Trauma

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​People often think of trauma as a single catastrophic event. But much of what brings people to therapy is quieter — a childhood where care was absent or inconsistent, a home where safety was never quite guaranteed, a life that functions on the surface but feels persistently 'wrong' underneath. These experiences can be just as shaping, and just as deserving of attention.

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Trauma lives in the body as much as the mind. It shows up in relationships, behaviours, and the nervous system — in how we respond to stress, loss, and intimacy. Why do some people recover quickly from a painful event, while others experience something closer to collapse? The answer is often rooted not in the present, but in much earlier experience.

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I am a trauma-informed therapist. That understanding underpins everything I do, whether or not trauma is the explicit focus of our work. I've come to realise that many neurodivergent people carry a particular kind of relational trauma — the cumulative weight of growing up in a world not designed for them. That intersection is central to my work.

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I am trained in traditional EMDR (Standard Protocol), and progressive EMDR (parts work, relational) able to deploy them with you where we feel appropriate. EMDR isn't the panacea of treatment that social media would have us believe, but it can be very effective and creative.

 

I also offer EMDR for people alongside their existing, established therapy. Contact me for more details after discussing with your current therapist. ​