Trauma
Trauma affects both mind and body. It can leave people feeling unsafe, on edge, or disconnected from others and from themselves. Trauma isn't only about horrific events. It also includes experiences that were overwhelming at the time and haven't been fully processed.
Healing usually happens in phases. We start by building safety and stability, so there is enough steadiness in place before working directly with difficult memories. From there, the focus shifts to processing what happened and reconnecting with others, and with your own mind and body.
Approaches we use
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) (Danielle and Amanda)
A structured therapy that uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, while you briefly bring a memory to mind. EMDR is well researched and is recommended for post-traumatic stress in several international treatment guidelines, including the World Health Organization's. The memory stays, but for many people it becomes less distressing.
Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) (Danielle)
A newer therapy that also uses eye movements, combined with guided imagery. It lets you change how a distressing memory is experienced without needing to describe it in detail. Research on ART is still growing, and it is often a good fit for people who prefer not to talk through every part of what happened.
Somatic, body-based approaches (Danielle and Amanda)
Trauma is held in the body as well as in memory. Somatic work pays attention to physical sensations, tension, and the nervous system, and helps build the capacity to settle.
Is this right for me?
The first sessions are a chance to talk about what's going on and decide together whether trauma-focused work makes sense now, or whether to start somewhere else. Book a session.