Complex trauma therapy with an attachment-focused therapist
Complex trauma therapy supports people whose difficulties did not begin with a single event, but developed over time within relationships. These experiences often shape how safe it feels to rely on others, express needs, or regulate emotions.
My approach to complex trauma therapy is relational and attachment-focused. Rather than working only with symptoms, therapy explores how early experiences live on in your nervous system, emotions and your relationship patterns.
How attachment and trauma shape adult relationships
Complex trauma often affects how we relate to others in adulthood. Early relational experiences can influence:
How safe it feels for you to trust others
How you express or suppress your emotions
Patterns of conflict, avoidance or people-pleasing in your relationships
Experiences of shame, self-criticism or feeling “not enough”
Understanding these patterns can be deeply healing. Therapy allows you to explore how your early attachment experiences live on in your relationships and emotional life, and to help you create new, more secure ways of connecting.
“From the moment I entered the conversation, I felt welcomed and valued, as if I was in a place where my thoughts could be freely spoken.”
My approach to complex trauma therapy
I work with clients using an integrative approach, combining:
Attachment Theory. Understanding the impact of early relationships on current behaviour
Relational Psychoanalysis. Exploring unconscious patterns in relationships
Neuroscience & Polyvagal Theory. Understanding how the nervous system responds to trauma
Body Psychotherapy & Mindfulness. Supporting regulation and self-awareness
Sessions are tailored to your needs and paced according to your comfort. We focus on creating a relationally safe environment where your experiences can be understood, rather than judged. Over time, this allows for lasting changes in how you relate to yourself and others.
