Trauma Therapy — Specialist Support, Online and Face-to-Face

Trauma affects people differently — and effective therapy has to reflect that. At Hope Therapy, we offer specialist trauma support online across the UK and face-to-face in locations across England, matching each person carefully with a therapist whose experience and approach suit their particular situation and history.

Our approach is grounded in the principle that therapy is led by your pace, not ours. We begin with stabilisation — helping you build the internal resources and sense of safety that make deeper therapeutic work possible. Nothing is rushed, and you are always in control of what you explore and when.

Our therapists use NICE-recommended treatments for trauma, including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) and trauma-focused CBT — approaches with strong evidence behind them for both PTSD and complex trauma. You can read more about how these work on our dedicated service pages. For many people, trauma-informed counselling — which understands the impact of trauma on the whole person — is the foundation on which everything else is built.

You can read more about our general approach to trauma and PTSD on our conditions page. This page focuses on the practical side — what Hope Therapy offers, how it works, and how to get started.

We work with adults (18+) across the full range of trauma presentations — from a single traumatic event to years of complex or cumulative experience. Our therapists have experience supporting:

• Survivors of PTSD and complex PTSD
• Adults healing from childhood trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
• Survivors of narcissistic and emotionally abusive relationships
• Survivors of domestic abuse, coercive control, and exploitation
• People affected by financial abuse
• Survivors of sexual abuse, assault, and sexual trauma
• People who have experienced birth trauma — including birth partners and fathers
• Individuals affected by relationship trauma of all kinds

Sessions are available online across the UK and face-to-face in locations across England. Online therapy means specialist trauma support is accessible wherever you live; for those who prefer in-person sessions, our face-to-face network spans locations across England.

We work in an LGBTQIA+ affirming and neurodiversity-affirming way. Specialist matching means we can take account of your identity and lived experience when selecting the right therapist for you.

A careful match, not a long list

Therapist availability changes from week to week, so rather than asking you to choose from a directory, we take time during your free 15-minute consultation to understand what you are looking for — and then match you with a therapist suited to your needs.

During the consultation, we will ask about:

• The type of experience or trauma you are hoping to work on, and any relevant history
• Whether you would prefer online sessions or face-to-face counselling
• Your preferences around therapy approach — EMDR, trauma-focused CBT, trauma-informed counselling, or a combination
• Any specialisms that matter to you — including LGBTQIA+ affirming practice, neurodiversity-affirming support, or specific lived experience
• Practical preferences — therapist gender, availability, and any other factors that matter to you

All therapists we work with are qualified and registered with appropriate UK professional bodies, and we will confirm the most suitable options with you before any sessions begin.

Professional standards across our team

Hope Therapy & Counselling Services has been operating since 2014, and we hold Organisational Membership with the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). We work in line with the NCPS Code of Ethics and BACP Good Practice, and our wider clinical standards include:

• Qualified, professionally registered therapists across the team — registrations vary per therapist and are confirmed before matching
• Ongoing clinical supervision in line with professional body requirements
• Continuing professional development to maintain and develop practice
• Clear confidentiality standards, with limits explained before sessions begin
• Client-centred, non-judgemental and inclusive practice across all areas of identity and experience
• Founder-led clinical oversight from Ian Stockbridge — MBACP (Senior Accredited) – who continues to lead the practice and oversee its standards

Whether you choose face-to-face counselling near you or online therapy from anywhere in the UK, you can expect to be matched with a therapist who is appropriately qualified and suited to the support you are looking for.