Trauma and PTSD Psychologists and Therapists in Blaxland, NSW
As an experiential and creative psychotherapist, I am passionate about working with those who have experienced trauma and relational struggles.
I am passionate about working with children and families where trauma has impacted as well as working with parents and caregivers who are finding hurdles in bonding with their birth children, foster or adoptive children and parents experiencing mental health needs with their infants and toddlers. Working from an attachment and neurobiology lens supports this
As an experiential and creative psychotherapist, I am passionate about working with those who have experienced trauma and relational struggles.
I am passionate about working with children and families where trauma has impacted as well as working with parents and caregivers who are finding hurdles in bonding with their birth children, foster or adoptive children and parents experiencing mental health needs with their infants and toddlers. Working from an attachment and neurobiology lens supports this
I am passionate about supporting clients to safely navigate and reprocess their experiences of trauma, manage anxiety, depression, and various life challenges.
I started my career in the human services sector in 2007. I have worked in the Government and Non-Government sectors holding counselling, case management and team leader positions in areas of Mental Health,Community Development, Out of Home Care, Domestic & Family Violence and DisAbility. I was in the top 5 finalists for a NSW Premiers Award in 2015 and 2018
I am passionate about supporting clients to safely navigate and reprocess their experiences of trauma, manage anxiety, depression, and various life challenges.
I started my career in the human services sector in 2007. I have worked in the Government and Non-Government sectors holding counselling, case management and team leader positions in areas of Mental Health,Community Development, Out of Home Care, Domestic & Family Violence and DisAbility. I was in the top 5 finalists for a NSW Premiers Award in 2015 and 2018
Have you experienced trauma or are going through big transitions that feel overwhelming?
At Mountain Light, Jo provides a safe space to receive compassionate and gentle support, to find light in the darkness and to build inner and external resources. Through mindfulness, tuning into the body and reflecting on what's important to you, Jo can help you find the path forward to build a stronger relationship with yourself and others
Have you experienced trauma or are going through big transitions that feel overwhelming?
At Mountain Light, Jo provides a safe space to receive compassionate and gentle support, to find light in the darkness and to build inner and external resources. Through mindfulness, tuning into the body and reflecting on what's important to you, Jo can help you find the path forward to build a stronger relationship with yourself and others
I support clients who are experiencing chronic stress, long standing anxiety or depression, relationship challenges, attachment or trauma related difficulties, going through difficult transitions, complex trauma or postnatal depression/anxiety.
I have worked as a psychologist for 20 years with clients in various settings – forensic, education and private practice. As my practice has developed, I have increasingly been drawn to working in a more holistic manner, incorporating the mind and body into a whole of person intervention.
I support clients who are experiencing chronic stress, long standing anxiety or depression, relationship challenges, attachment or trauma related difficulties, going through difficult transitions, complex trauma or postnatal depression/anxiety.
I have worked as a psychologist for 20 years with clients in various settings – forensic, education and private practice. As my practice has developed, I have increasingly been drawn to working in a more holistic manner, incorporating the mind and body into a whole of person intervention.
Natalie’s trauma-informed clinical approach and deep understanding of hospital environments enables her to integrate several therapeutic techniques that are tailored to meet the individual needs of both the client and department.
Approaches include EMDR, CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness-based somatic therapies, compassion-focused therapy, and solution-focused wellbeing coaching. Natalie Harman has a proven track record working with many departments and individuals at several busy Sydney teaching hospitals.
Natalie’s trauma-informed clinical approach and deep understanding of hospital environments enables her to integrate several therapeutic techniques that are tailored to meet the individual needs of both the client and department.
Approaches include EMDR, CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness-based somatic therapies, compassion-focused therapy, and solution-focused wellbeing coaching. Natalie Harman has a proven track record working with many departments and individuals at several busy Sydney teaching hospitals.
She works with adults experiencing difficulties related to trauma, emotional regulation, mood and anxiety, and interpersonal patterns.
Georgie brings over a decade of experience working in mental health across NSW and Victoria, including roles in community, private practice and hospital settings, and leadership positions within multidisciplinary teams. This includes working with veterans and first responders, as well as individuals impacted by trauma across the lifespan.
She works with adults experiencing difficulties related to trauma, emotional regulation, mood and anxiety, and interpersonal patterns.
Georgie brings over a decade of experience working in mental health across NSW and Victoria, including roles in community, private practice and hospital settings, and leadership positions within multidisciplinary teams. This includes working with veterans and first responders, as well as individuals impacted by trauma across the lifespan.
