Emily Mercer

Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and Social Worker

Emily Mercer is a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist and Clinical Social Worker who joined the Tavistock Trauma Service in 2020. She is a Senior Psychotherapist in the service and the Course Lead for Complex Trauma: The Tavistock Model. She is a member of the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) and is trained in Sandplay Therapy, Mentalization Based Therapy (MBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). Emily has been working in the field of Trauma for over 20 years in a variety of settings, including community agencies, mental health hospitals, the NHS and private practice in Canada and the United Kingdom. Emily has a special interest in trauma and addiction, having spent several years working as an addictions therapist while also developing and leading a program for women with addiction issues and complex trauma, specifically focused on those who had experienced sexual abuse.