What is Trauma Counselling?

Trauma Counselling offers an opportunity to talk about your experiences in a safe, confidential and empathetic way. As an experienced trauma counsellor I will work with you to help you understand and process your trauma and develop coping mechanisms to manage your life.

Trauma can lead to conditions such as Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and long term anxiety which effects life every day. Trauma, left unprocessed, can impact life in many different ways. Your trauma is unique and personal to you and I will work with you to support and help you process past traumas helping you to move forwards with your life in the here and now.

If you are looking for an experienced trauma counsellor please get in touch. I am here to support you.

Trauma Support

There are helplines and charities who will offer support, below are some of those which may be helpful. In a mental health emergency please contact 999.

Samaritans: Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline). Website: https://www.samaritans.org/
SANE: Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. Phone: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30pm to 10.30pm). Website: http://www.sane.org.uk/
Mind: Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm). Website: https://www.mind.org.uk/
PTSD UK is the only charity in the UK dedicated to raising awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder – no matter the trauma that caused it. Website: https://www.ptsduk.org/
Trauma Recovery Centre (TRC): The TRC exists to provide highly specialised trauma recovery support to children, youth, young adults and parents/ carers. Website: https://www.trc-uk.org/

Face-to-Face and Online Counselling

I offer Individual Counselling and Couples Therapy in-person and online. I will support you with kindness, compassion, empathy and understanding. Working collaboratively, I will provide a safe, confidential space for you to express and process your emotions. I work with adults and carers.

I have experience and work with a wide range of issues such as: anxiety, stress, overwhelm, bereavement, grief and loss, depression and low mood, family and relationship difficulties, building confidence and self-esteem, trauma, long term and life limiting illness, counselling for carers.

I have a special interest in counselling for carers, patients and family members of long term and life limiting illness such as Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Cancer.