Relationships can shape your sense of self, safety and emotional wellbeing. When trust is broken or relationships cause harm, the impact can be deeply distressing and long-lasting.
Relationship and betrayal trauma therapy offers a safe, supportive space to process painful experiences, rebuild confidence and develop healthier patterns moving forward.
I provide compassionate and confidential therapy in Killingworth and Whitley Bay, supporting clients across Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland and the wider North East, as well as online throughout the UK.
What is relationship and betrayal trauma?
Relationship trauma can occur when experiences within personal, family or professional relationships leave you feeling unsafe, hurt, powerless or emotionally overwhelmed.
Betrayal trauma can arise when someone you trusted causes harm, breaks trust or repeatedly dismisses your emotional needs. This can affect your ability to trust yourself, trust others or feel secure in future relationships.
You may be seeking support if you are struggling with the effects of betrayal, infidelity, coercive control, emotional abuse, abandonment, attachment wounds or repeated unhealthy relationship patterns.
How relationship trauma therapy can help
Therapy provides a confidential and non-judgemental environment where you can explore your experiences at your own pace.
Together, we can work to help you understand the impact of past and present relationships, process difficult emotions and begin to rebuild trust in yourself.
Relationship trauma therapy can support you to:
- Understand patterns in relationships
- Rebuild confidence and self-worth
- Strengthen boundaries
- Improve communication
- Recognise emotional triggers
- Develop healthier relationship choices
- Move forward from betrayal, harm or loss of trust
The aim is to support you in cultivating more secure, fulfilling and balanced relationships, beginning with the relationship you have with yourself.
Common issues I support
With over 20 years of experience in the NHS and private sector, I support adults navigating a wide range of relationship challenges, including:
- Betrayal and infidelity
- Emotional abuse and coercive control
- Attachment wounds and abandonment
- Childhood trauma impacting adult relationships
- Family conflict and relational difficulties
- Separation, divorce and loss
- Low self-esteem and trust issues
- Perfectionism and people-pleasing
- Difficulties establishing or maintaining relationships
Each therapeutic journey is tailored to your unique experiences and goals.
A compassionate and trauma-informed approach
My approach is warm, empathetic and grounded in trauma-informed practice. I offer a safe and respectful environment where you can explore your thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement.
Many of my clients are high-achieving individuals who appear outwardly resilient but feel overwhelmed internally. Therapy provides the space to reflect, heal and reconnect with yourself.
Where I offer relationship and betrayal trauma therapy
Sessions are available in:
- Killingworth — The White Swan Centre
- Whitley Bay — The Lantern Rooms
- Online counselling across the UK
Take the first step towards healthier relationships
Whether you are healing from past experiences or navigating current relationship challenges, you do not have to face them alone.