Trauma Therapy

Trauma

Unresolved trauma can lead to a chronic negative physical, emotional and mental state that affects how we view ourselves and the world around us. It can manifest in a variety of ways including physical pain, generalised anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. Trauma can also create unhelpful patterns of behaviour such as avoidance strategies, self-destructive behaviours and difficulty forming intimate connections. 

If you have experienced trauma in the past, this doesn’t mean you can’t have a happy and fulfilling life. With the help of a professional, you can embark on your journey of healing by learning how to work through and integrate your unresolved trauma symptoms. 

Get support with the help of a trauma therapist in Sydney

Seeking help is the first step in any recovery process. With the help of a Gestalt trauma therapist, you can begin the path to healing. At the Relational Clinic, our resident Gestalt therapist is Nate Petersen, a PACFA-registered Counsellor and Gestalt-trained Psychotherapist with over twenty years of experience in the corporate world, managing people and complex situations in high-demand environments. With Nate as your trauma therapist in Sydney, you can work through and integrate these past experiences in a gentle and supportive way that leads to better self-regulation and an improved sense of self and empowerment. 

Book an appointment

Whether you’re trying to move past unresolved trauma or learning to deal with other personal issues, the compassionate team at the Relational Clinic is always here to help you move forward. With years of real-world, lived psychotherapy experience and a passion to help people achieve their desired state of mind, you can trust us to be your guide in the healing process.

Feel free to contact us to learn more about our services or book an appointment and begin your journey to integrating and resolving your trauma with trauma therapy.

FAQs

  • Nate practises Gestalt and Somatic Experiencing therapy, which can be highly effective in treating trauma. This approach to trauma therapy helps clients understand their thoughts, feelings, memories, and emotions from a biological standpoint. This gentle and effective method allows clients to integrate past traumas in a safe and titrated way.

    Clients often report feeling a new sense of empowerment, and agency over their lives. They also notice that their perception of events in the present are no longer tainted by these past experiences allowing them to move forward and create new meanings.

  • Ultimately, the length of a therapy session is determined by the therapist and the client. A typical therapy session is 50 minutes.

  • Gestalt Psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing therapy are an is an effective treatment for trauma-related symptoms. Studies have shown that trauma therapy can reduce symptoms such as nightmares, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, avoidance behaviour and physical symptoms. Additionally, psychotherapy has been shown to help people develop healthier coping skills, increase self-esteem and better manage emotions.