Living with complex trauma can affect every part of your life—from how you relate to others to how safe you feel in your own body.
Whether your experiences stem from childhood neglect, emotional abuse, prolonged stress, or repeated violations of trust, the lasting impact can be profound. My complex trauma therapy offers a structured and supportive way to explore these layers of trauma and begin a compassionate journey toward healing.
I’m Dr Kat Aguilera, an experienced, registered, and chartered counselling psychologist specialising in trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, and C-PTSD.
I provide online therapy for complex trauma that is tailored to your individual needs, helping you process difficult experiences at your own pace. My goal is to support you in rebuilding a sense of safety, identity, and connection; both within yourself and in the world around you.
What is Complex Trauma?
Complex trauma, often referred to as Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), is a profound response to distressing or traumatic experiences. These triggering experiences can include anything from prolonged emotional, physical, or sexual abuse to neglect, accidents, and childhood trauma. The impact of these events can manifest immediately or lay dormant, only to resurface years later.
These experiences can disrupt your emotional development and leave you feeling disconnected, hypervigilant, or chronically unsafe. Symptoms of complex trauma may include flashbacks, emotional dysregulation, feelings of shame or guilt, difficulty trusting others, and a deep sense of worthlessness or despair. While the effects can be long-lasting, therapy can help you work through these challenges and build a more secure, empowered future.
Counselling for Complex Trauma
I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can explore your experiences without judgment. Whether you are dealing with trauma from past events or ongoing distress, my therapeutic approach focuses on both symptom relief and addressing the underlying causes of your difficulties. Through online trauma therapy, I will help you develop effective coping mechanisms, process painful experiences, and move toward a place of healing and resilience.
Types of Complex Trauma Therapy
EMDR Therapy
I use Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help you reprocess traumatic memories so they feel less intense and intrusive. EMDR can reduce symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, and emotional overwhelm by helping your brain store traumatic experiences in a more adaptive way.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)
This approach helps you identify and shift unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour linked to trauma. TF-CBT can be especially effective in reducing shame, self-blame, and fear that often stem from early or repeated trauma.
Complex Trauma Therapist
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the effects of complex trauma, you don’t have to navigate this alone. My online complex trauma therapy offers a confidential, compassionate space where healing becomes possible. Contact me today for a free initial consultation and take the first step toward reclaiming your life.
Complex Trauma Therapy FAQs
What is complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD)?
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after exposure to complex trauma. Symptoms of C-PTSD can include flashbacks, nightmares, negative changes in mood, and repetitive intrusive thoughts of the traumatic events. Those with complex trauma may also experience a feeling of emotional numbness, have difficulty with relationships, and actively avoid any reminders of the trauma.
Is complex trauma therapy effective?
Yes, complex trauma therapy is effective for many individuals. The therapy is specifically designed to address the deep-rooted impacts of prolonged trauma, such as emotional regulation difficulties, relationship challenges, and intrusive memories. By working with a trauma therapist, many people find that they can process and integrate traumatic experiences, reduce symptoms, and develop healthier coping mechanisms.
Is complex trauma therapy right for me?
If you are experiencing symptoms of C-PTSD, complex trauma therapy can help. Here at Aguilera Psychology, our complex trauma therapy can help you to understand your trauma and its impact on your life, develop coping mechanisms for managing your symptoms, improve relationships, and feel more in control of your life.
What types of complex trauma therapy are available?
At Aguilera Psychology, we offer a number of different types of complex trauma therapy, including Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), and Trauma Counselling. Our complex trauma therapist will work with you to determine the best type of therapy for your individual needs.
How long does complex trauma therapy take?
The length of complex trauma therapy varies significantly based on individual needs and goals. Unlike short-term therapy, complex trauma therapy may require a longer-term commitment to address the layers of trauma thoroughly. For those struggling with C-PTSD, it is important to be patient and to allow yourself time to heal.
What should I look for in a complex trauma therapist?
When looking for a complex trauma therapist, it is important to find someone who has experience treating complex trauma. Our counselling psychologist and experienced trauma therapist Dr Kat Aguilera is here to help those with C-PTSD and complex trauma to move past their experiences and heal; contact us today for an initial consultation.
Get In Touch
Contact Info
Suite 5
5th Floor
City Reach
5 Greenwich View Place
London
E14 9NN
07919911501
info@aguilerapsychology.co.uk
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