You might come to therapy because:
You carry anxiety or depression that doesn’t feel resolved despite your best efforts
You’ve experienced trauma, grief, or loss, and the past still shows up in your thoughts, moods, or relationships
You find yourself repeating negative patterns—old schemas—that keep you frustrated, stuck, or in conflict
Parts of you feel fragmented or in conflict.
I offer therapy that is both deep and practical. Trauma-informed and evidence-based: I am an accredited EMDR Consultant, and frequently use EMDR to help you reprocess painful memories with less emotional charge, often more quickly than traditional talk therapy.
You might come to therapy because:
You carry anxiety or depression that doesn’t feel resolved despite your best efforts
You’ve experienced trauma, grief, or loss, and the past still shows up in your thoughts, moods, or relationships
You find yourself repeating negative patterns—old schemas—that keep you frustrated, stuck, or in conflict
Parts of you feel fragmented or in conflict.
I offer therapy that is both deep and practical. Trauma-informed and evidence-based: I am an accredited EMDR Consultant, and frequently use EMDR to help you reprocess painful memories with less emotional charge, often more quickly than traditional talk therapy.
I also use (especially for trauma clients, but not only) Multichannel Eye Movement Integration therapy, which is the latest paradigm in eye movement therapy.
Strategic psychotherapy is a brief therapy which is solution-focused and outcome-based. It focuses on HOW you do what you do and not WHY. I won’t be delving into your past and seek “reasons” (ie tough childhood), I uncover and address the very pillars you have unconsciously developed that create and sustain the problem. The integration of hypnotherapy accelerates the therapeutic outcomes. Clients experience relief more rapidly, as the hypnotic state enhances receptivity to change, streamlining the path to recovery.
I also use (especially for trauma clients, but not only) Multichannel Eye Movement Integration therapy, which is the latest paradigm in eye movement therapy.
Strategic psychotherapy is a brief therapy which is solution-focused and outcome-based. It focuses on HOW you do what you do and not WHY. I won’t be delving into your past and seek “reasons” (ie tough childhood), I uncover and address the very pillars you have unconsciously developed that create and sustain the problem. The integration of hypnotherapy accelerates the therapeutic outcomes. Clients experience relief more rapidly, as the hypnotic state enhances receptivity to change, streamlining the path to recovery.
My style of therapy includes trauma-informed approaches that review underlying beliefs, address unwanted behaviours and thought patterns, and support improvements in your relationships.
You will find me to be warm, compassionate and genuine. My main priority with your treatment is to ensure a non-judgemental, caring and supportive therapy relationship where you feel safe, heard and validated. I see everyone as unique and assist you with what it is you wish to learn, heal, explore, or understand about yourself or your relationships.
My style of therapy includes trauma-informed approaches that review underlying beliefs, address unwanted behaviours and thought patterns, and support improvements in your relationships.
You will find me to be warm, compassionate and genuine. My main priority with your treatment is to ensure a non-judgemental, caring and supportive therapy relationship where you feel safe, heard and validated. I see everyone as unique and assist you with what it is you wish to learn, heal, explore, or understand about yourself or your relationships.
Altitude Clinical Psychology - Dr. Astrid Harris
Psychologist, PhD, PsyBA - Clin. Psych
Blaxland, NSW 2774
I support clients with eating disorders, trauma and ADHD/ASD, as well as most other mental health conditions.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and completed my Master of Clinical Psychology and PhD at the University of Sydney. I offer CBT-e and FBT for eating disorders, and am trained in EMDR. I can offer CBT, ACT and schema therapy.
I support clients with eating disorders, trauma and ADHD/ASD, as well as most other mental health conditions.
I am a Clinical Psychologist and completed my Master of Clinical Psychology and PhD at the University of Sydney. I offer CBT-e and FBT for eating disorders, and am trained in EMDR. I can offer CBT, ACT and schema therapy.
Being in an intimate relationship with another person is both the hardest and most rewarding experience that we can have. However, given that most of us never went to relationship school, we learnt how to be in relationship by what we experienced, generally as children, often times did not set us up to succeed in adult relationships.
We want to be attached and secure in our partnerships feeling loved, close and belonging. As human beings we are hard wired to be in good relationship with others and often we dont have the necessary skills to pull this off. This state is very fixable when people are open and willing.
Being in an intimate relationship with another person is both the hardest and most rewarding experience that we can have. However, given that most of us never went to relationship school, we learnt how to be in relationship by what we experienced, generally as children, often times did not set us up to succeed in adult relationships.
We want to be attached and secure in our partnerships feeling loved, close and belonging. As human beings we are hard wired to be in good relationship with others and often we dont have the necessary skills to pull this off. This state is very fixable when people are open and willing.
