Trauma Counselling Melbourne - For PTSD & Complex Trauma
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.
Trauma Therapy in Melbourne & Online
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, I 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 I Can Support You
I tailor trauma therapy to your unique history, experiences and needs, honouring your pace and priorities. You’ll never be expected to revisit something before you feel ready.
Together, we may draw on:
EMDR: Process experiences and memories that still feel emotionally or physically charged.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) & Parts Work: Understand and work with the different parts of yourself that have developed through your experiences.
Inner Child & Reparenting: Connect with younger parts of yourself and develop greater compassion, care and understanding for what they’ve carried.
Somatic & Body-Based Therapy: Notice and work with how experiences show up in your body, supporting greater regulation and felt safety.
Attachment & Relational Therapy: Explore how your relationships and earlier experiences have shaped your sense of safety, connection and self.
Shame & Self-Criticism: Develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself and the beliefs you hold about who you are.
I honour your story without judgement, making space for every part of your experience — whether that looks like fear, grief, anger, hope, joy, or a deep longing for connection.