"Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied misunderstood and untreated cause of human suffering"
Gabor Mate

Single incident trauma

EG the loss of a loved one, an illness, accident or injury. 

Developmental trauma

Trauma brought about by a history of abuse, bullying or neglect, violence or coercion, abandonment or isolation.

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What one person finds traumatic might not impact so strongly on someone else. Overwhelming experiences become problematic when they are not met with sufficient comfort, safety and support at the time. 

The passage of time alone does resolve trauma.

• Addictive or compulsive behaviours (drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex, eating, fitness - any behaviour done to excess)

• Feeling detached, uncaring, numb or spaced out

• Outbursts of rage or violence

• Panic attacks, flashbacks

• Suicidal thoughts

• Self harm

• Ongoing unexplained physical symptoms (eg pain, tiredness, headaches, problems sleeping, skin problems, inflammation of gut and other digestion issues, itchiness or rashes…)

• Chronic depression, sadness, anxiety or over-sensitivity

Trauma disrupts our lives due to its intense sensations and the fact that it involves memories and experiences that have been un-processed. Our goal is to calm your threat response system (fight-flight-freeze) sufficiently to allow the key negative experiences to be processed in a safe and helpful way.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisng & Reprocessing) is the gold standard protocol for processing unresolved trauma in a much faster and less impactful way than other talking therapies. For more information see my page on EMDR