Trauma and PTSD Therapy
Specialist support for PTSD, complex trauma, dissociation and the long-term impact of difficult experiences. Trauma can affect how you think, feel and respond long after an event has ended.
What is Trauma?
Trauma is not simply about what happened. It is about what happens inside you as a result. When an experience overwhelms the nervous system’s ability to cope, it can leave lasting traces in the brain and body: traces that continue to shape how you think, feel, react and relate to others, long after the event itself is over.
These responses are not signs of weakness. They are adaptations your nervous system developed to keep you safe. But when those adaptations persist beyond the situations that required them, they can become sources of significant distress, affecting relationships, self-esteem, emotional regulation and your ability to feel safe in the world.
Trauma therapy provides a steady, confidential space to understand what has happened and how it continues to affect your nervous system, relationships and sense of self and to gradually develop safer, more integrated ways of responding.
How Trauma Therapy Helps
- Makes sense of strong emotional and physical reactions
- Reduces hypervigilance, avoidance and emotional numbness
- Builds emotional regulation and nervous system stability
- Processes distressing memories at a manageable pace
- Reduces shame and self-criticism
- Supports greater resilience, trust and sense of self
Who This Is For
- Adults and teenagers affected by PTSD or complex PTSD
- People with childhood or developmental trauma
- Those experiencing dissociation or emotional numbing
- People with attachment-related difficulties
- Those managing chronic anxiety, low mood or hypervigilance
- Anyone in Coventry, Warwick, Leamington Spa or Kenilworth seeking specialist support
My Approach to Trauma and PTSD
As an experienced EMDR Trauma Therapist, Consultant and Supervisor, I work in a way that is:
Safety First
Stabilisation and emotional regulation always come before trauma processing
Evidence Based
Drawing on EMDR, attachment theory, neuroscience and somatic psychology
Collaborative
You are involved in decisions about pace, focus and goals throughout
Carefully Paced
Trauma work should never feel overwhelming, we move at a speed that feels manageable
Frequently Asked Questions About Trauma Therapy
Single-incident trauma relates to one distressing event, such as an accident or assault.
Complex trauma usually develops from repeated or long-term experiences, often in childhood, such as neglect, emotional abuse or instability. It can affect relationships, self-esteem and emotional regulation more broadly.
Common signs include intrusive memories, nightmares, avoidance of reminders, feeling constantly on edge, and strong emotional or physical reactions to triggers.
However, trauma responses vary. You do not need to meet full diagnostic criteria to benefit from therapy.
Yes. Trauma therapy can help reduce dissociation by building emotional regulation skills and gradually increasing a sense of safety in the body. Work with dissociation is always carefully paced.
Therapy can sometimes bring up difficult emotions. However, we focus first on stabilisation and coping skills to reduce the risk of overwhelm. The pace is always collaborative and regularly reviewed.
This varies significantly depending on your history, current circumstances and goals.
Some people attend for several months. Others engage in longer-term work. We review progress regularly and discuss timing openly.
Taking the First Step
If you are seeking a trauma therapist in Coventry, you are welcome to contact me to discuss your situation.