Safety first
Stabilisation and grounding before any processing — non-negotiable.
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Trauma Counselling
Trauma is held in the body as much as in the story. It can be resolved without reliving it in detail.
50-minute sessionsTRTP practitionerPTSD and complex trauma
Per 50-minute session, plus GST. Full fees are on the packages and pricing page. Sessions run online by secure video across Australia and New Zealand, by telephone, or in person in Melbourne by arrangement.
Trauma counselling here is specialist work. Anne is a practitioner of The Richards Trauma Process (TRTP) and an experienced trauma therapist — an approach that works with the nervous system and the subconscious rather than requiring you to narrate the worst day of your life repeatedly.
We begin with safety and stabilisation: grounding, sleep, and enough regulation to do the work without being overwhelmed. Processing follows only when you are ready, and the pace stays yours throughout.
Trauma can show up as
- Flashbacks, nightmares or intrusive images
- Startling easily, or never quite being off-guard
- Numbness, dissociation or lost time
- Avoiding places, people or conversations
- A belief that something is fundamentally wrong with you
What we work on together
TRTP resolution
Structured trauma resolution working with the subconscious, typically over a small number of sessions.
Life afterwards
Rebuilding sleep, trust, relationships and a sense of a future.
How the work unfolds
TRTPStabilisation and groundingTrauma-informed practicePTSD and complex trauma
01
Safety and stabilisation
Grounding, sleep and regulation skills first, so the work can be done without being overwhelmed by it. Nothing is processed before this is in place.
02
Preparation
Understanding what trauma has done to your nervous system, and what the process ahead involves — no surprises.
03
Resolution
The structured TRTP process, working with the subconscious to resolve the event without narrating it in detail, typically over a small number of sessions.
04
Afterwards
Rebuilding sleep, trust, relationships and a sense of a future, with follow-up sessions to consolidate.
“I had told the story a hundred times in therapy. This was the first time I did not have to.”
Client · trauma recovery
Common questions
Do I have to describe what happened?+
No. TRTP is designed to work without retelling the detail. I need to know enough to work safely, not enough to have the whole story.
How many sessions does TRTP take?+
It is a structured four-part process, usually delivered across a small number of sessions with preparation beforehand and consolidation afterwards. We agree the plan before starting.
What if I have complex or childhood trauma?+
That work is slower and stabilisation matters more, but it is very much within scope. Where I think you would be better served by a psychiatrist or a specialist service, I will tell you and help you get there.
More answers in the general FAQs, or ask Anne directly.
Often works alongside
Grief Counselling
For any loss — death, separation, diagnosis, estrangement — at your own pace.
Anxiety Counselling
Turn the volume down on worry and get your decisions back from it.
Individual Counselling
One-to-one work to understand what is going on and decide what to do about it.
Ready to start with Trauma Counselling?
Book online in under a minute, or send a question first — Anne answers her own enquiries.