Trauma Therapy London

Symptoms come in many forms, varying for both adults and children. Older individuals who are living with trauma may experience intense emotions, difficulty regulating those emotions, flashbacks, painful memories, anxiety and panic attacks, difficulty sleeping or sleeping too much, relationship difficulties and more. For symptoms in children, take a look at our Childhood Trauma page.

It varies. Some clients may need only a few months, while others may engage in longer-term therapy depending on the depth of past trauma and personal goals.

Yes, but availability can be limited. You may need a GP referral, and there may be waiting lists. Private trauma therapy options offer quicker access.

Highly effective approaches include talking therapies, EMDR, CBT, narrative therapy, and somatic therapies, all aimed at reducing trauma symptoms.

The Fitzrovia Psychology Clinic is a confidential space where therapists are bound by ethical and legal frameworks to protect your privacy, except in cases where safety is a concern.

Within your therapy sessions, your trauma therapist may use trauma counselling interventions to help you process trauma by using cognitive-behavioural techniques that help you understand, map out and resolve responses to traumatic memories.

Some mental health conditions can be influenced by trauma but not necessarily caused by it. However, symptoms of trauma are similar to PTSD symptoms, so it is possible that conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD and complex trauma can occur after witnessing a traumatic event.