Attachment wounds are emotional injuries that often stem from early relationships — especially when caregivers were unavailable, unpredictable, critical, or unsafe. These experiences can shape how we relate to others later in life, including fears of abandonment, difficulty trusting, or feeling “too much” or “not enough” in relationships. Even if the past is long behind you, its impact may still be felt in the present. Therapy offers a space to explore these patterns gently, often within the relationship with the therapist itself. Over time, this can support new ways of relating — to others and to yourself — that feel more secure and compassionate.

Trauma isn’t just about what happened — it’s also about how overwhelming or threatening an experience felt, especially if you had to face it alone or without enough support. Trauma can result from single events (like accidents or assaults) or from ongoing situations (like emotional neglect, systemic oppression, or living in unsafe environments). The effects of trauma are wide-ranging. You might notice emotional overwhelm, numbness, flashbacks, anxiety, difficulty trusting others, or feeling disconnected from yourself. You don’t need a formal diagnosis for your pain to be valid. Therapy offers space to make sense of what you’ve been through and to begin healing at your own pace.

Complex PTSD can develop after prolonged or repeated exposure to traumatic experiences — often in relationships or environments where it was difficult or impossible to escape, such as childhood abuse or neglect, domestic violence, or long-term emotional harm. Unlike PTSD, which is often linked to a single traumatic event, C-PTSD tends to involve ongoing relational or developmental trauma. The effects may include: difficulties with trust and relationships intense emotional responses or feeling emotionally numb shame, guilt, or a deep sense of being “broken” dissociation or disconnection from self low self-worth and persistent feelings of threat or hopelessness Therapy can help by offering a safe, steady relationship where these experiences can be explored with care — at a pace that feels manageable. Healing from complex trauma takes time, but it’s absolutely possible.

Dissociation is a way the mind protects itself when things feel too much. It might look like zoning out, feeling disconnected from your body, losing track of time, or watching yourself from outside. Some people experience it in response to trauma; for others, it becomes a way of coping with stress, overwhelm, or sensory overload. Dissociation exists on a spectrum — it’s not always dramatic or obvious, but it can still affect everyday life. Therapy can help you become more grounded and safely reconnect with yourself, especially in a pace that respects your nervous system and history.

Anxiety is more than occasional worry. It can feel like a constant undercurrent of nervousness, dread, or tension — sometimes with no clear reason. It can affect your sleep, digestion, focus, and relationships. For some, it’s general and ever-present; for others, it shows up in social settings, during decision-making, or in panic attacks. Therapy can help you understand the roots of your anxiety, build calming tools, and gently challenge anxious thought patterns.

Depression is often misunderstood as simply “feeling sad,” but it can also look like numbness, irritability, low energy, self-criticism, or a loss of interest in things that used to bring joy. You might feel isolated, exhausted, or stuck in a fog. Therapy can offer a supportive space to process your emotions, reconnect with meaning, and begin to shift the patterns that keep you feeling low.

Everyone experiences stress, but chronic or overwhelming stress — often related to work, caregiving, finances, or major life changes — can take a toll on both physical and mental health. You might notice headaches, fatigue, tension, sleep disruption, or emotional overwhelm. Therapy can help you understand your stress responses, create boundaries, and find more balance and control.

Therapy is a space to explore how you show up in relationships. You might be dealing with conflict, emotional disconnection, communication struggles, or patterns that repeat across partners, friends, or family. Therapy can help you understand your needs, attachment patterns, and how to foster healthier connections.

Grief comes in many forms — from the death of a loved one, to the end of a relationship, to changes in health or identity. It can bring sadness, guilt, anger, confusion, or numbness. There's no “right” way to grieve, and therapy can provide a safe space to move through the pain at your own pace.

Even positive changes — like a new job, moving, becoming a parent, or ending a relationship — can bring emotional upheaval. Other changes, like redundancy, illness, or “empty nest” phases, can leave you feeling unmoored. Therapy can offer guidance, stability, and reflection as you navigate uncertain terrain.

Anger is a natural emotion, but if it feels overwhelming, explosive, or constant, it might be masking deeper feelings like shame, fear, or sadness. Therapy can help you explore what’s underneath the anger, and learn more constructive ways to express and work with it.

If you often feel not good enough, doubt yourself, or compare yourself harshly to others, you might be struggling with low self-esteem. Therapy helps you explore where these beliefs come from, challenge the inner critic, and begin to build a more compassionate, grounded sense of self.

Struggles with alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, or other behaviours often arise as ways of coping with pain, emptiness, or stress. Therapy can help you understand the function of the behaviour, reduce harm, and work toward healthier coping strategies in a non-judgmental space.

If you’re constantly pushing yourself, afraid to make mistakes, or tying your worth to achievement, perfectionism may be driving your distress. Over time, this can lead to burnout — emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion. Therapy helps you understand the “why” behind your drive, and find a healthier, more sustainable rhythm.

You don’t need a formal eating disorder diagnosis to seek support. Many people live with difficult relationships with food, body image, control, or self-worth. Therapy can help uncover the emotional needs behind these patterns, and support a more compassionate, embodied relationship with yourself.