Online Trauma and PTSD therapists in Heywood, England ENG, United Kingdom UK
Find experienced online trauma and PTSD therapists in Heywood who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Anjali P.
Registered Psychotherapist, MA in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling, Registered Member MBACP- 408062
Trauma can continue to affect us long after an event has passed. It may show up through anxiety, hypervigilance, emotional overwhelm, numbness, relationship difficulties, self-criticism, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others. My approach is trauma-sensitive and grounded in safety, pacing, and understanding trauma responses as adaptations rather than personal failings. Together, we can work towards greater emotional safety, self-understanding, and healing.
4 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Julie Cochrane - Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT) Therapist
Hypnotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, RTT-T, Rewind Therapy Practitioner, Integration Coaching
Trauma sits in the body and the subconscious, not in the rational mind. For working with traumatic memories, I use the Rewind Technique, an evidence-informed, content-free approach that allows the nervous system to discharge the residue of a traumatic event without requiring you to relive it in detail. This pairs well with RTT for updating the beliefs that formed inside or after the event. If you have a formal PTSD diagnosis or are in active crisis, please work with a trauma-trained clinician as your primary support. I work alongside other providers and am happy to coordinate where appropriate.
6 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Donna Collins
Registered Psychotherapist, BSc (hons), PGDip, SupervisionDip
Trauma, when held as energy in the body can bring unwanted reactions to present day events and feelings of being out of control and helpless. Working with your body to release this energy can help you to move forward in life. I will be able to support you so that you can start to feel less activated and calmer with a new found sense of a lighter and more possible future.
11 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
PTSD/Trauma
Vicky Mould
Counsellor/Therapist, Accredited Professional Registrant (PNCPS Acc.)
The effects of trauma can be very distressing and shape how you think, feel, and relate to others around you. But trauma doesn't always lead to a diagnosis of PTSD. And you don't have to have this diagnosis to benefit from the counselling we could do together. I work in a trauma-informed way, prioritising your sense of safety and trust in our counselling relationship. And I can offer a space where you can relieve that sense of overwhelm, find your coping, and gently work through the experiences underlying the trauma. You're welcome to get in touch with any questions or to book a consultation to explore if I'm the right counsellor for you.
15 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Sara Aicart-Pendlebury
Art Therapist, Human Givens Practitioner (HG.Dip.P), Member of Human Givens Institute, IFS therapist Levels 1&2, Narm Practitioner
PHOBIAS, PANIC ATTACKS AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS
The brain has an emotional alarm system designed to keep us safe. When people suffer from panic attacks, phobias or post-traumatic stress, it is because the system has gone into overdrive.
What happens is this. There is a small, structure in the brain, known as the amygdala (Greek for almond, which is its shape), that has access to our emotional memories and learned responses. It evolved in the distant past and its job is to match new circumstances to what is already in the store and alert us to anything that previously represented a risk and might do so again. In the distant past, this might have been a movement or flash of colour that could have signified an approaching predator. The amygdala would then have triggered changes to help the body get ready to fight or flee the danger – pounding heart, racing pulse, quick, shallow breathing, etc.
Now imagine this. A young woman, who has had a highly stressful day, is waiting in a long supermarket queue, worrying whether she’ll be out of the shop in time to catch the bus to school to collect her little girl. It is one pressure too many. The amygdala responds as if she is under threat and she starts to feel her heart pounding strangely and her breathing quickens. She becomes terrified that she is having a heart attack and that makes the symptoms escalate – her palms sweat; her chest feels as if it is bursting and she struggles to breathe. Soon she feels overwhelmed and may collapse or run out of the shop. The amygdala, fearful that this could happen again, files away the fact that there were bright lights and lots of people queuing when the ‘threat’ occurred. Then, when the woman is queuing in the post office the next day, the bright lights and queue may be sufficient for the over-vigilant amygdala to trigger another panic attack to deal with the new ‘threat’.
Phobias start the same way – the amygdala makes associations with what was going on when a person first felt threatened, not all of which may be relevant. So, while it is understandable that someone who is attacked by a vicious dog may well develop a fear of dogs generally, it could equally be the case that someone develops a fear of broken glass because, on a previous occasion, when they had had a panic attack, there was broken glass lying near to where they collapsed. Agoraphobia develops when someone is too frightened of panic attacks even to leave the house.
In the case of post-traumatic stress, someone who was in the back seat of a car when a collision occurred may find it frightening to travel in the back seat again but there may be other, unconscious, connections with the accident too, such as the smell of petrol. So the person may experience seemingly inexplicable panic when filling up their own car with petrol.
Fortunately, human givens practitioners are taught a simple and effective way to deal with all these circumstances. If a traumatic memory is causing panic attacks, phobias or post-traumatic stress, they can use a powerful, painless visualisation procedure, known as the rewind technique, to take the emotion out of the memory and enable the memory of the event to be stored away as history, instead of as one that continues to intrude on the present. The memory remains, and always will remain, a deeply unpleasant one but no longer is it emotionally arousing. This method can work swiftly and reliably even in the most extreme of cases.
