Trauma, PTSD, CPTSD & EMDR Therapy in Sudbury, Suffolk & Online
Helping adults heal from traumatic experiences that continue to affect their lives today
You may be here because you've been carrying something difficult for a long time, or because something overwhelming has happened more recently.
Perhaps you're constantly on edge, struggling to switch off, feeling exhausted, or wondering why experiences from the past continue to affect your life today. You may be noticing the impact in your relationships, your confidence, your sense of self, or your ability to feel safe and settled.
Hi, I'm Nicola, a trauma counsellor and EMDR therapist. I work with adults navigating the effects of trauma, PTSD, and CPTSD, whether from long-standing experiences or something that has left you feeling unsettled more recently.
I offer in-person sessions in Sudbury, Suffolk and online throughout the UK.
Living with the impact of trauma
From the outside, it may seem as though you're managing, whilst inside you're carrying far more than anyone realises.
You wake up feeling anxious, with that familiar feeling of dread in your chest. Perhaps you're already exhausted before the day has even begun, or you find yourself bracing for what lies ahead.
You may feel constantly on edge, as though you're always scanning for danger. Your mind rarely switches off, and even when things seem calm, it can be difficult to feel settled or relaxed.
Perhaps memories of what happened still intrude unexpectedly, or maybe you don't have many memories at all. You may find yourself reacting strongly to situations without fully understanding why, snapping at your partner, becoming overwhelmed by emotion, or feeling suddenly on edge.
You may avoid certain people, places, or conversations, or find yourself numbing out, scrolling, or disappearing into your head just to get through the day. At times, hours can seem to pass in a blur, leaving you feeling disconnected from what's happening around you.
The effects of trauma aren't always obvious. Sometimes they show up in the way you relate to yourself and other people. You may constantly put other people's needs before your own, struggle to trust your decisions, avoid conflict, or worry about what others think of you. Perhaps you're constantly questioning yourself, feeling like you're not good enough, or carrying a quiet sense that there's something wrong with you.
Over time, it can become difficult to remember what it feels like to feel calm, settled, and fully yourself again. You may find yourself wondering why you still feel this way, why the past continues to affect your life today, or whether things will ever feel easier.
If any of this feels familiar, you're not alone. These responses often develop as ways of coping, surviving, and adapting to overwhelming experiences, even when they don't always make sense at the time.
Therapy can provide a space to understand what is happening and begin moving towards a life that feels calmer, safer, and more connected.
How therapy can help:
• You can feel calmer and safer in yourself
You can understand your emotions without feeling overwhelmed by them
You can trust yourself and your decisions with greater confidence
You can set healthy boundaries and stop putting everyone else's needs first
You can develop healthier, more secure relationships
You can reconnect with who you are beyond survival mode
You can begin looking towards the future without feeling held back by the past
What I can help with
Trauma
PTSD and CPTSD often develop after an overwhelming event or series of events, such as an accident, assault, medical trauma, abuse, childhood experiences, or any situation that felt frightening, overwhelming, or unsafe.
Even when you know the event is over, your body may still react as if it's happening now through flashbacks, unwanted memories, nightmares, avoidance, or feeling constantly on edge.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a therapy that helps with experiences that have felt traumatic or overwhelming.
It can help when certain moments or memories still live in your body, even when you know they’re over.
EMDR supports your brain to process what got stuck, so the past can start to feel like the past, rather than something you’re still living.
My approach
Trauma is more than just the memories that continue to impact us. It can live on in our thoughts, feelings, bodies, sense of self, and relationships.
Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, we look beneath the surface to understand the patterns and ways of coping that have developed, and find ways of responding that feel more supportive.
My approach draws on evidence-based therapies that support both mind and body, helping you make sense of your experiences and create meaningful change.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT offers a practical way of working with difficult thoughts and feelings, and finding ways to make changes that help you move forward.
IFS-informed therapy
IFS (Internal Family Systems) helps you understand why different parts of you react the way they do, especially during stress or overwhelm, and what might help you respond differently.
EMDR therapy
EMDR can help you process memories, emotions, or sensations that feel overwhelming. It supports your nervous system to feel more settled and grounded in the present when past experiences are still affecting you.
Somatic awareness
Somatic awareness means noticing how your body holds your experiences and understanding what your nervous system is doing, not just what your mind is thinking.
Sessions & fees
In-person
In-person sessions are available in Sudbury
£60 per 50 min session
Online
Online sessions are available throughout the UK
£60 per 50 min session
EMDR
EMDR sessions are available in-person in Sudbury or online throughout the UK
£60 per 50 min session
Contact
If you have any questions, or feel ready to book your first session, you're welcome to leave your details below and I'll get back to you by email.
I aim to reply to all enquiries within two working days.