Trauma (PTSD & CPTSD)
Trauma can leave lasting imprints on how we think, feel and connect with others, whether it comes from a single event or long-term emotional wounds. I start with stabilisation and capacity-building, then move toward deeper processing only when it is clinically appropriate and feels workable for you, so healing can unfold at your own pace.
Childhood & attachment trauma
Healing from adverse or neglectful experiences that shaped early development.
Help me with Childhood & attachment traumaEarly experiences leave patterns in how we relate to ourselves and others, often long before we have words for them. I use Schema Therapy to work with how those patterns show up now, in self-worth, relationships and the inner voice, with care for the parts of you that learned to cope.
- Schema-informed work on the patterns formed in childhood
- Address self-worth, the inner critic and emotional regulation
- Long-view care for the parts of you that learned to cope
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After a traumatic event, the nervous system can keep reacting as though the danger is still present. We work in stages, starting with stabilisation and capacity-building before any deeper processing, with the focus on safety and pacing.
- Staged trauma work prioritising stabilisation first
- Tools for hypervigilance, intrusions and emotional flooding
- A clear say in the pace and depth of the work
Complex trauma (CPTSD)
Trauma responses shaped by prolonged or repeated traumatic experiences.
Help me with Complex trauma (CPTSD)CPTSD often forms through repeated or sustained trauma, especially where escape or protection was limited. Our work focuses on the nervous system, relationships, self-worth and the parts of you that learned to survive, rebuilding safety, trust and self-compassion.
- Paced work with trauma patterns formed over time
- Support for emotional flooding, shame and relational triggers
- Capacity-building before deeper trauma processing