Childhood trauma can shape how you think, feel, and relate to others — often in ways you don't even realise. Whether you experienced neglect, emotional abuse, physical harm, or inconsistent caregiving, these early wounds can show up in adulthood as anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship difficulties, or a persistent sense that something is wrong with you.
I provide specialist, trauma-informed therapy to help you understand these patterns, process painful experiences safely, and build a more grounded, authentic life.
Many people don't recognise their struggles as trauma-related. Here are some ways early experiences can continue to affect you:
Constantly scanning for threat, struggling to relax, feeling on edge without knowing why. Your nervous system learned to stay on high alert — and never learned it's safe to rest.
A deep, persistent feeling of being flawed, unlovable, or "not enough." Children internalise their environment — if you were treated poorly, you may have learned to believe you deserved it.
Repeating toxic patterns, fearing abandonment, struggling with trust or intimacy. Early attachment wounds shape how you connect — or struggle to connect — with others.
Using substances, food, work, sex, or relationships to escape emotional pain. Trauma is one of the strongest predictors of addiction — the behaviour is often a solution to unbearable feelings.
Feeling overwhelmed by emotions, shutting down, or swinging between the two. When no one helped you learn to regulate as a child, emotions can feel terrifying or unmanageable.
Not knowing who you really are, what you want, or what you feel. When survival required you to adapt to others, your authentic self may have been buried.
These aren't character flaws — they're adaptations to difficult experiences. And with the right support, they can be understood and healed.
Speak to Me in ConfidenceTrauma therapy isn't about reliving painful experiences — it's about understanding how the past is still affecting your present, and gently working to release its hold.
Before any deeper work, we establish safety and trust. You set the pace. Trauma therapy should never feel re-traumatising — it should feel containing, respectful, and empowering.
PIT is a specialist model developed by Pia Mellody that specifically addresses developmental trauma — the wounds that occur when childhood needs for safety, nurturing, and guidance go unmet. It helps you trace adult struggles back to their origins and begin the process of reparenting yourself.
I draw on CBT, psychodynamic therapy, humanistic approaches, and trauma-informed practice — integrating what best serves your unique history and goals.
The goal isn't just to cope better — it's to heal at the root. To understand your story, grieve what was lost, and build a life that feels genuinely yours.
In addition to one-to-one therapy, I offer a transformative 3-day Trauma Intensive Workshop — a life-changing opportunity to heal the past and reclaim your future in a small, safe group setting.
The workshop includes:
The past doesn't have to define your future. All enquiries are handled with complete confidentiality. I'll respond personally, usually within 24 hours.