Childhood Trauma Therapy in London
Childhood Trauma Treatment Tailored to You
Childhood trauma is not always connected to one identifiable event. Emotional neglect, inconsistent care or repeated experiences of feeling unsafe may continue to affect emotions, relationships, self-worth and everyday life.
Therapy may help when you experience difficulty trusting others, fear of rejection, emotional numbness, shame, people-pleasing, problems with boundaries or reactions in the present that feel connected to earlier experiences.
Treatment is selected according to your presentation rather than forcing one method. The initial assessment helps clarify your goals, strengths, current difficulties and the safest therapeutic starting point.
Therapy Approach
Depending on your needs and assessment, therapy may draw on the following evidence-based approaches:
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Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
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DBT-informed emotional regulation work
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Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Grounding, boundaries and stabilisation
Following your assessment, your therapist will recommend an approach based on your presentation, treatment goals, stability and the current evidence base.
Assessment and Fees
Begin with an assessment to understand your difficulties, discuss your goals and determine the most appropriate therapeutic approach.
Ongoing Therapy
Ongoing therapy is arranged in blocks of five sessions. The recommended treatment plan, number of sessions and applicable fees are discussed after your assessment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is emotional neglect?
Emotional neglect can involve important emotional needs being repeatedly unseen or unsupported. Its effects may continue even when there was no single obvious traumatic event.
Which therapy approach will be used?
Depending on your presentation, treatment may include trauma-focused CBT, DBT-informed emotional regulation work and EMDR.
How often are sessions held?
Therapy generally starts weekly and may move to a lower frequency when clinically appropriate.
Is this the same as inner child therapy?
Some work may explore younger emotional parts and unmet needs, but the treatment plan is based on a professional assessment and evidence-based methods.