17 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
PTSD/Trauma
Ummayah Sidhu
Counsellor/Therapist, Ummayah Sidhu | BACP Accredited Psychotherapist | Identity & Heritage Specialist
When the past continues to show up in the present through flashbacks or hypervigilance, I can help. Using a trauma-informed approach, we will work to calm your nervous system and safely process difficult memories.
10 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Brittany Statler, Intuitive Wellness Therapy Group
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Headline: Healing Where the Story is Stored: A Somatic Path to Trauma Recovery
Beyond Just Talking About It
If you have lived through trauma, you know that the past doesn't just stay in the past. It shows up in your body as a tightened chest, a constant state of "high alert," or a heavy, persistent exhaustion. When traditional talk therapy isn't enough, it’s often because your nervous system is still stuck in a survival loop.
My Approach: Integrated Somatic Therapy
I provide a holistic, bottom-up approach to healing that honors the deep connection between your mind and body. We move beyond the "narrative" of your trauma to address the physical reality of how your body has stored those experiences. Through specialized, embodied practices, we will:
Address Physical Manifestations: Gently track and release the stored tension, chronic pain, or "freezing" responses that keep you stuck.
Facilitate Deeper Processing: By quieting the analytical mind and listening to the body’s "unspoken voice," we create space for emotional release that words alone cannot reach.
Rebuild Safety & Regulation: You will learn tangible tools to settle your nervous system, allowing you to move from a state of "reacting" to a state of resilient presence.
20 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Birte Nachtwey
Registered Psychotherapist, MD, CORST
Trauma and PTSD are more common than many people think. Terrifying events like accidents or war can cause this. Sexual or emotional abuse are a common causes. It can be a single event or something ongoing over many years to the point that is feels like a normality in which you are trapped. Many victims feel guilt and shame. Some memories are completely blanked out by the brain for many years and come back suddenly, triggered by something, or slowly, sometimes in caareful therapy. Symptoms can be dissociation (part of you goes away), flashbacks (intrusive memories),repeated nightmares, numbness and/or increased anxiety, avoidance (f.ex. of sex, relationships), negative thoughts and moods and altered physical and emotional reactions and behavior..
If you have encountered this and think you may be affected please get help. It is understandable that you don’t feel like dealing with it and want to just push it aside and have nothing to do with it ever again, but if this hasn’t worked too well and it burdens areas of your life like your sex life and your relationship, it is advisable to address this in therapy. You can get help and heal.
19 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
PTSD/Trauma
Kat Pachana-Pereira
Registered Psychotherapist, Integrative Therapist (CBT), Couples Therapist, EMDR Therapist
With use of compassion, EMDR and Trauma treatment techniques we will start discovering safety and change unhelpful coping styles
9 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
PTSD/Trauma
Empowered Wellbeing, Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery Support
Life Coach, view my credentials online at: www.recoveringfromwithin.com/credentialslongform
We bring 14+ years of experience with complex trauma, dissociation care and recovery, memory reconsolidation and other neurodevelopmental care, attachmemt care and support... We specialize in CSAS - Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Colonial and/or Narcissistic/Trauma Recovery. Our approach is systems and neurodevelopmental and at times ethnotraditional/ecorelational based. We bring compassion and empathy to trauma recovery support. There is a deep understanding of the internal and external affects of trauma recovery. Care providers are sometimes also survivors who have been through the recovery and have deep compassion for the process. We look at and work with intersectional issues of oppression. We also recognize many instances of socially derived trauma are intergenerational, lateralized and or oppressive and ongoing, clients are often addressing childhood, as well as, adult trauma from a non-self-shaming compassion based approach such as, Intersectional Care, Parts Work including TIST -- Trauma Informed Stabilization Theory, IFS -- Internal Family Systems; Somatic Work and distance CranioSacral; DBR, Polyvagal and Attachment Theory based approaches... non dominant handwriting, addiction care, memory reconsolidation and existential/coherence level care. We also integrate understanding of Transformative and Social Justice to bring awareness to internalized oppression that can keep survivors looped into dangerous experiences. We have a decolonizing orientation to care! This work is a special calling, during and post trauma recovery, folks may even feel more affirmed and move towards creative and fulfilling Self actualization in their process. We welcome POC and GM folks with intersecting care needs. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
15 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr Jacob Ellwood
Psychologist, PsychD, Cpsychol
I am a level 3-trained EMDR therapist. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based approach that has an excellent success rate in helping people overcome symptoms of PTSD. I have used EMDR with survivors of sexual abuse and assault, combat stress, road traffic accidents, work accidents, and traumatic bereavement, amongst other presentations.
