What is Traumata?

For more than twenty‑five years, I’ve worked as a qualified therapist here in the UK, supporting individuals through some of the most challenging chapters of their lives. Over that time, I’ve had the privilege of helping more than a thousand clients navigate anxiety, loss, identity struggles, relationship difficulties, and the many quiet battles that often go unseen.

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Over the past decade, my work has increasingly centred on trauma — the experiences that shake us, shape us, and sometimes leave us feeling disconnected from ourselves and the world around us.

I’ve supported hundreds of people that have suffered the effects of a wide spectrum of traumatic events, from childhood experiences and sudden life changes to long‑term patterns of emotional, psychological, or relational harm. Many of these experiences had left these people with a range of diagnosed - and undiagnosed - Mental Health conditions including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder/Complex PTSD, Acute Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Panic Attacks, Dissociative Disorders, Adjustment Disorders, Attachment Disorders & Substance Misuse/Addictions.

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What I’ve learned while working with so many of these individuals is simple but profound:

Trauma doesn’t define a person, but it can silence them — until someone listens.

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Traumata creates a space for that listening.

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My approach is grounded in empathy, evidence‑based practice, and a deep respect for each person’s story. I don’t believe in one‑size‑fits‑all solutions. Healing is personal, and every journey is different. My role is to walk alongside you, help you make sense of what you’ve carried, and support you in rebuilding safety, meaning, and connection at a pace that feels right for you.

If you’ve experienced something that still affects you — whether recently or long ago — you’re not alone. Reaching out is a courageous first step, and I’m here to offer a safe, confidential, and non‑judgmental space to begin that process.

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My therapeutic approach has many facets but is currently grounded in a psycho‑somatic method known as Havening Techniques®, a gentle, touch‑based approach designed to help reduce (and potentially remove) the emotional intensity associated with traumatic or distressing memories. Havening works with the mind–body connection, using calming sensory input to support the brain in feeling safer, more regulated, and less overwhelmed by past experiences.

Over the past decade, I’ve integrated Havening into my trauma‑focused work because many clients find it grounding, soothing, and empowering. It can help people feel more in control of their emotional responses and create a sense of internal safety — often an essential foundation for healing after trauma.

Havening is not about erasing memories. It’s about helping the nervous system respond differently to them, so that the past no longer feels like it’s happening in the present.

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After many years of working with clients who had experienced trauma, I found that traditional talking therapies, while valuable in many less impactful situations, didn’t always reach the places where trauma is held — in the body, the nervous system, and the automatic emotional responses that people often can’t “think” their way out of.

I chose to integrate Havening into my practice because it offers something different: a gentle, psycho‑somatic approach that helps the body feel safe enough to let go of the emotional intensity attached to past experiences. Havening works with the brain’s natural calming mechanisms, and I’ve seen how it can help people feel more grounded, more regulated, and more in control of their internal world.

What drew me to Havening was its combination of neuroscience, compassion, and simplicity. It gives clients a practical tools they can use both in sessions and in their daily lives, helping them build a sense of safety and resilience from the inside out, which is something else that many talking therapies lacks.

For many people, Havening becomes a turning point — not because it erases what happened, but because it helps them reconnect with themselves in a way that feels calmer, steadier, and more empowered. It does this by altering the emotions connected to past traumas and alters the way in which the mind experiences those past challenges. 

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