I’ve practised in suicide prevention, trauma, and workplace coaching.
My clients are everyday people who have become stuck. It can be conflict, breakup, anxiety, depression, addiction, family upheaval or simply an unhappiness that doesn’t budge. My clients know what works, and what doesn't, and value the opportunity to sound things out with an empathic and non-judgmental therapist who can stay engaged even when the going gets tough. Being the co-creator of an authentic, safe relationship in therapy helps clients to maintain authentic, safe, and life affirming relationships outside of therapy.
I’ve practised in suicide prevention, trauma, and workplace coaching.
My clients are everyday people who have become stuck. It can be conflict, breakup, anxiety, depression, addiction, family upheaval or simply an unhappiness that doesn’t budge. My clients know what works, and what doesn't, and value the opportunity to sound things out with an empathic and non-judgmental therapist who can stay engaged even when the going gets tough. Being the co-creator of an authentic, safe relationship in therapy helps clients to maintain authentic, safe, and life affirming relationships outside of therapy.
My areas of interest are single incident and complex trauma, attachment and adverse childhood experiences.
I work with adults who experience anxiety, panic attacks, depression, stress, low self-esteem, grief, sleep disturbance, low motivation, family or other close relationship challenges, workplace stress among other issues. Together, we can think about ways to reach into your inner resources to be your most resilient self, whether that means accessing more self compassion, assertiveness, better boundaries or challenging those old beliefs that no longer serve you.
I do not undertake work involving active or anticipated court proceedings, nor do I provide services to couples or to individuals under the age of eighteen.
My areas of interest are single incident and complex trauma, attachment and adverse childhood experiences.
I work with adults who experience anxiety, panic attacks, depression, stress, low self-esteem, grief, sleep disturbance, low motivation, family or other close relationship challenges, workplace stress among other issues. Together, we can think about ways to reach into your inner resources to be your most resilient self, whether that means accessing more self compassion, assertiveness, better boundaries or challenging those old beliefs that no longer serve you.
I do not undertake work involving active or anticipated court proceedings, nor do I provide services to couples or to individuals under the age of eighteen.
I am a psychotherapist who works with the person directly in front me. I collaborate with each person to unlock the inner knowing contained within their bodies. Our bodies hold an intuitive wisdom with a huge potential for healing and growth. We only need learn how to communicate the body’s language. Symptoms like depression and anxiety are not treated as problems but rather explored as experiences in the body being communicated. When we meet them as bound up processes that are seeking to be freed, we find these processes have a purpose with our best intentions at heart.
I am a psychotherapist who works with the person directly in front me. I collaborate with each person to unlock the inner knowing contained within their bodies. Our bodies hold an intuitive wisdom with a huge potential for healing and growth. We only need learn how to communicate the body’s language. Symptoms like depression and anxiety are not treated as problems but rather explored as experiences in the body being communicated. When we meet them as bound up processes that are seeking to be freed, we find these processes have a purpose with our best intentions at heart.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or depression, or if you’ve experienced trauma that feels difficult to put into words, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to face it alone.
Art therapy offers an alternative way to explore what you're going through, especially when talking feels too hard or not quite enough. Through the process of making art, we can begin to express and understand emotions that may feel tangled, a gentle way to process emotions, build self-understanding, and reconnect with parts that may have felt lost
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or depression, or if you’ve experienced trauma that feels difficult to put into words, you’re not alone — and you don’t have to face it alone.
Art therapy offers an alternative way to explore what you're going through, especially when talking feels too hard or not quite enough. Through the process of making art, we can begin to express and understand emotions that may feel tangled, a gentle way to process emotions, build self-understanding, and reconnect with parts that may have felt lost
I work with adult's seeking clarity around diagnosis of neurodivergence (ADHD, autism) through assessment. I also work with clients wanting to work through current and past life challenges.
I work with adult's seeking clarity around diagnosis of neurodivergence (ADHD, autism) through assessment. I also work with clients wanting to work through current and past life challenges.
I specialise in neurodivergence and trauma, supporting adults through autistic burnout, anxiety, depression, grief, and complex trauma.
As someone with lived experience of neurodivergence, I work collaboratively and without judgement. I’ve spent a number of years working in schools supporting neurodivergent young people and bring a deep understanding of systemic experiences that shape many adults seeking support today. Neuroaffirming autism and ADHD assessment for adults available from July.
I specialise in neurodivergence and trauma, supporting adults through autistic burnout, anxiety, depression, grief, and complex trauma.
As someone with lived experience of neurodivergence, I work collaboratively and without judgement. I’ve spent a number of years working in schools supporting neurodivergent young people and bring a deep understanding of systemic experiences that shape many adults seeking support today. Neuroaffirming autism and ADHD assessment for adults available from July.
