Trauma-Informed Therapy

Trauma‑informed therapy follows a phased approach that supports depth while honouring your capacity in the moment. Each phase builds on the last, creating a steady foundation for understanding and change.

We begin by building safety and emotional regulation. You’ll learn personalised ways to manage triggers, soothe distress, and understand your nervous system so you feel more grounded and in control.

When you feel ready, we explore the impact of past experiences. This may include EMDR, relational depth work, or parts‑based approaches — always paced carefully and collaboratively to support integration rather than overwhelm.

As understanding deepens, you begin to recognise patterns, reclaim choice, and build a sense of self rooted in who you are now, not who trauma taught you to be.

I draw on a blend of approaches that support emotional and nervous‑system healing. These are woven together in a way that is collaborative, paced, and responsive to what you need in each session.

Here are some of the approaches we may draw on together:

EMDR helps the brain process overwhelming or unresolved experiences. Using gentle bilateral stimulation, EMDR supports your system in working through memories that still feel “stuck.” This work is paced carefully and grounded in stability.

Many trauma wounds are relational in nature, so the therapeutic relationship becomes part of the repair. We explore patterns, boundaries, and emotional responses within a safe, steady relationship, helping you build new ways of relating to yourself and others.

Parts‑based work recognises that we all carry different “parts” shaped by past experiences — protective parts, younger parts, overwhelmed parts, and parts longing for change. We meet these parts with curiosity and compassion, reducing shame and supporting integration.

These bring a practical, forward‑looking element into the work. We explore clarity, boundaries, emotional regulation, and agency — helping you apply insights in your everyday life at a pace that feels manageable.

I offer integrated trauma‑informed therapy for adults, drawing on EMDR, relational therapy, parts work, and future‑focused coaching where appropriate. Each session is tailored to what you need in the moment.

EMDR is woven throughout my therapeutic work and offered when it supports your process. Some people come specifically for EMDR, while others integrate it naturally as part of a broader trauma‑informed journey.

• Trauma‑informed counselling 
• EMDR therapy
• Relational and parts‑based work
• Psycho‑education and grounding tools
• Integration‑focused coaching (for clients who feel ready)
• Optional standalone coaching

A 30‑minute consultation (£30) to explore what you’re looking for, ask questions, and get a sense of whether we feel like a good fit.

• Integrated therapy sessions (60 minutes): £60 
• Standalone coaching sessions (50 minutes): £60

 If you are using private health insurance, your session fee is agreed directly with your insurer. Fees for insurer‑funded therapy differ from standard private‑pay rates due to the additional administration, reporting, and liaison required.

Your insurer will confirm the number of sessions approved, the fee they will cover, and any reporting requirements. Once authorisation is in place, sessions can be invoiced directly to your insurer.

For clients using private health insurance, please see the dedicated page for details on authorisation and fees.

Sessions are offered online or in person. A limited number of reduced‑fee spaces may be available depending on capacity.