Trauma Informed Therapy
For those who have experienced adverse childhoods, domestic abuse or religious harm
“Hope is the ability to hold the picture of something that is not yet here, to hold the feeling that it is possible.'
Gretchen Schmelzer
Did you grow up in an environment where you were free to be yourself?
Were you nurtured or criticised? Comforted or shamed?
I work with people whose early environments were restrictive, shaming, or controlling — including family systems, religious settings, schools and relationships. Where it was not safe to be fully yourself. This might have been explicit, but equally, it might have been subtle, leaving you wondering, ‘Was it that bad?’
Many people I work with now find themselves living with anxiety, low self-worth, a harsh inner critic, difficulties with voicing boundaries and being in relationships. Others have a sense of being disconnected from their feelings or body, some have ongoing health issues.
Therapy with me offers a space to understand yourself more deeply, recognise what triggers or activates you and learn ways to bring comfort and calm to your nervous system. Over time, this can lead to real change — feeling less anxious, depressed, isolated, self-critical or afraid. Instead finding you have more choice and ease in your life.
Working With Me
I strongly believe at some level you know what is best for you but this may be buried because of what has been thrown at you in life and as a result you learnt not to trust yourself, instead going along with what family, friends, the community and employers want from you. My job would be to work with you to build up trust in yourself so you have more choice in how you live your life.
When working together, you can expect me to be on your side and that you are my priority. What you are going through and how you experience life will always be key. This doesn’t mean I’ll avoid difficult truths; I may choose honesty over softness if I believe it will serve your growth.
Who I Support
I am trained to work with a wide range of experiences that can affect how you feel about yourself, others and the world around you. Some people come to therapy with a clear sense of what they’re struggling with, while others simply know that something doesn’t feel right. Most of us don’t need to fit neatly into one category.
Depression
Grief
Health Anxiety
Neurodiversity
Trauma
Low Self-Worth
Domestic Abuse
General Anxiety
Suicidal Thoughts
PTSD
Loss (divorce, break ups etc.)
Gender & Sexuality Diversity