Counselling for Trauma & PTSD

Trauma is what happens inside us in response to something overwhelming. It is not defined by the size of the event but by its impact. A single incident, a chronic experience in childhood, an accident, a loss, an abusive relationship — anything that overwhelmed your ability to cope at the time can leave a trauma response.

Trauma can show up months or even years later. You might feel anxious for no reason, struggle to trust, feel disconnected from your body or others, have flashbacks or nightmares, or simply feel that you are not yourself anymore. These are not signs of weakness — they are signs that your nervous system has been working very hard to keep you safe.

Trauma counselling is not about reliving what happened — it is about making sense of how it affected you and gradually loosening its grip on your present. We work slowly, building safety and trust before going anywhere difficult. You always stay in control of what we explore and when.

Over time, you begin to feel less ruled by what happened and more able to live the life you want now. Many clients describe a return to themselves — feeling more present, more able to trust, more able to choose.

I work in a trauma-informed way, which means every part of how we work is shaped by what we know about trauma: pacing, predictability, choice, and your sense of safety always come first.

I am a BACP-registered counsellor with experience supporting clients through a range of trauma — recent and historical, single-incident and complex. My approach is integrative, drawing on Person-Centred therapy, Transactional Analysis, Gestalt and Psychodynamic ideas.

Trauma work is relational. The therapy relationship itself is part of what helps. I offer a steady, non-judgmental space where you can be exactly as you are, and where we can build safety together before doing the deeper work.