EMDR Therapy, CBT & ACT for Anxiety & Trauma
Scientifically-proven therapies to help you recover from anxiety, trauma and PTSD.
Online Trauma Recovery Programme with three live monthly sessions
with Dr Rachel Lee
If you're experiencing persistent anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares and other trauma or post-traumatic stress (PTSD) symptoms and have been wondering what's wrong with you, why you can't relax, why you can't stop thinking about the things that have happened to you, or why no-one quite understands what it's like for you, you're in the right place.
I'm an HCPC registered consultant clinical psychologist and trauma specialist and I've created an online trauma recovery programme, based on my experience of helping people recover from trauma and anxiety over the last 20+ years. I've designed it to be a step-by-step programme that will give you important answers, insights and tools to help you develop ways of calming your body, coping with anxiety, flashbacks and nightmares and starting to do the things you enjoy again, so that you can start to feel more like you again.
This North Star Trauma Recovery Path includes seven video modules and three live Q and A sessions. I start by helping you make sense of what you have been going through by explaining what happens in our minds and bodies when we experience traumatic events events. You'll gain an understanding of common trauma symptoms and realise why they persist and how to make positive changes. Across the programme you'll develop ways of regulating high levels of stress and strong emotions, you'll find ways to prepare for and cope with your triggers, I share ways of coping with flashbacks and nightmares and I'll help you think about how you want to rebuild your life and, crucially, overcome the barriers that are holding you back, so that you can live life more fully.
This programme is designed to give you the practical tools you need to start doing the things you love and feel more like yourself again. Plus, you'll get a series of audio files that you can download to your phone so that you can have the strategies and tools you need in your pocket so that you can use them wherever you are. I've also included an additional integration module where I help you pull everything together and apply the ideas and strategies to your unique situation.
There are also live monthly Question and Answer sessions with me in October, November and December 2026, where I will dive deeper into key topics and answers your queries.
The introductory price is £97 for 1 year of access, including any updates.
I've created this programme to help more people with trauma get the information and strategies they need to start to enjoy life again
What are some of the signs that an accident or other traumatic event is still affecting you?
You may find that you've tried lots of different ways to feel better but...
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You relive the awful things that happened in the form of flashbacks or nightmares and they make you feel scared and unsafe.
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You walk into situations and suddenly find yourself feeling anxious and panicky without quite knowing why.
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You're more snappy, irritable or angry than you used to be and small things annoy you.
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Your confidence has reduced and you've stopped doing things you enjoy.
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You don't recognise who you've become and wish you could feel more like yourself again.
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You feel more distant or disconnected from your friends and loved ones..
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You sometimes feel like you're existing, rather than living.
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No-one understands why you feel the way you do or why you can't just "put it behind you" or "move on".
If this sounds like you, you're definitely not alone. I've helped hundred of people recover from trauma and they all had some of these experiences when I first met them. In fact, most of my clients had every one.
"I was really struggling with getting over a traumatic event which was affecting my life in many different ways. Socialising had become difficult, my sleep was suffering and constant intrusive thoughts were becoming exhausting. However after my series of EMDR sessions with Rachel I feel I have my life back, the intrusive thoughts have gone and I feel free from the trauma that had weighed me down for so long. Rachel is a great therapist, very calm and understanding" (Therapy client)
How does trauma affect our nervous system?
Distressing events leave a lasting imprint on the nervous system and afterwards our brains become focused on looking out for threats and helping us avoid further harm. This is our survival mechanism, it's the brain doing exactly what it's meant to do. But when our threat system becomes too sensitive it leaves us feeling anxious and on edge a lot of the time and this often stops us living the life we want. This programme will help you start to change this nervous system dysregulation so that you can feel calmer and less on edge and be able to live your life with more freedom.
I've designed the North Star Trauma Recovery Path to help you start your recovery straight away and feel more in control of your emotional responses. and get back to enjoying your life.
Across a series of seven video modules, I share what we now understand about trauma, highlight this with some (anonymised) real life examples and help you understand why you've not been able to think your way out of your difficulties. Throughout the programme I share the psychological models that I use with my one-to-one therapy clients and give you practical tools that you can start using straight away, based on my experience of what works, drawing on over 20 years of clinical experience of helping people recover from trauma.
