex, (September 2009 – July 2013)

Experience and approach:

I come to this work with a foundation in psychology (BSc Hons, University of Sussex) and a Level 5 Advanced Diploma in Integrative Humanistic Counselling & Psychotherapy (KRCS/NCP), alongside accredited EMDR training (EMDR - UK)

My approach is integrative, drawing from humanistic, relational, and trauma-informed models. This allows me to adapt our work to you — rather than fitting you into a fixed framework.

A key part of my work is EMDR, which can support the processing of difficult experiences that are still being held in the nervous system. This can help reduce the intensity of emotional reactions, shift long-standing patterns, and create space for new ways of thinking, feeling, and relating.

Alongside EMDR, I work relationally and at your pace, paying attention to what’s happening in the present as well as the underlying patterns that may have developed over time. This can include exploring attachment, identity, and the ways you relate to yourself and others.

The aim is not just insight, but meaningful and lasting change — helping you feel more grounded, more connected to yourself, and more able to respond to life with clarity and choice.

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