Trauma & PTSD
You don't have to tell the whole story to start.
Trauma-informed therapy, at a pace that works for your nervous system.
Trauma isn't only about big, obvious events — though it can be. It's also what happens when things that should have been safe weren't, or when hard things kept happening and nobody helped you make sense of them.
However it showed up, its effects tend to stick around: in your body, your relationships, your sleep, the way you brace for things before they happen. None of that means something is wrong with you. It means you adapted to get through. Those adaptations just might not be serving you anymore.
Sound familiar?
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You're always on alert — or you feel numb and far away
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Certain sounds, smells or situations hit harder than they "should"
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Relationships feel unsafe, even the good ones
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Things from childhood still shape how you live now
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You've been told to "move on" and can't work out how
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You're not sure what happened counts as trauma
That last one comes up a lot. You don't need to prove it was bad enough.
How we'll work on it
Safety comes first, always. Before we go anywhere near the hard stuff, we'll build ways to steady yourself — getting to know your window of tolerance (the zone where you can feel things without being flooded or shutting down) and what helps you get back into it.
You set the pace. You choose what we talk about and when. We can stop, slow down or change direction at any point, and you'll never need to justify it.
From there, I draw on Schema Therapy to understand the deeper patterns trauma can leave behind, ACT to loosen the grip of painful memories and feelings, and mindfulness to help you reconnect with your body in a way that feels safe enough.
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If you need help right now
I'm not a crisis service. If you need support now, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, 13YARN on 13 92 76, or 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732. In an emergency, call 000.