Trauma therapy provides a safe, supportive space to explore the experiences that continue to affect your emotional wellbeing, relationships and daily life.

Rather than simply talking about the past, we’ll work together to understand how trauma may have shaped your nervous system, beliefs and protective patterns. Depending on your needs, therapy may include trauma-informed counselling, somatic approaches, EMDR, EFT, breathwork, guided visualisation or other evidence-informed techniques.

Every session is tailored to you. There is no pressure to share more than feels safe, and we move at a pace that supports your healing.

Trauma therapy can be helpful if you feel that past experiences continue to affect how you think, feel or respond to the world today.

You don’t need to have experienced a single major traumatic event to benefit. Many people seek trauma therapy because they struggle with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, self-sabotage, low self-worth, people-pleasing, relationship difficulties or a constant sense of being on edge.

If you’re unsure whether trauma therapy is the right fit, a Trauma Assessment provides an opportunity to explore your experiences together and discuss the most appropriate support for your needs.

No.

Many people worry that they need to remember every detail of their past before therapy can help. That’s simply not true.

Trauma can affect memory, and some experiences may be difficult to recall clearly. Therapy doesn’t rely on remembering every event. Instead, we focus on how your experiences are affecting you now and gently work with the emotions, beliefs and nervous system responses that continue to impact your life.

Healing is about understanding your present experience—not forcing yourself to relive the past.

Feeling anxious about discussing difficult experiences is completely understandable.

Trauma-informed therapy recognises that healing cannot happen when someone feels overwhelmed or unsafe. That’s why we begin by building emotional safety and helping your nervous system feel more regulated before exploring painful experiences.

You are always in control of the pace of therapy. We work collaboratively, and you’ll never be asked to share more than you feel ready for.

The goal isn’t to retraumatise you—it’s to help you heal safely and compassionately.

There is no single timeline because every person’s experiences, goals and healing journey are unique.

Some clients find meaningful change within a relatively short period, while others choose longer-term therapy to explore deeper patterns and support lasting transformation.

Healing isn’t about reaching a finish line as quickly as possible. It’s about creating meaningful, sustainable change that allows you to feel safer, more connected and more confident in your everyday life.

During your Trauma Assessment, we’ll discuss your goals and develop an approach that feels right for you.

Often, yes.

Anxiety and self-sabotage are frequently symptoms rather than the root cause of distress.

When the nervous system has learned to stay in survival mode, it can lead to patterns such as overthinking, perfectionism, avoidance, people-pleasing, fear of failure or difficulty trusting yourself.

Trauma therapy helps you understand where these patterns came from while supporting your nervous system in developing healthier ways of responding. As healing progresses, many people notice that these protective behaviours naturally begin to soften.

Trauma therapy can support people who have experienced a wide range of difficult or overwhelming life experiences.

This may include childhood trauma, emotional neglect, emotional abuse, narcissistic abuse, relationship trauma, grief and loss, bullying, chronic stress, medical trauma or other experiences that have left lasting emotional effects.

You do not need to compare your experiences with anyone else’s to deserve support. If something has had a lasting impact on your wellbeing, it is worthy of compassionate attention.

Traditional counselling often focuses on helping you understand your thoughts, emotions and life experiences.

Trauma therapy also considers how difficult experiences affect the nervous system, the body and subconscious protective responses.

By combining trauma-informed counselling with approaches such as somatic therapy, EMDR, EFT and nervous system regulation, trauma therapy aims to support healing at both the emotional and physiological levels, rather than addressing symptoms alone.

Not necessarily.

While childhood experiences can have a profound influence on adult life, therapy is not about searching for problems in your past.

Instead, we’ll focus on understanding the patterns that are affecting you today. Sometimes these patterns are connected to childhood experiences, while other times they relate to more recent events or ongoing life challenges.

The goal is always to help you move forward—not to remain stuck in the past.

This is one of the most common questions people ask.

Many people minimise or question their experiences because they believe others have had it worse.

Trauma isn’t defined solely by the event itself. It’s also about how your mind and body responded to experiences that felt overwhelming, frightening or emotionally unsafe.

If you’re living with persistent anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties or patterns that leave you feeling stuck, it’s worth exploring whether unresolved trauma may be contributing to those experiences.

You don’t need to have all the answers before reaching out.

Yes.

Confidentiality is a fundamental part of therapy and helps create a safe space where you can speak openly and honestly.

There are a small number of legal and ethical exceptions to confidentiality, such as situations involving a serious risk of harm to yourself or others, or where disclosure is required by law. These will always be explained clearly at the beginning of our work together so you understand how your information is protected.

As a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), I practise in accordance with their professional ethical frameworks and standards.

The first step is to book a Trauma Assessment.

This initial session gives us an opportunity to explore what has brought you to therapy, discuss the challenges you’re facing and consider whether working together feels like the right fit.

You’ll also have the opportunity to ask any questions about the therapy process so you can move forward with clarity and confidence.