Trauma-Informed Counselling

A thoughtful place to explore the effects of difficult experiences

Difficult experiences can continue to affect us long after the event itself has passed.

You may notice this in the way you respond to other people, how you experience closeness or trust, how you respond to conflict, or in reactions that seem stronger than the situation in front of you.

You may also simply know that something from the past still affects you, without being sure exactly how.

Trauma-informed counselling provides a space to explore this carefully and at a pace that respects your experience.

You may be seeking counselling because you notice

  • anxiety, fear or persistent unease

  • strong or unexpected emotional reactions

  • difficulty trusting or feeling safe with others

  • feeling disconnected or numb

  • recurring memories or thoughts

  • difficulty with closeness or intimacy

  • becoming easily overwhelmed

  • reactions that seem difficult to understand

  • patterns that continue despite your efforts to change them

You don't need to have a particular diagnosis to talk about these experiences.

Understanding the past and noticing the present

We can explore what happened and how it has affected you.

But counselling isn't only about revisiting the past.

We can also pay attention to what happens now.

What happens when you feel threatened?

What do you notice just before you react?

How do you respond when something feels uncomfortable?

What happens in your body, your thoughts and your emotions?

This kind of awareness can help make familiar patterns more visible.

A careful approach

I don't believe difficult experiences need to be repeatedly relived in order to be understood.

We work with what is present and what feels appropriate to explore.

Conversation is central to the work. At times, attention to breathing, bodily experience or present-moment awareness may also be useful.

Breathwork is optional. It is one tool I may use within counselling rather than a treatment that everyone needs.

Beginning Trauma Therapy

You don't need to know exactly what you want to work on before making contact.

A free 10-minute consultation gives us an opportunity to talk about what is happening and whether working together feels appropriate.

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