Help For Trauma Is Here
How we can support you
You are ready to see a therapist
At With Grace Therapy, we recognise that experiences of trauma whether from a single event or ongoing stress can leave deep and lasting effects on your emotional wellbeing, sense of safety, and daily functioning.
Book an appointment
Our Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, and online therapists are experienced in trauma-informed, compassionate care to help you move toward healing. Reach out to With Grace Therapy to support your therapy needs.
Engage in Therapy
If trauma responses, distressing memories, or ongoing psychological symptoms are impacting your life, connecting with a therapist can be an important first step toward understanding and managing these experiences in a supportive space.
See the Benefits
Therapy may include building skills for emotional regulation, processing traumatic memories safely, strengthening your sense of self, and fostering resilience.
What is Trauma?
Trauma
Trauma refers to experiences that overwhelm your ability to cope, often leaving you feeling unsafe, shocked, helpless, or unable to process what happened. Trauma can arise from a single life-threatening event (e.g., accident, assault, natural disaster) or from chronic experiences like ongoing abuse, neglect, or interpersonal violations.
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after exposure to a traumatic event. It’s more than normal stress — symptoms persist and significantly affect daily life. Common features include:
- Intrusive memories, flashbacks and nightmares
- Avoidance of reminders of the trauma
- Negative beliefs about yourself, others or the world
- Heightened arousal and reactivity (e.g. irritability, hypervigilance)
These responses often continue well beyond the initial event and can interfere with relationships, work, and wellbeing.
Complex PTSD (CPTSD)
Complex PTSD can develop after long-term, repeated trauma, such as prolonged childhood abuse, chronic interpersonal trauma, or ongoing domestic violence. In addition to typical PTSD symptoms, CPTSD can involve:
- Difficulty regulating emotions
- Deep-seated feelings of shame or guilt
- Persistent negativity about self or others
- Problems with relationships or maintaining trust
- A weakened sense of identity and self-worth
CPTSD may require more extended, relational, and stabilisation-focused therapy that addresses emotional regulation and relational impacts alongside traumatic memories.
Trauma symptoms can vary widely but typically include physical, emotional, and behavioural signs.
Trauma symptoms May Look like:
- Avoiding people, places, or thoughts that trigger memories
- Re-experiencing distressing memories or flashbacks
- Difficulty managing emotions or impulsivity
- Increased use of alcohol or substances to cope
- People-pleasing or difficulty saying no
- Hypervigilance, startle responses, and sleep disturbance
- Intense emotional reactions (anger, shame, fear)
- Feeling detached, numb or disconnected from others
- Persistent negative beliefs about self or safety
- Fear of abandonment or rejection
Are you ready to take the next step?
With Grace Therapy are dedicated to providing inclusive mental health support for trauma. Our experienced team of therapists are available to help you with questions and enquiries. We provide therapy for trauma at our Kedron office in North Brisbane, Caloundra office in Sunshine Coast or online for anyone in Australia. Booking your appointment is easy – just call us on 0403 939 839, book online via the link below or contact us via email.
