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…

Trauma is a deep psychological wound, which ‘disorganises’ the mind. A wound of this kind, if not dealt with, does not heal of its own accord. Wherea…

During the past three decades there has been renewed interest in psychological trauma. This interest has been fuelled by the experience of American v…