Trauma Counselling
Helping You Heal From Trauma at Your Own Pace
Trauma can leave lasting emotional, physical and psychological effects, making everyday life feel overwhelming. Whether your experiences are recent or from many years ago, our trauma-informed therapists provide a safe, compassionate space where healing can begin.
What Is Trauma?
Trauma is our emotional and physical response to experiences that feel frightening, overwhelming or unsafe. Everyone experiences trauma differently. What feels manageable for one person may feel deeply distressing for another.
Trauma doesn’t simply disappear with time. Without the right support, it can continue to affect relationships, confidence, emotions, physical health and everyday life.
At ReWellness, we understand that healing isn’t about forgetting what happened, it’s about helping you feel safe, empowered and able to move forward.
Common Signs of Trauma
Feeling constantly anxious or on edge
Emotional numbness
Feeling disconnected from yourself
Flashbacks or intrusive memories
Difficulty trusting others
Physical symptoms with no clear medical cause
Nightmares or difficulty sleeping
Low self-esteem and confidence
Difficulty concentrating
Panic attacks
Anger or emotional outbursts
Feeling easily overwhelmed
What can cause trauma?
Every person’s experience is different, but trauma may develop following:
- Childhood trauma
- Domestic abuse
- Emotional abuse
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Bullying
- Medical trauma
- Bereavement
- Sudden loss
- Divorce or family separation
- Accidents
- Serious illness
- Witnessing violence
- Neglect
- Workplace trauma
- Birth trauma
- Military experiences
FAQ’s
What is trauma counselling?
Trauma counselling is a specialist form of therapy that helps people process and recover from distressing or overwhelming experiences. At ReWellness, our therapists work at your pace to help you feel safe, understood and supported while developing healthy coping strategies and moving towards healing.
What is the difference between trauma and PTSD?
Not everyone who experiences trauma develops Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Trauma describes the emotional impact of a distressing event, while PTSD is a recognised mental health condition that may include flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance and heightened anxiety. A therapist can help assess your experiences and recommend the most appropriate support.
What is the Rewind Technique?
The Rewind Technique is a gentle, evidence-based approach designed to reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic memories without requiring you to repeatedly talk through the traumatic event. Many people find it helpful for PTSD, phobias, distressing memories and trauma-related anxiety.
What is EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques)?
EFT, often known as tapping, combines gentle tapping on specific acupressure points with focused therapeutic techniques. It can help reduce stress, anxiety and the emotional impact of traumatic experiences while supporting emotional regulation and resilience.
Do I have to talk about everything that happened?
No. You are always in control of your therapy sessions. Our trauma-informed therapists never expect you to share more than you feel comfortable with. Healing can begin without having to relive every detail of your experiences.
How do I know if trauma therapy is right for me?
If past experiences continue to affect your emotions, relationships, sleep, confidence or daily life, trauma therapy may be beneficial. An initial consultation allows us to understand your needs and recommend the most appropriate approach.
Can children and teenagers receive trauma therapy?
Yes. We provide trauma-informed counselling for children and teenagers using age-appropriate therapeutic approaches. Where appropriate, we also work with parents and carers to provide additional support.
Our Trauma
Informed
Approach
We understand that talking about trauma can feel daunting.
Our therapists work at your pace, creating a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental environment where you remain in control throughout the therapeutic process.
We never expect you to revisit difficult experiences before you’re ready. Instead, we focus on building safety, resilience and practical coping strategies while supporting long-term healing.
How We Can Help
Individual Therapy
Child Therapy
Teen Therapy
Parent Support
Art Therapy
Family Therapy
Trauma Specialist Techniques
REWIND Technique
A rapid trauma therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories so they lose their emotional charge.
EFT (Tapping)
A gentle, evidence-based technique that helps calm the nervous system, reduce emotional intensity and support healing.
Trauma Counselling in Poole & Dorset
Whether your experiences are recent or from many years ago, our trauma-informed therapists provide compassionate support for children, teenagers and adults. From our welcoming counselling centre in Broadstone, we offer specialist trauma therapy, including the REWIND Technique and EFT (Tapping), helping clients across Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch, Wimborne and Dorset.
Healing is possible.
You don’t have to carry trauma alone. With the right support, it’s possible to process difficult experiences, reduce their emotional impact and move forward with greater confidence and hope.
Not sure where to start?
Our friendly team can help you find the right support for you or your loved one