Trauma Therapy in Glasgow

Trauma doesn’t always come from one clear event. Many people I work with don’t identify as having experienced “trauma” at all — yet feel stuck in patterns of anxiety, emotional shutdown, hypervigilance, or disconnection that don’t ease with insight alone.

You might function well on the surface, but notice that your body stays on edge, your emotions feel muted, or certain reactions seem out of proportion to the present situation.

I offer trauma therapy from my practice in Shawlands, Glasgow, and online across Scotland.

How trauma can show up

Trauma responses are often subtle and varied. You may recognise some of the following:

• Feeling constantly alert, tense, or on guard

• Emotional numbness, detachment, or shutdown

• Strong reactions that feel automatic or hard to control

• Difficulty relaxing or feeling safe in your body

• Repeated patterns in relationships that don’t make sense

• A sense of being “stuck”, despite understanding what’s happening

These responses are not signs of weakness. They are the nervous system’s way of protecting you based on past experience.

How I work with trauma

My approach is gentle, trauma-informed, and paced carefully. We focus on creating enough safety and stability before working with anything overwhelming.

Depending on your needs, therapy may include:

• Trauma-focused CBT to understand how past experiences still affect your present

• Schema Therapy to work with long-standing emotional patterns shaped early in life

• EMDR to help the nervous system process experiences that remain unintegrated

You stay in control of the pace throughout. The aim isn’t to relive the past, but to reduce its ongoing impact so you can feel steadier, more present, and more at ease.

Private trauma therapy compared with NHS support

Some clients seek trauma therapy after NHS treatment, while others are on waiting lists or looking for a more flexible, relational approach.

Working privately allows:

• No waiting lists

• Regular, consistent sessions

• Time to build safety and trust

• Space to work with deeper patterns, not just symptoms

There is no pressure to disclose everything or move faster than feels right.

Practical details

• Based in Shawlands, Glasgow, convenient for Southside areas

• Online sessions available across Scotland

• BABCP-accredited therapist

• Initial consultation available to explore whether this feels like the right fit

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