Trauma
Trauma is a natural emotional and physical response to events that feel overwhelming, frightening, or deeply distressing. When something stressful happens, the mind and body work hard to protect us. With the right support, many people recover and regain balance. But when life moves too quickly, or we don’t have the space or resources we need, the experience can remain unprocessed. It may resurface later in ways that affect daily life, relationships, confidence, and your sense of safety. This can follow a single event or repeated experiences over time.
Trauma doesn’t always come with clear memories. It can also appear as strong emotions, physical sensations, panic, or a sense of unease without knowing why. These body‑held experiences are just as valid and can be explored safely in therapy. If you live in Trowbridge, Bradford‑on‑Avon, Melksham, Westbury or wider Wiltshire, trauma therapy can help you understand what you’re feeling and begin to heal.
Types of Trauma
People seek trauma therapy for many different reasons including:
– Single‑incident trauma – This can include accidents, medical emergencies, assaults, sudden loss and any unexpected events
– Complex or developmental trauma – This can include difficult childhood experiences, neglect, emotional or physical abuse
– Relational trauma – This can include harm within close relationships that include betrayal, abandonment or inconsistent caregiving
– Trauma related to disability or health conditions – This can include adjusting to life-changing diagnoses, chronic illness or medical trauma
– Workplace or occupational trauma – This can include burnout, bullying, high-pressure environments or distressing professional events
– Trauma held in the body – This can include sensations, panic attacks, reactions or inability to get on with one’s daily life
Whatever your experience, trauma is personal — and your healing process will be too.
My Approach to Trauma Therapy
While talking therapy can be deeply supportive, some trauma requires more specialised techniques to help the brain process and release what has been overwhelming. I am trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) and Brainspotting. Both approaches can create powerful shifts, but they require careful preparation, time, and a supportive therapeutic relationship. We work slowly and safely, ensuring you feel grounded and in control throughout the process.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
A structured, evidence‑based therapy that helps the brain reprocess traumatic memories so they feel less intrusive and emotionally charged.
Brainspotting
A gentle, focused method that works with the brain and body to access and release stored trauma, especially when experiences are held somatically rather than verbally.
When is it Time to Seek Help
It may be time to seek help when trauma — whether recent or long‑past — begins to limit your ability to live a full and rewarding life. You do not need a clear memory of what happened. Your feelings, reactions, and bodily responses are enough.
Seeking support is a sign of strength. Trauma can be healed, and you do not have to navigate it alone.
If you would like to explore trauma therapy in Trowbridge or the surrounding Wiltshire area or even nationwide, please get in touch via the contact page, email, or phone.