Childhood trauma in adults

You thought you'd left it behind. But somehow, the past keeps showing up – in your relationships, your reactions, your view of yourself. Childhood experiences shape us, but they don't have to define us.

Counsellors who may be able to help

Judy Whitehead
Professional Counsellor
Kent
Online & In-personPhoneZoom

I am Judy Whitehead, a counsellor offering Hypnotherapy sound and guided meditation. I offer a safe, compassionate space for healing, self-undertanding, and…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Kent (+9 areas)
Works with:InfertilityAdoption counselling for childrenLGBTQ Plus counsellingStressGamblingBehaviour problems
Elaine Knight-Roberts
Counsellor Therapist
South Gloucestershire
Online & In-personGoogle MeetPhone

Are you feeling overwhelmed, carrying a grief too heavy to share, or feeling the weight of the invisible wounds of emotional abuse or childhood trauma? Maybe…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, anxiety and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has 2 client testimonials
Works with:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Low self-confidenceSpiritualityPostnatal depressionFamily issuesNarcissistic abuse
Victoria kilner
Psychotherapist
Hampshire
Online & In-personGoogle Meet

I’m Victoria, a BACP-registered integrative somatic therapist. I work with adults who feel overwhelmed, anxious, emotionally stuck, or disconnected from…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Hampshire
Works with:Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD)AnxietyPerfectionismOlder people's counsellingSeparation and divorceRace and racial identity
Shabana Gulshan
Psychotherapist
South Yorkshire
Online & In-personMicrosoft Teams

Hello! My name is Shabana. I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor. I provide therapy to adults and young people who are over the age of 18. I hold a…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, affairs and betrayals and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Has client testimonial
Works with:SpiritualityFamily issuesAnger managementSelf-harmAttachment disorderBereavement
Fiona Lambert
Professional Counsellor
Aberdeenshire
Online & In-personPhoneZoom

Hello, My name is Fiona. I am a person-centred counsellor with a warm, relaxed approach. I feel passionately about helping clients to embrace their…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abortion, abuse and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Aberdeenshire (+3 areas)
Works with:RacismBlended familyAnxietySuicidal thoughtsLearning disabilitiesObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Jacquie Haylett
Professional Counsellor
Somerset
Online & In-personGoogle Meet

I am an experienced integrative counsellor accredited with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy MBACP (Accred). I am also qualified as…

Why this counsellor may help
  • Works with abuse, adhd and more
  • Offers online and in-person sessions
  • Based in Somerset (+4 areas)
Works with:Feeling sadAbuseOlder people's counsellingNeurodiversityAttachment disorderNon-monogamy

Experiences that may feel familiar

I struggled for years from emotional & physical abuse. My symptoms and anxiety around the experience was negated after a few of Tonys incredible sessions

I've changed in so many ways, I feel so much lighter. It's not so much of a traffic jam in my head now. I have been in counselling since I was 18 (now age 38) and this is the only one that's ever...

I’ve been going to sessions with Lisa for almost a year and a half, after struggling with the effects of childhood trauma I needed someone to help me unpack everything and help to improve self...