Counselling for Trauma, PTSD & Complex Trauma Therapy
Melbourne & Online
There’s a reason it still feels heavy.
Perhaps something happened that overwhelmed your sense of safety and left behind trauma. Or maybe it’s what didn’t happen, like the care, comfort, or protection you needed but never received.
If you're carrying pain that feels too big, too old, or too tangled to name, please know that you're not alone. Trauma can live on quietly in the body, in your relationships, and in the way you speak to yourself.
Here, we offer a compassionate space to begin untangling what happened, at your own pace, in your own way. Whether you’re healing from a single traumatic event or patterns of developmental and complex trauma in childhood or other relationships, we are here to support you to make sense of what happened, and begin to move forward with a felt sense of safety and self‑compassion.
You don’t have to carry the heaviness of trauma alone.
How Trauma Can Show Up
Trauma lives in the body and the mind.
You might experience:
Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive memories
Hypervigilance, jumpiness, or feeling “on edge”
Emotional numbing, detachment, or dissociation
Intense shame, self‑criticism, or inner‑child wounds
Relational ruptures, including challenges with trust and intimacy
Developmental trauma patterns from childhood emotional neglect or abuse
Complex PTSD symptoms, such as difficulty regulating emotions, persistent negative self‑beliefs, and difficulty trusting others and the world around you
Physical sensations, including tightness, pain, or nervous system overwhelm
Therapy for Relational, Developmental & Complex Trauma
Not all trauma comes from a single event. Sometimes, it’s the slow build-up of experiences that leave you feeling unseen, unsafe, or not enough.
Relational and developmental trauma often stems from early relationships (with parents, caregivers, or others we depended on). Maybe your needs weren’t met, your emotions weren’t welcomed, or love was conditional. You might not have words for what happened, but perhaps your body remembers.
These early experiences can quietly shape how you see yourself and relate to others today.
You might:
Struggle to trust or feel close to people
Worry you're “too much” or “not enough”
Feel responsible for other people’s feelings
Find yourself in patterns of people-pleasing or emotional withdrawal
Carry a deep sense of shame or self-doubt, even when things seem “fine” on the outside
As experienced trauma therapists, we support you to gently explore how these early survival strategies are still playing out today, and offer care and connection to the parts of you that had to adapt.
In therapy, we offer a steady, safe relationship where trauma recovery can begin. Together, we’ll slow down, tune into your nervous system, and help you connect the dots between past experiences and present patterns, so you can begin to reconnect with a felt sense of choice, connection, and self-trust.
How We Can Support You
We tailor trauma counselling to your unique history and needs, honouring your pace and priorities.
You'll never be expected to revisit something before you feel ready.
Together, we will:
Explore relational roots: Understand how early attachments and relational ruptures shaped your sense of safety.
Inner child & reparenting work (with Jackie): Gently connect with younger parts of you, offering the care and validation that may have been missing.
Polyvagal‑informed practices (with Jackie): Learn to notice and regulate your nervous system responses, moving toward a state of felt safety.
Parts Work (with Jackie): Work collaboratively with different parts of you (e.g. your protector parts, exiled parts, and manager parts), to foster internal connectedness and safety.
Process shame and self‑criticism: Cultivate self‑compassion and reshape harsh inner narratives.
Somatic & Body-Based Therapy (with Jackie): Use body-led practices to process stored trauma, release tension, and restore a felt sense of safety and grounding.
Adaptive skills: Integrate CBT‑inspired and mindfulness tools to manage triggers and strengthen resilience.
We honour your story without judgement, holding space for every part of you, whether that looks like fear, grief, anger, hopefulness, joy, or a deep longing for connection.
Our Approach
At Morrow Endeavour, trauma counselling is always:
Trauma‑Informed: We prioritise safety, consent, and choice in every session.
Non‑Pathologising: We see your responses as adaptive survival strategies, not flaws.
Culturally Responsive: We respect how culture, identity, and context shape your experience.
Collaborative & Relational: Healing happens in relationships with safe others. Our therapeutic relationship is part of the work.
We draw on a range of modalities, including Somatic Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, EMDR‑informed methods, Inner Child/Reparenting work, Parts Work, and more, to meet you where you are and support the next steps of your healing.
Trauma Recovery is Possible
Healing from trauma is possible. Our therapists have deep experience in supporting complex and developmental trauma, and they are ready to walk alongside you with care, insight, and compassion.