Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
Trauma can take many forms. A single event that shakes your sense of safety or years of subtle harm that slowly erode your trust in others, and in yourself.
Sometimes it’s clear what happened. Other times, you just know you feel stuck, on edge, or disconnected, and you can’t quite explain why.
You might recognise yourself in patterns like these:
- Feeling anxious, numb, or constantly “on guard.”
- Difficulty trusting, or getting close without losing yourself.
- A deep sense of shame or guilt that doesn’t seem to belong to you.
- Trouble remembering parts of your story, or feeling as if you’re living outside your own life.
- Reacting strongly to small triggers, and then judging yourself for it.
Trauma isn’t only about what happened. It’s about what happened inside you as a result, the protective adaptations your mind and body made to survive.
Therapy helps you gently understand those responses and learn that they can change.
How I Work
My approach to trauma therapy is relational, body-oriented, and paced to meet you where you are.
Safety and trust come first. Only when the nervous system feels secure can deeper healing begin.
I draw on several modalities, including:
- Psychodynamic and attachment-based therapy, to explore how early experiences shaped the way you relate to yourself and others.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS), to help you meet and understand the inner parts that carry pain, protect, or criticise.
- Polyvagal and somatic approaches, to support nervous system regulation and reconnect you with a sense of safety in your body.
Together, we work to reconnect mind and body, loosen the grip of old patterns, and make space for new ways of being, at a pace that feels steady and respectful.
Complex and Relational Trauma
Much of my work is with complex trauma, the kind that develops over time, often through ongoing emotional neglect, abuse, or unstable relationships.
You might have grown up in an environment where love and fear were intertwined, or where you had to become the caretaker to stay safe.
These experiences can echo into adulthood, shaping self-worth, boundaries, and intimacy.
In therapy, we make sense of these patterns without shame. We bring compassion to the parts of you that had to adapt, and help them learn it’s safe now to rest, to trust, to feel.
My Experience
I have supported clients healing from:
- Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse
- Developmental and attachment trauma
- The trauma of neglect and abandonment
- Domestic violence and coercive control
- The aftermath of relationships with narcissistic or emotionally unavailable parents or partners
Alongside my clinical experience, I’m completing an Advanced Diploma in Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy, deepening my work with complex trauma and the nervous system.
Beginning the Work
Starting trauma therapy can feel daunting, especially if you’ve spent years surviving on your own.
We’ll begin by slowing down, building safety, and understanding what support feels like for you.
There’s no rush, and no pressure to tell your whole story.
Healing isn’t about reliving the past, it’s about reclaiming your present.
If you’re curious about whether trauma therapy might be right for you, I offer an initial consultation where we can explore what you need and how we might work together.
