There are many things that can happen growing up, or in our lives, that feel traumatic. What makes things feel traumatic is different for everyone. When we go though trauma we struggle with emotions in many ways. In trauma informed therapy instead of asking "what is wrong with you," we ask "what happened to you," creating a secure, non-retraumatising environment to reconnect with your emotions in a way that feels safe for you.

It’s different for everyone. Some people do prefer face to face, online might just not feel the same. Some people prefer online, it feels easier to fit in to their life, no travel, and it can feel comforting to be in your own home. What matters is that you feel safe, comfortable and have privacy. I can still connect deeply, support and guide you online as well as I do in person

We are all different. I have my own unique experiences and have found many different tools and techniques to support my emotional well being. This can allow me to understand that different things work for different people. I will understand if you are not going to want to read books or journal, for example, I will play around and explore looking for the right things that will work for you. I will have patience with your journey

All of our emotions begin in our body and all of our experiences are stored in our body. The shame you once felt might be a rush through the body, or feel like a sinking in the gut, fear might leave you feeling frozen, or feel like a tight grip in your chest. A family members safety when you were young might radiate a calm, warm feeling. These feelings are our emotions. Trauma can leave them feeling overwhelming meaning we often either shut down from them or feel engulfed by them. Felt sense meditation allows you to slow down, connect in safely and bring curiosity so that you can feel safer in your emotions. I will guide you to explore the emotions and bring in regulation tools if needed.

This is different for everyone. It can depend how long you’ve been experiencing issues, how disconnected you are, how open you are to change and owning part of the work, and how much work you do at home between sessions. The more time spent continuing the emotional work at home will decrease how long therapy takes. I will offer tools and resources to support emotional work between session, but I’m here as long as you need, I won’t rush you

If the relationship is beyond repair, or you realise it isn’t the right relationship for you, I can support you to have important separating conversations, helping to take some of the heat out of emotionally charged and painful issues, supporting both parties equally.