Trauma Therapy Hitchin

Trauma therapy at The Trauma Practice is carried out by a trauma informed therapist. Trauma therapy is designed to help with trauma in a supportive and transformative way. I use the leading evidence based treatment for trauma which is EMDR therapy. I also use a number of other therapies and interventions to help people with trauma. These might include psychotherapy, body psychotherapy, emotional freedom technique, interventions based in polyvagal theory and trauma release exercises. 

We might be exposed to trauma in a number of different ways. These might be in the family home, at school, at work or out and about whilst trying to live our daily lives. Examples of things we might find traumatic include physical, emotional or sexual abuse. Car accident, physical attack or traumatic bereavement. We might experience trauma through technology like the internet internet or on television or streaming platforms. We might also experience trauma vicariously whilst hearing about a trauma which someone we know or love is involved in. 

Unfortunately trauma and post traumatic stress disorder are commonplace in society. It is difficult sometimes for someone who has experienced trauma to understand what is going on in their mind and bodies and wait for a long time before speaking help for trauma. This can sometimes result in maladaptive coping mechanisms in an attempt to cope with trauma symptoms. Trauma symptoms or PTSD symptoms are normal reactions to abnormal events. Luckily, trauma and post traumatic stress disorder are difficulties we can do something about with the right psychotherapeutic interventions.