Trauma Therapy & Attachment Work
Trauma Therapy
Experiencing trauma is not the problem, but being alone in your trauma is. Being with another caring mind whilst you work through these experiences is deeply healing.
Trauma can shape how we feel, think, and relate to ourselves and others. It may show up as anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional overwhelm, or difficulty trusting yourself and others. Trauma is a natural response to experiences that were overwhelming or unsafe — it is certainly not a weakness or a flaw, it is part of the human experience.
In trauma-informed therapy, we work gently and collaboratively to:
- Understand how trauma has impacted your mind and body
- Develop safety, grounding, and regulation skills
- Build compassionate ways of relating to yourself
- Explore trauma memories at a pace that feels safe
Using Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), we activate your soothing system — helping you cultivate safeness and support within yourself while building resilience and emotional clarity.
Healing isn’t about erasing trauma — it’s about learning how to live alongside it with compassion and strength.
Attachment & Relational Difficulties
Our early relationships shape how we connect, trust, and feel safe — therapy can help us rewrite old patterns with care.
Attachment difficulties may show up as:
- Fear of rejection or abandonment
- Struggling to trust others or form close relationships
- Difficulty balancing closeness and independence
In relational therapy, we explore how these patterns were shaped and how they influence your current relationships. Using CFT principles, we cultivate:
- Compassion for yourself and others
- Awareness of relational patterns, why they have developed and what they kept you safe from
- An understanding of triggers and emotional reactions and coping responses
- Skills for setting boundaries and communicating effectively
Through trauma-informed practices, therapy becomes a safe space to experience connection, practice new relational patterns, and strengthen your sense of belonging and emotional security.
The way we relate to ourselves mirrors the way we were related to — therapy heals both.
Bringing It Together
Whatever your experience — trauma, complex trauma, PTSD or relational difficulties — therapy can be a space to be understood, supported, and find strength.
In this work, I combine:
- Compassion-Focused Therapy to nurture self-soothing and resilience
- Trauma-informed care to create safety and trust
- Practical strategies and insights to navigate everyday life
The aim is to help you feel safe in your mind and body, relate to yourself with compassion, and live a life that feels meaningful, authentic, and empowered.
