Healing from the Past & Trauma Recovery
Many people are realising that they may have been traumatised by early life experiences, relational wounds that are intergenerational and/or present throughout their family system, or events have occurred that have been challenging to deal with.
This work is about making contact with what’s been buried, and reclaiming your voice, your worth, and your capacity to not just cope, but live more fully.
What is trauma?
Trauma isn’t always about a single event. For many people, it’s the ongoing sense that they had to hide parts of themselves, that their needs didn’t matter, or that they had to stay strong, quiet, or in control just to get through.
At its core, trauma is not just a set of symptoms to “fix.” It’s the imprint of a nervous system that has done its best to protect you from what felt overwhelming.
When our capacity is exceeded, the body and mind adapt — shutting down, becoming anxious, numbing out, or staying constantly on guard. These survival strategies are protective at first, but can later feel like the very patterns we’re stuck in.
How trauma shows up
Shutting down, numbness, or emotional distance
Anxiety, restlessness, or hypervigilance
Depression, low mood, or lack of energy
Anger, frustration, or sudden reactions
Grief and loss that feels unresolved
Even physical symptoms or illness
What healing involves
Trauma often leaves us wondering: How do I trust again? How do I reconnect with my authentic self? How do I feel safe enough to be in my own body?
Therapy doesn’t offer quick fixes — but it can create the conditions for healing:
Safety and attunement — being seen, heard, and supported without judgment.
Relational repair — experiencing trust and connection in a way that restores your capacity to relate.
Approaches that fit you — whether that’s insight and understanding, or working more directly with body and felt experience.
Because trauma is relational, healing rarely happens in isolation. A compassionate, trustworthy therapeutic relationship can become the ground where new ways of being take root.
What to expect in a first session
Our first session is a chance to explore your concerns and get a sense of how we work together. I’ll want to understand your experiences, but I won’t press you to share anything you’re not ready to.
We’ll pace things according to your capacity, talking about what feels possible and safe. The focus is always on supporting you — not retraumatising you.