Specialised trauma therapy that works with your nervous system — not against it — to help you safely process and integrate what happened, at a pace you control entirely.
Trauma isn't just something that happened to you — it's something your body is still carrying. Conventional talk therapy often can't reach the places where trauma lives: in your nervous system, in your physical responses, in the split-second reactions you don't choose.
Trauma Recovery Therapy uses EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), somatic techniques, and trauma-focused CBT to access and reprocess traumatic memories at the neurological level — gently transforming the way your brain stores and responds to what you've been through.
The goal is not to forget, or to minimise what happened. It's to help those experiences become something you carry without being defined or controlled by them. You remain the author of your story.
You experienced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse — in childhood or as an adult — and it continues to shape how you feel safe (or unsafe) in the world.
You have flashbacks, intrusive memories, nightmares, or feel unexpectedly triggered by sounds, smells, or situations that remind you of what happened.
You're in a constant state of high alert — always waiting for something to go wrong — even when you're objectively safe.
You've been in or escaped a domestically abusive relationship and are trying to understand why you stayed, or why it still affects you so deeply.
You find yourself emotionally numb, disconnected from your body, or unable to feel joy or safety — even when nothing "bad" is currently happening.
You've tried regular therapy but felt like you couldn't make real progress — or couldn't bring yourself to talk about certain things no matter how much you wanted to.
Build internal resources and coping strategies before touching difficult memories. You'll never be pushed before you're ready.
Together we identify the specific memories and beliefs we'll work with — and measure where you're starting from.
Using EMDR and somatic approaches, we gently reprocess traumatic material at the nervous system level.
Consolidate your gains, build future resilience, and step forward with a healed relationship to your past.
"I came in barely able to speak about what happened. EMDR with Dr. Wells was the first time my body finally felt like it believed I was safe. The memories are still there — but they no longer run my life."Mara K. — Domestic Abuse Survivor
No. EMDR and somatic therapy do not require you to narrate traumatic events in detail. In fact, one of the key advantages of these approaches is that they process trauma even when you can't — or don't want to — put it into words. You remain in full control of what you share and when.
During EMDR you'll be guided through a memory while tracking bilateral stimulation — typically eye movements, taps, or sounds. Most people describe it as surprisingly gentle. You may feel emotional release, physical sensations, or new insights. Sessions feel different to regular therapy but most clients find it less overwhelming than they expected.
The free consultation is exactly where we answer this question together. Some people respond better to one modality than another, and sometimes we use a blend. I'll explain all options clearly before we begin anything, and nothing happens without your fully informed consent.
Your current safety always comes first. If you're still in a dangerous situation, we'll focus entirely on safety planning, stabilisation, and connecting you with appropriate resources before any trauma processing begins. Trauma therapy requires a stable foundation — we build that together, however long it takes.
Start with a free, no-pressure 20-minute consultation. Tell me where you are — I'll tell you how I can help.
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