PTSD and Trauma Therapy London

Our PTSD and Trauma Specialists

Our practitioners are extensively trained in trauma-focused therapies including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing), Trauma-Focused CBT, and Somatic Experiencing. They understand that trauma lives in the body as much as the mind and create a safe, stabilising environment where you can process at your own pace. They won’t push you to talk about details before you’re ready, and they’ll help you build resources and coping skills before doing deeper trauma work. Whether your trauma is recent or from decades ago, a single incident or complex developmental trauma, they have the specialised expertise to help you heal and move from surviving to thriving.

Understanding PTSD and Trauma

Maybe you survived a car accident, assault, natural disaster, combat, medical emergency, or witnessed something terrible. Or perhaps your trauma is less obvious to others but no less real: childhood neglect, emotional abuse, complex developmental trauma from growing up in an unsafe or chaotic environment. You might experience flashbacks that transport you back to the traumatic moment, nightmares that rob you of restful sleep, or intense reactions to reminders that leave others confused.
Your body might be stuck in survival mode – constantly scanning for danger, unable to relax even when you’re objectively safe.
You might feel disconnected from yourself and others, as if you’re watching life through a fog or from a distance. Relationships suffer because trust feels impossible or intimacy triggers your defenses. You might avoid places, people, or situations that remind you of what happened, slowly shrinking your world.
Anger might erupt unexpectedly, or you might feel emotionally numb, unable to access joy or connection. Sleep is disrupted, concentration is difficult, and you’re exhausted from being perpetually on guard. Some people turn to substances, work, or other behaviors to numb the pain. You might blame yourself, replay the event looking for what you could have done differently, or feel survivor’s guilt. The worst part is often feeling like you “should be over it by now” while your body and mind haven’t gotten the memo that the danger has passed.
Your reactions aren’t signs of weakness – they’re normal responses to abnormal events, your system doing its best to protect you from perceived threats.
With the right support, you can process what happened, help your nervous system recognize that you’re safe now, and integrate the traumatic memories so they no longer hijack your present. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting or pretending it didn’t happen – it means being able to remember without reliving it, finding meaning in your survival, and reclaiming your sense of safety and agency. You’ve already survived the hardest part. Now it’s about helping your mind and body catch up to the fact that you made it through.

What Our Clients Say About Us

4.86 rating based on Doctify, Google and Trustpilot reviews

Three Central London Locations and Online

Harley Street

Pinero House
115A Harley Street
London W1G 6AR

Welbeck Street

30 Welbeck Street
London W1G 8ER

Chancery Lane

1 Quality Court
Chancery Lane
London WC2A 1HR

Online Therapy

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and internationally
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Our Quality Guarantee

Should you feel that your first session did not meet your expectations or that your therapist wasn’t a good fit, we will provide another session completely free of charge with a different practitioner.

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