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Trauma is not what happened to you — it's what happened inside you as a result. With the right support, the nervous system can find safety again. Healing is not about forgetting — it's about no longer being controlled by the past.
Understanding Trauma
When something overwhelming happens — whether a single event or years of difficult experience — the brain can struggle to process it fully. The memory becomes "stuck" in a form that feels present rather than past. This is what drives the flashbacks, the numbness, the hypervigilance that are the hallmarks of trauma.
The symptoms of PTSD and complex trauma are not signs of weakness. They are the body and mind's best attempt to survive something that exceeded normal coping capacity. They made sense once — and with the right support, the nervous system can learn that it is now safe to release them.
"Trauma therapy does not ask you to revisit the past before you are ready. It begins with safety — and builds from there, at your pace."
All trauma work at The Listening Room is conducted within a trauma-informed framework. Safety and stabilisation always come first. Nothing is rushed, and you are always in control of what we explore and when.
Types of trauma I work with
Single-incident PTSD — following a specific traumatic event such as an accident, assault, natural disaster, or medical emergency.
Complex PTSD — arising from prolonged, repeated trauma, often in childhood or in situations where escape was not possible. Symptoms include emotional dysregulation, negative self-concept, and relational difficulties.
Childhood trauma — emotional, physical or sexual abuse; neglect; witnessing violence; or growing up in an environment of unpredictability, addiction or mental illness.
Relational or attachment trauma — the lasting effects of emotional abuse, coercive control, betrayal, or profound relational neglect.
Medical trauma — following a difficult diagnosis, traumatic birth, serious illness, or invasive medical treatment, including ICU experiences.
Vicarious trauma and burnout in professionals — therapists, nurses, first responders, and others who are regularly exposed to others' trauma.
Recognising the Signs
Trauma symptoms can appear long after the event itself — and can feel confusing, intrusive, or difficult to connect back to their source.
Flashbacks, intrusive memories, sensory fragments, or nightmares that bring the past vividly into the present — as if it is happening again, right now.
Persistent hypervigilance, being easily startled, difficulty sleeping, irritability, and a constant sense of imminent threat — even in safe environments.
Avoiding reminders of the trauma — people, places, conversations, feelings. Emotional numbing, dissociation, or a sense of going through life at a remove.
Deep, persistent beliefs about yourself ("I am broken," "I am to blame"), others ("No one can be trusted"), or the world ("Nowhere is safe") that arose from traumatic experience.
Difficulty trusting others; withdrawing from relationships; patterns of conflict, over-dependence, or self-protective distance — all common responses to relational trauma.
Chronic tension, somatic pain, fatigue, digestive problems, or a sense of being disconnected from your body. Trauma is stored in the body as well as the mind.
How I Can Help
All trauma work begins with safety and stabilisation. Processing only begins when you are ready — and you determine the pace throughout.
An evidence-based, structured approach that addresses the cognitions and behaviours maintaining PTSD symptoms. Includes trauma narrative work and cognitive processing — conducted in a careful, staged way.
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a highly effective, NICE-recommended treatment for PTSD. I incorporate EMDR-informed techniques within an integrative framework.
Trauma is held in the body. Somatic approaches work with physical sensations, nervous system regulation, and body awareness to discharge the physiological charge of traumatic experience.
Exploring how early traumatic experiences have shaped unconscious patterns, relational dynamics, and sense of self — particularly for complex or developmental trauma presentations.
Before any processing, we build a robust toolkit of stabilisation skills — grounding, window of tolerance work, self-regulation, and safe-place visualisation — so you feel secure throughout.
Trauma therapy can feel daunting. I want you to know: you will never be asked to revisit anything before you are ready. We build safety and regulation first — and processing only happens when your system is stable enough to hold it.
Your Journey
Trauma therapy is a staged process. Each stage builds on the last — always at your pace, always with your consent.
A brief, safe conversation to see whether this space feels right. No pressure to disclose anything.
Building trust. Assessing your needs and history. No trauma processing yet — only stabilisation.
Building a solid regulation toolkit. Skills to manage distress, ground yourself, and stay in the window of tolerance.
When you are ready — and only then — we begin the careful, supported work of processing traumatic memory.
The past becomes the past again. You re-engage with life, relationships, and the future from a different place.
Client Stories
★★★★★
"I had been carrying my childhood for forty years. I didn't even call it trauma — I just thought it was who I was. Therapy with Kamlesh helped me see that the person who survived those years deserved care, not just endurance. That was the beginning of everything."
"After my accident I couldn't drive, couldn't sleep, couldn't stop seeing it. Eighteen months later I have my life back. The work was hard but Kamlesh made it feel safe."
"For years I minimised what had happened to me. Being in a space where it was taken seriously — where I was taken seriously — changed something fundamental."
"I came in numb and unable to feel much at all. Slowly, gently, therapy helped me find my way back to myself. I didn't think that was possible."
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Trauma rarely exists in isolation. I work with its full impact — including how it shows up in mood, relationships, and daily functioning.