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Trauma can keep the past feeling present. With safe, evidence-based therapy — at a pace you control — those memories can lose their grip. In Parramatta or online, usually within one business day.
Trauma lives in the body, not the calendar.
It can surface long after the event — through the body, sleep, and the things you avoid. You don't need to tick every box — or any box — to reach out.
- Memories, images or flashbacks intrude when you least expect them.
- You avoid the places, people or reminders that bring it all back.
- You feel on guard, jumpy, or startle easily — bracing for danger.
- Sleep is broken by nightmares, or you struggle to switch off at all.
- You feel numb or cut off — from people, or from your own feelings.
- Sudden anger or tears arrive without much warning.
- Your body holds the tension — tight chest, racing heart, a knot in the stomach.
- You've been told to "move on," and it has never once helped.
If the past is getting in the way of your present, that's reason enough. Trauma responds well to the right therapy — and you never have to retell more than you choose to.
Safe, paced, and proven.
Trauma work always starts with safety and stability. Your psychologist draws on the approaches with the strongest evidence — and never moves faster than you're ready for.
EMDR
Eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing — the gold standard for trauma, helping memories lose their present-day charge.
Trauma-focused CBT
Gently making sense of what happened and the beliefs it left behind, building a coherent, less distressing narrative.
Stabilisation & grounding
Practical skills to settle the nervous system and feel safe in the present — the foundation before any deeper work.
Schema therapy
For trauma with deep roots, working with the long-standing patterns it created in how you see yourself and others.
Many people notice progress within the first few sessions. We review your goals together regularly, so you always know where therapy is heading — and you can pause or stop at any time.
Your first weeks, step by step.
No surprises, no pressure. Here's how the early sessions usually unfold.
Mostly a conversation
Your psychologist asks what's been happening and what you'd like to change. You only go as far as you're comfortable, and together you'll sketch a plan.
Safety & stability first
Before any trauma processing, you'll build grounding skills and a sense of safety — so the deeper work, when it comes, is something you can handle.
Processing, at your pace
When you're ready, you'll process the memories themselves with EMDR or trauma-focused CBT — always in control, always able to pause. Progress is checked against your goals.
Know your costs before you start.
We confirm your fee and any rebate in writing before your first session. If a funding body covers you, we bill them directly wherever possible.
See the full fee schedule- Medicare: rebates on up to 10 sessions a year with a Mental Health Care Plan from your GP.
- NDIS, DVA, Workers Comp & CTP: usually no out-of-pocket cost when approved.
- Private health: claim through your extras cover, with no referral needed.
Psychologists who work with trauma.
Things people ask before booking.
Do I need a referral for trauma therapy?
Will I have to retell my trauma in detail?
Is telehealth as good as coming in?
What is EMDR, and does it actually work?
Do I have to talk about the trauma to keep it private?
Healing happens at your pace.
When you’re ready, we’ll match you with a trauma-trained psychologist — gently, and only ever at the speed that feels safe for you.
Let’s get you matched.
No referral needed to begin. Medicare rebates apply with a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
Thanks — we'll call you back within one business day. If it's time-sensitive, call us on 1300 084 200.
Need support right now? Lifeline 13 11 14 · Emergency 000 — available 24/7.
Follow the circle. Breathe in as it grows, out as it settles. Nothing else to do.
That calm you just found is always within reach — and when you'd like someone alongside you, we're here.