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Trauma can have a profound impact on daily life, especially when distressing experiences are left unaddressed. If you feel stuck in fight, flight or shutdown, or you are dealing with emotional intensity, panic attacks, sleep issues, or relationship strain, trauma counselling can help you regain control in a safe, supportive environment.

Trauma Counselling In Perth

Trauma counselling helps individuals process past trauma and reduce trauma related symptoms so life feels more manageable again. Trauma can stem from many traumatic events, including accidents, natural disasters, workplace incidents, violence, loss, sexual abuse, childhood abuse, or prolonged experiences within caregiving relationships that were meant to provide safety.

Some people experience post traumatic stress disorder or traumatic stress disorder PTSD, which is a mental health condition that can follow witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. Others experience complex trauma or C PTSD, which can arise after repeated or long-term trauma and may show up as emotional dysregulation, low self-esteem, cognitive distortions, and difficulty maintaining healthy relationships.

Our role is to provide a compassionate space where you can make sense of your person’s experience, develop skills to manage symptoms, and move through the healing process with steady support.

Key PTSD And Complex Trauma Facts

Trauma reactions occur differently for everybody. Your symptoms, triggers, and recovery timeline may be completely different from someone else’s, and that is normal.

Who We Help: Adults and couples, including trauma survivors impacted by past experiences such as sexual abuse, childhood abuse, workplace incidents, family violence, and other forms of traumatic experiences.
How We Work: Trauma informed therapy that blends nervous system regulation with evidence based approaches to treat trauma and support long-term wellbeing.
Where We See You: Inglewood clinic at 82 Tenth Ave, Inglewood WA 6052, plus secure online sessions for counselling Perth clients and Australia wide.
Session Length: Standard 55 minute consultation.
What You Can Expect: Grounding techniques, coping strategies, and a clear plan that adapts as you progress.

If you are in immediate danger or at risk of harm, call 000.

Do These Trauma And PTSD Signs Sound Familiar

Trauma can affect mental health, physical wellbeing, and relationships. You might notice:

Arousal symptoms

hypervigilance, startle response, irritability, anxiety, panic attacks, sleep disturbance

Avoidance symptoms

steering clear of places, people, or memories connected to the trauma

Traumatic memories

intrusive thoughts, nightmares, flashbacks, or distressing memories that feel emotionally “live”

Emotional distress

shame, numbness, grief, anger, or emotional dysregulation

Body symptoms

tension, headaches, gut issues, fatigue, feeling detached or shut down

These responses can have lasting effects on daily life, especially when the nervous system stays in a threat state. Trauma therapy helps reduce the emotional charge of memories and supports the brain process that allows your system to settle again.

Trauma Therapy Options We Use

Your treatment plan depends on your symptoms, history, and what feels manageable right now. We use evidence based approaches and adjust the pace so therapy remains safe and effective.

EMDR Therapy For PTSD And Distressing Memories

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) is widely used for treating PTSD and can be highly effective for post traumatic stress disorder. EMDR therapy involves guided eye movements and other forms of bilateral stimulation to help the brain reprocess traumatic memories. Many people describe EMDR as helping them reframe distressing memories so the emotional impact reduces over time.

EMDR is not about forcing you to relive the trauma. It is structured and titrated, and we build stabilisation skills first.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Trauma Symptoms

Cognitive behavioural therapy supports recovery by helping you identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours linked to trauma. For some clients, we use elements of Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), a type of CBT that focuses on gradually confronting trauma-related memories and situations, in a safe and planned way.

For children and adolescents, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) is designed to address their unique needs. If a young person in your family needs support, we can discuss suitable referral pathways.

Sensorimotor And Somatic Experiencing Approaches

Somatic approaches support trauma recovery by working with the body and nervous system, not only thoughts. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy integrates cognitive and somatic approaches to treat trauma by addressing bodily sensations connected to traumatic experiences. We may also draw from somatic experiencing style strategies where appropriate, especially for emotional dysregulation and high physiological activation.

This work is grounded, practical, and often helpful when talk therapy alone has not shifted the body’s reactions.

Narrative And Integrative Approaches

For some people, elements of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) can help individuals construct a coherent narrative of their traumatic experiences to reduce emotional impact. We may also integrate psychoeducation, skills training, and relationship-focused work for couples navigating trauma stress.

Medication, such as antidepressants, can be useful alongside trauma-focused psychological approaches for some people. If medication is part of your treatment, we can support your therapy work alongside your GP or psychiatrist.

Our Trauma Counsellors

Energetics Institute brings together trauma therapists and psychotherapists with advanced training across EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, CBT and trauma informed therapies. We highlight a small team so you can choose a clinician who fits your goals.

Our Reviews

What Happens In Your First Three Sessions

Assessment Safety Plan And Goals

We clarify your story, current trauma symptoms and supports. You leave with a safety plan, two practical grounding techniques and a clear therapeutic process tailored to your needs.

Stabilisation Skills And Regulation

You build skills for emotional regulation, including breath pacing, sensory anchoring and cognitive reframing. We introduce body awareness so you can notice early signs of escalation and respond quickly.

Targeted Processing Pathways

When appropriate, we begin EMDR, narrative therapy or schema therapy for treating trauma memories. You practise home strategies that reinforce learning between sessions.