Meet Dr Rachel Lee
Consultant Clinical Psychologist (HCPC registered)| Trauma Specialist | Accredited EMDR Consultant
Rachel is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Trauma Specialist with over 20 years of experience helping people recover from distressing and traumatic experiences. She has delivered trauma-focused therapy, groups and training across the NHS, charities, organisations and private practice and consistently receives feedback for her warmth, compassion, clarity and down to earth style.
This course brings together the most effective tools and frameworks from Rachel's clinical practice, including approaches drawn from EMDR, nervous system regulation and evidence-based trauma therapies into a step-by-step on demand programme that you can work through at your own pace and in your own time.
Hear what the people who have worked with Rachel say about her:
"You have a really great, down to earth style - explaining things in a way that makes them feel simple & doable."
(Training session attendee)
"Rachel is amazing, calm, easy to listen to, and her advice and manner have helped me recover and open up about my trauma." (Trauma workshop attendee)
Is this programme right for you?
This programme is ideal for you if...
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You're experiencing trauma symptoms and want to understand what is happening in your mind and body.
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You've tried to cope alone but feel stuck and overwhelmed.
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Trying to change your thoughts hasn't worked, so you are looking for something that focuses on your whole nervous system.
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You want to use scientifically-proven strategies, in a trauma-focused way.
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You feel like you're just existing and want to start rebuilding your life, your identity and your relationships.
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You've had therapy before, but it wasn't the full answer or your therapist didn't help you understand, at a deeper level, why you've felt stuck, or give you trauma-specific tools that work with your body as well as your mind.
1: What is trauma?
Trauma is more common than many people realise, and it can affect many areas of our life, sometimes in ways that aren’t always easy to understand. In this module, I share the latest thinking on trauma and what happens in our brains and bodies when have highly distressing experiences. By the end of this module you will have made sense of your symptoms and why you can't just think your way out of trauma. You'll realise that you are having a natural response to a distressing or abnormal experience, that you're not "broken" and that there is a clear way forwards.
2: Identifying and coping with triggers
Triggers can make life feel unpredictable and overwhelming. Sometimes they are obvious, but at other times they are more subtle and might leave you wondering why certain situations, people or places have such a strong impact on how you feel. This module will help you get to know your specific triggers, understand what is happening when they arise, and develop practical coping strategies so that you can feel more in control of your emotional responses and free to do enter situations that you've been avoiding.
3. Understanding and regulating your nervous system
After a trauma our nervous system functions differently. We usually feel a heightened sense of danger and tend to be hypervigilant for threats. This module will help you understand the way the nervous system works and why it's more complicated than fight or flight. I'll help you understand what happens in your body and I'll give you practical ways to work with your nervous system rather than against it, so that you can regulate your nervous system whether you feel anxious, angry or disconnected.
4. Coping with common trauma symptoms like flashbacks and nightmares
Flashbacks, nightmares and anxiety are among the most distressing and disruptive symptoms of trauma. It's awful to experience a traumatic event in the first place and it's then highly distressing to keep re-experiencing it. This module will explain why these symptoms occur and how to handle them more effectively. I'll give you a toolkit of practical, evidence-based strategies to help you manage these symptoms, so that they no longer feel so overwhelming or like they are controlling your life.
5. Reclaiming your life and rebuilding your identity
Trauma often leaves people feeling like they have lost a sense of who they are. Maybe you've stopped doing your favourite activities or seeing the people you care about. Perhaps an injury has changed how you look or what is physically possible for you. This module is designed to help you reconnect with who you are and what matters to you so that you can start building a life that feels meaningful and brings you joy, even if there are some constraints on what is possible for you.
6. Restoring and improving your relationships
Trauma often has a large impact on our relationships and this can leave us feeling lonely or on our own with things. This module will help you think about your relationships, identify the ones you would like to invest in and improve, and explore how to overcome the common relationship barriers that trauma can create. I know that sometimes the people we love struggle to understand how we are feeling or why we can't "move on". Within this module I've included a video for a significant person in your life, to help them understand the difficulties you are experiencing, why these problems are persisting, and what they can do to support your recovery.
The North Star Trauma Recovery Path
Start to recover from trauma with 6 key modules and a carefully chosen set of resources. As you move through this programme you will get start to make sense of how you are feeling, discover ways to regulate your nervous system and feel less stressed, and move yourself closer to a more fulfilling life.
