I've created this trauma recovery starter kit to give you the information and strategies you need to start recovering from trauma. I'm an HCPC registered clinical psychologist and I've been helping people overcome anxiety, trauma and PTSD for over 20 years. This kit will help you make sense of the experiences you are having and give you four psychological tools that I teach my trauma-focused therapy clients, so that you can start your recovery straight away.
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"The information you provide has helped me to validate and accept why I feel the way I do, in very simple terms. The guide is easy to read, and for someone unsure if they do have PTSD, they will see themselves in every part of the kit. This will validate that they’re not going mad, that there is a reason why perception of safety and risks are altered."
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"I have used the 3 guided audio files to help soothe my nervous system and regulate my breathing. I have somewhere to go for help when I can’t ask anyone around me. They have helped me escape rumination and anchored me during flashbacks."
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"I have felt guilty that I have been unable to cope, there are so many more people far worse off who deal and cope far better. However your explanation....makes me see that this is also a normal response to trauma. "
​The Trauma Recovery Starter Kit includes:
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1. The "Is this trauma?" guide to help you help you understand what you're experiencing, and why your symptoms makes sense.
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2. Three coping strategies that I use in trauma-focused therapy that will help you cope with distress and regulate your nervous system.
3. Audio files of a trauma-focused coping strategy I teach all my EMDR therapy clients. I guide you through it in real time.
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4. A coping card, which is a reminder of key ideas and strategies that you can save in your camera roll.
5. A guide for the important people in your life. I've written a guide that you can share with the people who care about you, so that they can get a better understanding of what you're experiencing and how best to support you. I've included it because I know how hard it can be for partners, friends and family to grasp what trauma symptoms are really like and why you can't simply think your way out of it, put it behind you, or let it go.​
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"Family reading your guide, has taken the pressure off me trying to make sense of things for them. They can see why I have felt alone, even though they are there to support me. "
