Therapy for Trauma & PTSD
When the past keeps showing up in the present
Sometimes it’s a single event- an accident, an assault, or a sudden loss. Other times it’s years of living in an environment that wasn't safe, a relationship that wore you down, or a childhood that asked too much of you.
Whatever it was, part of you is still carrying it. You might not think of yourself as someone with trauma, yet certain things feel much harder than they should- being in certain situations, getting close to people, feeling safe in your own body. And no matter how much time has passed, you can’t quite let go.
You might notice:
Intrusive memories, images, or flashbacks that pull you back without warning
Hypervigilance- a constant sense of being on alert, even when you're technically safe
Emotional numbness or disconnection- going through life feeling flat, distant, or like you're watching from behind glass
Avoidance- steering around people, places, or conversations that bring things up
Shame or self-blame that has quietly become part of how you see yourself
Difficulty trusting others or feeling close in relationships
Physical symptoms- tension, sleep difficulties, a body that doesn't feel like yours
If some of these feel familiar, your nervous system has learned to protect you, and it's still doing that job, even when you don't need it to anymore.
How trauma shows up
Trauma takes many forms
We work with a range of trauma presentations, including:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)- a recognisable pattern of intrusion, avoidance, negative changes in mood or thinking, and heightened reactivity following a traumatic event or events.
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)- often develops after prolonged or repeated trauma, such as childhood abuse or neglect, domestic violence, or long-term emotional harm. It can affect identity, relationships, and emotional regulation in deep ways.
Acute trauma responses- even if what happened was recent, you don't have to wait for things to get worse before seeking support.
Relational and attachment trauma- experiences of emotional harm, neglect, or instability in important relationships, particularly early ones, that shape how you relate to yourself and others.
Medical or health-related trauma- distressing diagnoses, procedures, or experiences within the healthcare system that leave a lasting mark.
How therapy can help
Trauma therapy isn't about going back and reliving painful events. It's about helping your nervous system understand that it's over and building enough safety that you can finally put it down.
In sessions, we work to:
Create a foundation of safety before anything else. Therapy moves at your pace, and no part of the process is forced.
Make sense of what happened and how it's affecting you now- many people feel significant relief simply from understanding why they've been struggling
Process the traumatic memory in a way that reduces its grip, so it becomes something that happened to you, rather than something that's still happening
Address the beliefs that formed in the aftermath- about your worth, your safety, your capacity to trust, and begin to shift them
Rebuild your relationship with your body, which often bears the weight of trauma long after the mind has tried to move on
You don’t have to have a diagnosis to reach out
Many people come to us unsure whether what they experienced "counts." It does. You don't need a formal diagnosis, and you don't need to be in crisis. If something from your past is affecting your present, that's reason enough.
Reach out with no commitment- just a conversation to see if we might be a good fit.
Get in touch!
Interested in working with us? Drop us a message and we will reach out to you within 24 hours!