Trauma therapy in Adelaide that treats the cause, not the symptoms.

You’ve read the books. You can name what happened and why it still hijacks you. You’ve been taught to breathe, to ground, to “sit with it.” And you still feel exactly the same.

That’s the cruel trick of trauma: understanding it doesn’t switch it off. So I don’t hand you a bigger toolkit of coping strategies. I address the root cause so the past can finally stay in the past, and you can actually feel better.

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Trauma therapy, with EMDR at its core

EMDR (eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing) is a research-backed, trauma-focused therapy with a serious international evidence base, and it’s the heart of my work. If you want more information, you can listen to my podcast episode “WTF is EMDR?”, or read more on the EMDR Association of Australia website.

Rather than managing symptoms, we go to the root and reprocess what’s driving them, so the reactions and feelings that have been running the show finally lose their grip.

It’s also not only for stereotypical trauma: the things that are obviously traumatic, like a car accident, a natural disaster, labour complications/emergencies or childhood neglect or abuse.

Common but not-so-obvious traumas people frequently seek help for include relationship betrayal, childbirth (even when nothing technically goes ‘wrong’), and public humiliation.

Frequently, trauma doesn’t show up as stereotypical PTSD, with flashbacks and nightmares. Sometimes it shows up as anxiety, depression, or even via phobias. Trauma therapy, and specifically EMDR, can potentially help with all of these problems.

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Fees, Medicare rebates and what a referral covers — it’s all laid out plainly on the FAQ page

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What I want you walk away with:

The past left in the past, and a real shift in how you feel. Not just a tidier set of coping strategies.

This is for you if:

You are struggling with present-day problems that you believe are related to past experiences. You want to feel genuinely better and not need to practice constant coping. You are willing to do some challenging work to achieve your goals.

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My trauma therapy process

01. book your first session

Contact us, and my admin team book you in. We require full prepayment for the initial session. We start with assessment: your history, what’s bringing you in, and what you want to be different No “tell me about your childhood” for six weeks. We get oriented and establish a targeted plan.

02. We form a hypothesis

Together we identify the past experiences we suspect to be driving the problem.

You bring the things only you know; I bring the training, the framework and 7,000+ sessions of pattern-spotting and clinical insight.

03. We do the work

This is where active trauma processing begins.

I’m not a “so, how was your week?” therapist — I’m a “ready to do some EMDR today?” therapist.

There’s always room for what you need to bring, but the goal stays in focus.

04. We test, then refine

Are you feeling better? What helped, what didn’t? We adjust and repeat until you hit your goals. If something stumps me, I’ll dig into the research until we find your answer. I’m stubborn like that.

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Not sure yet?

If you’re still working out whether trauma-focused therapy is right for you, my podcast The Trauma Nerd is a good place to start.

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