Trauma Informed Practice

The principles of trauma informed care and practice are Trust, Safety, Choice, Collaboration, Cultural Consideration and Empowerment. For many people and communities who have experienced trauma, invalidation, discrimination or exclusion these principles will have been absent in some of their relationships or in dealings with services or networks. My work is founded upon these principles, which aim to assist my clients to regain self-determination and control over their lives and recovery of their personal wellbeing.

The elements of self, below, are often assessed and addressed during therapy with me where clients are aware that they have experienced trauma in their background. However, trauma informed practice extends further than clients whom we, or they, recognise experience of trauma. It can benefit anyone whose wellbeing has been affected for a variety of reasons.