Having delivered therapy for over 20 years, I know that recovery involves more than insight and learning a series of coping strategies. You need ways of applying the insights, ideas and tools to your unique situation, so that that you can see a path forwards and so that the changes you make are optimised. Also, when we are triggered, we often move out of our problem-solving mind and it can be hard to apply the strategies we've learnt. At these times having someone guide you through the strategies can be very helpful, particularly in the early days.
That's why I've also included…
An integration Module: Bringing everything together and creating your recovery path
When you complete all six modules you'll unlock a final integration module designed to help you reflect on the progress you've made and consolidate everything you've learned. This module guides you through a powerful visualisation and develop your Personal Recovery Plan, a guide that will help you apply what you've discovered, set goals for the future and continue your recovery.
A range of resources, designed to help you apply the ideas to your specific difficulties, including audio files that you can download to your phone
✔ Printable worksheets to help you remember the key points and apply the ideas to your current situation. Completing the worksheets will help you see things more clearly.
✔ Audio files of a range of key emotion regulation strategies that are used in the stabilisation phase of trauma-focused therapies like EMDR. In these files I walk you through the strategies step by step in real time. Downloading these files to your phone will mean that have them to hand whenever you need them.
Included audio file resources:
- Calm place visualisation
- Dropping anchor mindfulness practice
- Diaphragmatic breathing
- Light stream visualisation
Access to the programme, plus any updates, for a full year
✔ When you sign up, you will get access to the course, including any updates, for a full year so that you move through the programme at your own page and return to the modules whenever you need to.
The North Star Recovery Path: The cost and what's included
The introductory price for the North Star Trauma Recovery Path is £97 during September and October.
When you join the North Star Trauma Recovery Path Programme you get access for a full year, including six key modules, the integration module, a range of resources and all updates across the year. The programme has been designed so that you can work through it at your own pace and return to it whenever you need to, as often as you wish.
Plus, Rachel is also hosting three live Question and Answer sessions:
9.30am - 10.15am on 06 October 2026
9.30am - 10.15am on 03 November 2026
9.30am - 10.15am on 08 December 2026
Rachel designed this course to make expert trauma support accessible to more people. A single therapy session with Dr Rachel Lee currently costs £150. This course includes the information and strategies that Rachel often covers in trauma-focused therapy at a fraction of the cost of doing this on a 1:1 basis.
The programme includes 6 modules
1. What is trauma and what happens when we experience distressing events?
2. Identifying and coping with triggers
3. Calming your body - understanding and regulating your nervous system.
4. Coping with flashbacks, intrusive memories and nightmares.
5. Rebuilding your life and starting to feel more like you again
6. Restoring and improving your relationships
Plus an integration module when you complete all six modules.
In addition, you will also have access to a range of resources that have been created to support your recovery. These include:
✔ Printable worksheets that help you apply the information covered to your own specific experiences and difficulties.
✔ Audio files of a range of resources that Rachel often uses in the stabilisation phase of trauma-focused therapy like EMDR. These include Calm Place Visualisation, Dropping Anchor, The Light Stream and Diaphragmatic Breathing.
Rachel has recorded these audio files so that you can download them to your phone and have access to them wherever you are, whenever you need them.
For a single fee of £97 you receive access to this programme for a full year.
PLUS: You will also receive access to any additional updates or new resources or modules that are added during the year.
This programme is available now, with instant access to the first two modules. The third and fourth modules are delivered in week 2, with two further modules being released in week three and the integration module is released in week 4.
Click the button below to access the programme and start your recovery.
Trauma symptoms are changeable
Trauma may have been part of your story, but it doesn’t have to define you and your future.
Recovery is possible and with the right understanding, the right tools and the right support, you can begin to feel more like yourself again.
The North Star Trauma Recovery Path is now available at the introductory price of £97 for 1 year of access, including three live sessions.
Disclaimer: The North Star Trauma Recovery Path is a self-led course where you gain access to learnings, teachings, and reflective practices and resources to support you on a journey to recovery. There are no live sessions with Dr Rachel Lee or other therapists. Recovery results will vary by participant and will be best when you are fully engaged and active in the course. Results will be determined by the extent to which you apply the ideas and strategies discussed.
Refund policy: During the first 14 days, refunds can be discussed if you have accessed the course, engaged with the modules, and found it is not as advertised. After a 14-day trial period, refunds will not available.
All modules, trainings and resources are delivered by Dr Rachel Lee a trained and qualified Consultant Clinical Psychologist and trauma specialist.