A Bit more about me?

I'm Abi Perryman, a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and EMDR Practitioner based in Milton Keynes, offering individual and couples therapy both in person and online.

My work is attachment-informed and integrative, with particular experience in trauma and complex trauma, neurodivergence, relationships and identity. I work with adults experiencing difficulties including:

• Trauma, PTSD and CPTSD
• Attachment and relational patterns
• Neurodivergence, including ADHD, autism and AuDHD
• Anxiety, depression and emotional overwhelm
• Bereavement, loss and disenfranchised grief
• Domestic abuse, coercive control and relationship trauma
• Estrangement and difficult family relationships
• Chronic pain and life-changing diagnoses
• Addiction and harmful coping strategies
• Loss of self, identity, people pleasing and overthinking

I also work with couples experiencing relationship difficulties, helping them understand patterns of communication, attachment and conflict, whether they are seeking to repair their relationship or navigate separation.

As a qualified EMDR Practitioner, I offer EMDR alongside psychotherapeutic counselling to support the processing of trauma, distressing experiences and deeply held beliefs that may continue to influence life in the present.

At Bloom Room MK, therapy is not simply about addressing symptoms. It is an opportunity to understand what sits beneath them, how experiences have shaped the way you relate to yourself and others, and what your nervous system may have learned to do in order to protect you.

The relationship we build is central to how I work. Therapy is collaborative, and I aim to understand not only what has happened in your life, but what those experiences have felt like from your perspective and how they may continue to influence you today. 

Alongside talking therapy, I often use psychoeducation to help make sense of what is happening within the nervous system, drawing on concepts such as Polyvagal Theory, the Window of Tolerance, grounding, mindfulness and regulation. Understanding why we respond as we do can often be an important part of reducing shame and creating space for change.

All emotions are welcome at Bloom Room MK. My role is not to tell you who you should become, but to work alongside you as we explore patterns, relationships, beliefs and experiences, helping you develop a greater understanding of yourself and what you may need moving forward.

Alongside my clinical practice at The Bloom Room, I am also a Diploma Tutor with Optima Attachment, supporting the training and development of counsellors undertaking advanced attachment-focused study.