Results You Can Expect And Typical Timelines

Most clients notice improved sleep quality, reduced reactivity and better focus within four to six sessions when using consistent home practice. Treating PTSD or complex trauma arises from combining stabilisation, memory processing and integration. Single incident trauma may resolve in fewer sessions, while complex PTSD often benefits from longer phased care. Your counsellor reviews progress at regular intervals so the plan remains realistic, respectful and effective.

FAQs About Trauma Counselling

What Is Trauma Counselling And How Can It Help

Trauma counselling is a structured form of trauma therapy that helps you process traumatic experiences in a safe and supportive environment. It supports people affected by traumatic events such as accidents, natural disasters, workplace incidents, sexual abuse, childhood abuse, violence, or loss.

Trauma can have lasting effects on mental health and physical well being, including anxiety, emotional distress, sleep disturbance, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, and emotional dysregulation. With trauma informed therapy, you can develop coping strategies, rebuild a sense of safety, and regain control in daily life.

What Is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. People with PTSD often relive the traumatic event through flashbacks, nightmares, distressing memories, or intrusive thoughts.

PTSD symptoms commonly fall into two groups: arousal symptoms (hypervigilance, startle responses, irritability, sleep problems) and avoidance symptoms (avoiding reminders, emotional numbing, withdrawing from relationships). Trauma counselling services can help you manage symptoms and reduce the emotional intensity linked to traumatic memories.

What Is Complex PTSD (CPTSD) And How Is It Different?

Complex post traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is usually linked to prolonged, repeated, or multiple forms of trauma, often within relationships that should have provided safety and stability. This can include ongoing childhood abuse, neglect, coercive control, or repeated interpersonal harm.

CPTSD can involve PTSD symptoms plus longer-term effects such as emotional dysregulation, low self-esteem, shame, cognitive distortions, and difficulty maintaining healthy relationships. Treatment often needs a careful pace, personalised treatment plans, and a strong focus on stabilisation and building resilience.

Will I Have To Relive My Traumatic Experiences In Therapy?

No. Effective trauma counselling does not require you to “relive” your past trauma in detail. Therapy is paced at your own pace and aims to create a compassionate space where you stay within your window of tolerance.

You can work with distressing experiences in a way that supports safety and control. For some people, the focus starts with grounding techniques, stabilisation skills, and coping strategies before any deeper processing occurs.

What Is EMDR Therapy And How Does It Work?

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly effective technique used to treat PTSD. EMDR therapy involves guided eye movements (or other forms of bilateral stimulation) that help the brain process and reframe distressing memories.

Many people notice the emotional charge connected to traumatic memories reduces over time, so triggers feel less overwhelming in daily life. EMDR is one of several evidence based approaches and is used when it fits your needs and readiness.

How Does Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Help With Trauma?

Cognitive behavioural therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours that keep trauma related symptoms going. This can include fear-based predictions, avoidance, and self-blame that developed after traumatic events.

CBT is often used alongside other therapeutic approaches to help you manage symptoms, improve sleep, rebuild routines, and strengthen coping strategies. A type of CBT called Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE) may be used for gradually confronting trauma-related memories and situations, in a carefully supported way.

Do You Offer Sensorimotor Or Somatic Approaches For Trauma?

Yes. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy integrates cognitive and somatic approaches to treat trauma by working with bodily sensations linked to traumatic experiences. For some trauma survivors, the nervous system reacts before they can think, and a body-based approach can help treat trauma where talk therapy alone has felt limited.

Somatic work can support grounding, regulation, and reconnection with the body in a way that improves emotional stability and physical well being. If you have a history of dissociation or intense emotional distress, pacing and stabilisation are especially important.

Is Trauma Counselling Eligible For Medicare Rebates?

Medicare rebates are generally available for eligible sessions when you see a registered psychologist under a Mental Health Care Plan (also called a mental health care plan or mental health care plan referral) from a GP. The Medicare rebates pathway usually involves a GP referral and may cover up to a set number of sessions each year, depending on eligibility and current Medicare rules.

Energetics Institute provides trauma counselling services and can explain your options, including whether you may need a referral to a trauma psychologist for Medicare rebates. You can also review costs and policies on our Price Page before booking.

How Many Sessions Will I Need?

The healing process is different for every person. Some individuals struggling with a single traumatic event may notice improvements within a smaller number of sessions, while complex trauma and CPTSD often require a longer-term plan.

Your therapist will work with you to create personalised treatment plans with clear goals, review progress regularly, and adjust the approach based on your symptoms, capacity, and what feels most supportive.

What If I Feel Overwhelmed During A Session?

Feeling overwhelmed can happen in trauma therapy, and it does not mean you are failing. Trauma informed therapy includes stabilisation strategies to support you when emotional intensity rises.

Your therapist can slow down, return to grounding techniques, and focus on regulation skills so you leave the session feeling steadier. If you have concerns about safety or high-risk symptoms, let the team know before your appointment so the right supports can be discussed.

Ready To Start Trauma Therapy

Trauma can affect every part of life, but with the right support, it is possible to treat trauma, manage symptoms, and rebuild safety and connection. If you are looking for trauma counselling Perth clients trust for evidence based care, we are here to help.

Complete the enquiry form to request an appointment, or contact our team for guidance on the most suitable starting point. Book your session and begin the healing process in a safe and supportive environment.

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