Hands up anyone who thinks of trauma as something dramatic and enormous - being caught up in warfare, perhaps, or being the victim of a criminal act;…

We’ve all watched the horrors of the Tunisian holidaymakers unfold on our TV screens in recent weeks and try to make sense of images of a gunman pick…

A counsellor explores what EMDR is and how it can help.

Trauma: There are different types of trauma and to begin with, it is important to have a full assessment which may take several sessions. This will i…

Trauma can be cumulative, this means it builds up over time more like a dull ache than an acute pain. This can develop for example from toxic relatio…

Many of us have experienced a traumatic event at some point in our lives, together with feelings of confusion and insecurity. Some individuals later…

A trauma refers to a wound caused by a tear in a barrier like the skin. Psychological trauma involves piercing the defences protecting mental space o…

Recovery from trauma or loss leaves us emotionally and physically drained. Here are tips to regain stability and strength.

The effects of trauma can have a devastating impact on our emotional lives, our ability to work and even to cope with everyday tasks. If we are unluc…

As science is helping us understand more about how our brains work, we are discovering how certain anxious and traumatic memories can get trapped in…

The public murder of a soldier in the streets of Woolwich in front of passers-by, and the subsequent replay of mobile phone footage alongside media r…

Many people coming to counselling are conflicted by different seemingly incompatible feelings. People talk of knowing cognitively what to do but that…