14 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
PTSD/Trauma
Leonie M Dippenaar
Counsellor/Therapist, (BWRT) Master Coach, (CHT )Certified Hypnotherapist (EPP) Ethno Psychology Practitioner
Childhood Trauma, and inner child work are so important and lessen PTSD
18 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
James Hitchen - I Am James Therapy & Coaching
Therapist, Psychotherapeutic counselling (level 5), MBACP, AdV member Addiction Professionals, MNCPS accred. National Centre For Eating Disorders
I am member of the International Stress Management Association, am and advanced member of Addiction Professionals registration body and am a member of the Complex Trauma Institute. I am an addictions and eating disorder specialist as well as working with other issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHA, self harm, self esteem, loneliness and other disorders. I offer a range of services from 1:1 and group counselling/coaching sessions. I trained at Richmond College and am strongly informed by 12 step philosophy as well as helping clients to look after their mental, physical, spiritual and emotional health to thrive in life.
9 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
PTSD/Trauma
Ruth Mark-Roland Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, Post Grad Diploma in Psychotherapy, Foundation and Diploma in Group Analysis
Trauma can profoundly shape how we relate to ourselves, others, and the world. Whether the result of a single overwhelming event or prolonged exposure to adversity, its impact can be felt emotionally, physically, and relationally. I work sensitively with people experiencing trauma and PTSD, offering a grounded and attuned space where safety and trust can develop over time. My approach integrates psychoanalytic and relational psychotherapy with somatic awareness, helping clients gently reconnect with their bodies, process painful memories, and move toward healing and greater self-regulation.
14 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
PTSD/Trauma
Adrian Sonnex, Wellbeing Hypnotherapy & Mindfulness
Therapist, DCH, DHP, MCH, MBCT, SQHP
We specialise in a trauma therapy using a method called Traumatic Incident Reduction. this is an effective treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and all other forms of trauma. It is a very fast - sometimes only taking one session for a single traumatic episode.
19 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
PTSD/Trauma
Lisa Sanfilippo
Therapist, MA, MSc, UKCP, MBACP
Traumatic events can lead to sleeplessness, flashbacks, anxiety, depression or other symptoms in our bodies, in our way of relating to others, and in our habits. We can work somatically- which means that you won't have to rehash all of the most difficult events. We can work with the tools of somatic experiencing: grounding, finding resources, and getting re-oriented to the here and now so that your body, your emotions and thoughts can restore safety. Get in touch and we can discuss- in a gentle and non-invasive way- how we might work together to help you feel some relief from past traumatic events.
14 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
PTSD/Trauma
Fiona Corbett
Registered Psychotherapist, Higher Diploma Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Diploma Humanistic Counselling, EMDR Consultant
EMDR is a NICE recommended treatment for Trauma and PTSD and I offer this wonderful therapy which has a positive impact.Using eye movements or tapping we reprocess the trauma to create less emotional charge and to create new responses to the event.Get in touch to find out more or book a free initial meeting.
18 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
PTSD/Trauma
Jimi Katsis
Registered Psychotherapist, MA psych, Dip SW
Trauma isn't what happened to you—it's what's still happening inside you because of what happened. It's the hypervigilance that won't turn off. The flashbacks or nightmares. The way certain sounds, smells, or situations throw you right back. Your body holding onto something your mind is trying to forget.
PTSD gets diagnosed when these symptoms meet clinical criteria, but plenty of people carry trauma that never gets labeled. Either way, your nervous system is still responding to a threat that's no longer there. That's what we need to address.
I've spent 35 years working with adults carrying childhood trauma—abuse, neglect, households where you never felt safe. But trauma can also come from single events: accidents, assaults, losses. What matters isn't comparing severity—what matters is that your system got overwhelmed and is still stuck in that survival response.
We work carefully and at your pace. I use approaches like Schema Therapy, IFS, Somatic Experiencing, DBT—whatever actually helps your nervous system understand the danger is over. This isn't about reliving everything in detail. It's about processing what happened in a way that lets your body finally rest.
You're not broken. Your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do to keep you alive. We can help it learn something different.
27 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Psykhe Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MACP
Each therapist has their own specialties, and we focus on connecting you with the clinician whose experience best fits your needs. Therapy may involve developing coping strategies, processing past experiences and childhood patterns, and cultivating greater self-compassion and emotional well-being.
8 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Claire Vines, Psy.D., Psychologist / Licensed /Psychotherapy / Psychoanalytic/
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage, Couples, LMFT. Psy.D. Trauma-Focused CBT
Remembering that psychological trauma and secondary trauma are connected to fears, negative attachments of unattended emotional memories of past events, it is important to remind yourself that the trauma is over; you have survived it. Take the time to externalize painful emotions. Re-evaluating and perspective of the past can heal the present, leading to a more positive time for the future.
21 Years Experience
Online in Heywood, ENG
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Heywood, England, United Kingdom Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Heywood, England, United Kingdom average 15 years of experience and charge around ¤126 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Trauma and PTSD (100%), Anxiety or Fears (89%), and Depression (85%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
¤126
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 27% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 66% |
In Person and Online |
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| 34% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 85% | Depression |
| 80% | Self Esteem |
| 74% | Stress |
| 69% | Social Anxiety |
| 59% | Loss or Grief |