Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

When the past won't stay in the past

After something overwhelming, the mind and body can stay on high alert long after the danger has gone. PTSD isn't weakness or "not coping" — it's a nervous system still trying to protect you. With the right support, the past can become something you carry rather than something that hijacks the present.

PTSD can follow any event that felt threatening or deeply distressing — an accident, assault, loss, medical event, or a long period of chronic stress. The brain stores the memory as an ongoing threat, so reminders can trigger the full alarm as though it's happening now.
- Intrusive memories, flashbacks, or nightmares
- Feeling constantly on guard, jumpy, or easily startled
- Avoiding people, places, or reminders of what happened
- Emotional numbness or feeling cut off from others
- Difficulty sleeping, concentrating, or feeling safe
- Irritability, guilt, or a sense that the world is dangerous
Trauma-focused CBT is one of the most effective treatments available, and here it's paced, safe, and led by you. We reduce the mental churn that keeps the threat alive, and build a different relationship with the memories so they lose their charge. Alongside this, you'll learn to make room for painful experience while reconnecting with a life that feels like yours. Nothing moves faster than you're ready for.
Sessions prioritise safety and control at every step. We go at your pace, building stability first and processing only when you're ready. Delivered online, from a space where you feel secure.