Trauma Psychologist & Somatic Therapist in Brisbane
Helping people with complex trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and dissociation through an integrative, trauma-informed approach grounded in somatic therapy, embodiment, and relational healing.
How Trauma Affects the Nervous System
Whether you have been exposed to acute trauma from a recent incident, ongoing chronic trauma, or complex trauma starting in childhood, you may relate to any of the following:
- feeling constantly on edge;
- shutting down emotionally;
- chronic shame or self-criticism;
- difficulty feeling safe in relationships;
- shifting between fight, flight, freeze or fawn states;
- numbness or dissociation;
- exhaustion from staying in survival mode.
In my own personal healing journey, I have found that the impact trauma has on the nervous system cannot be targeted by cognitive approaches alone, and we have to work with the body to resolve it. Safety and pacing matter, and relational repair occurs when you work with a therapist who can hold space because they have done a lot of their own personal work.
My Work in Trauma
I support people who have experienced:
- Complex trauma / CPTSD
- Developmental trauma
- Religious trauma
- PTSD & trauma recovery
- Dissociation & emotional shutdown
- Nervous system dysregulation
Here is a brief overview of the therapies I incorporate into my work:
- Somatic psychotherapy
- Parts work / IFS therapy
- EMDR
- Polyvagal approach
- Mindfulness
- Gottman couples therapy
Get in Touch
My office is based in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane and I also offer online appointments to clients around Australia. If you’re considering therapy, you’re welcome to get in touch to see whether working together feels like a good fit.