Jess works with clients who've experienced trauma or DV, a diagnosis of ASD, depression, anxiety, mood disorders or self-esteem issues.
Jess enjoys using a holistic and client-centered approach to help identify and harness each client's strengths and develop a range of strategies to build confidence, resilience, assertiveness and growth. Evidence-based tools are used to help clients overcome dysfunction, distress, low self-esteem and inner turmoil. Jess is an NDIS registered practitioner.
Jess works with clients who've experienced trauma or DV, a diagnosis of ASD, depression, anxiety, mood disorders or self-esteem issues.
Jess enjoys using a holistic and client-centered approach to help identify and harness each client's strengths and develop a range of strategies to build confidence, resilience, assertiveness and growth. Evidence-based tools are used to help clients overcome dysfunction, distress, low self-esteem and inner turmoil. Jess is an NDIS registered practitioner.
I have extensive experience working with teens through to adults of all genders, and specialise in trauma, complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, ASD, sexuality, gender, identity and self-esteem.
I take a holistic, person-centred and integrative approach and see my role as being there to guide you in gaining insight into your life experiences and find your inner strengths that will support you as you move forward. My work is trauma informed, always mindful of the effects of trauma on the mind and body and the impact it has on people’s lives.
I have extensive experience working with teens through to adults of all genders, and specialise in trauma, complex PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, ASD, sexuality, gender, identity and self-esteem.
I take a holistic, person-centred and integrative approach and see my role as being there to guide you in gaining insight into your life experiences and find your inner strengths that will support you as you move forward. My work is trauma informed, always mindful of the effects of trauma on the mind and body and the impact it has on people’s lives.
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Insight is at the heart of my therapeutic approach, I will help you to understand your attachment style from childhood, past traumas and current daily reactions.
Have you been pushing through and trying different ways to cope? But deep down, you don’t just want to cope… you want to actually feel better within yourself, your relationships, and in your body? Often, the struggles we face in our daily lives, can start to feel like a pattern. Do you find yourself reacting or feeling hijacked by old wounds that resurface in the present? You don't have to stay stuck feeling this way, counselling offers a space to slow down and gently explore what's happening. I will help you develop new ways of relating with yourself and with others that feel calmer, clearer, and more connected.
Insight is at the heart of my therapeutic approach, I will help you to understand your attachment style from childhood, past traumas and current daily reactions.
Have you been pushing through and trying different ways to cope? But deep down, you don’t just want to cope… you want to actually feel better within yourself, your relationships, and in your body? Often, the struggles we face in our daily lives, can start to feel like a pattern. Do you find yourself reacting or feeling hijacked by old wounds that resurface in the present? You don't have to stay stuck feeling this way, counselling offers a space to slow down and gently explore what's happening. I will help you develop new ways of relating with yourself and with others that feel calmer, clearer, and more connected.
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Trauma and PTSD Therapists
When should I seek treatment for trauma?
Not everyone who undergoes trauma needs therapy to heal, but many do. If, after experiencing a traumatic event, you find yourself struggling with symptoms such as nightmares, dissociation, irritability, or emotional numbness—especially if these symptoms last more than a month and are severe enough to interfere with your daily functioning—you may benefit from seeking out therapy with a trauma-informed provider.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Different types of therapy for trauma unfold on different timelines. Prolonged exposure therapy and cognitive processing therapy, for example, each take about three months, while trauma-informed CBT may last anywhere from 8 to 25 sessions. Other approaches, especially those that are less structured or that incorporate elements from multiple modalities, may be more open-ended, though many patients report feeling better within the first few months of treatment.
What happens if trauma is left untreated?
Unaddressed trauma can have serious—even devastating—effects on relationships, career, and day-to-day functioning. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can lead people to distrust or lash out at others, making it difficult to maintain intimate relationships; it can also trigger symptoms such as flashbacks or hyperreactivity that can interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively, personally and/or professionally. Some sufferers turn to drugs to find relief. Symptoms may lessen on their own with time, but there is no guarantee that PTSD will resolve on its own.
Can PTSD come back after treatment?
It is possible for PTSD symptoms to recur months or years after successful treatment. This is because, like most mental health disorders, it is not possible to “cure” PTSD, and stressful life events may cause symptoms to recur in even the most resilient individuals. There is no shame in re-experiencing PTSD symptoms nor in returning to therapy when such relapses occur; indeed, many forms of trauma therapy explicitly encourage periodic “maintenance sessions” to reinforce coping skills and ensure that symptoms stay manageable.