Trauma and PTSD Treatment in Manchester

Trauma and PTSD

Nigel is a registered and experienced Manchester Psychotherapist / Counsellor, EMDR Therapist, Trauma Informed Therapist, Hypno-psychotherapist, Life Coach and NLP Master Practitioner who works with psychological trauma and PTSD. He has taken additional training in CBT, EMDR, DBT Skills and Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR).

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What is psychological trauma?
Symptoms of PTSD / trauma?
What is complex trauma/Developmental trauma/childhood trauma?
How to book the treatment?

What is psychological trauma?

The Oxford Dictionary defines psychological trauma as an “Emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may lead to long-term neurosis”. What this means is that emotional or psychological trauma may be caused by experiencing or witnessing any stressful situation that is so outside your normal range of experience and ability to cope, that it shatters your sense of security, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, helpless and vulnerable. These stressful situations often involve a significant threat to your safety or life. However, any situation that leaves you feeling intensely frightened and helpless can potentially be traumatising even if there is no physical harm.

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Trauma exposure is common throughout the world.  According to a WHO World Mental Health Survey published in 2017 (1), 70.4% of respondents had experienced traumatic events.  The trauma types with the highest proportions were rape (13.1%), other sexual assault (15.1%), being stalked (9.8%), and unexpected death of a loved one (11.6%).

Not everyone who experiences a stressful event will develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is your subjective emotional experience of the event that can cause trauma, not the objective details of the event. The more helpless and frightened you feel the more likely you are to be traumatised.

The appearance of trauma symptoms may sometimes be delayed for months or even years. Often making it difficult to see a connection between the symptoms you are experiencing now and the traumatic event which may have occurred a long time ago. Issues such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, inappropriate anger, nightmares, addiction, low confidence and self-worth, health issues, and difficulties in relating to others, may be caused or influenced by past traumas.

View the DSM-5 criteria for PTSD

Example situations that may cause PTSD / trauma

Traumas may be caused by a single intense event, or a series of stressful events.

Some examples of single events that may cause PTSD / trauma:

  • a road traffic accident
  • the unexpected death of a loved one
  • a rape
  • witnessing a death or violence
  • a mugging
  • a robbery
  • a natural disaster
  • injury in military conflict

Some examples involving a series of events:

  • childhood abuse (including emotional, sexual and/or physical abuse)
  • domestic violence
  • being stalked
  • bullying at school or work
  • life-threatening illness
  • witnessing parental violence
  • military conflict (as a soldier, civilian, relief worker, or refugee)
  • terrorism

Complex Trauma / Developmental Trauma Disorder / Complex PTSD / Childhood Trauma

Complex Trauma or Developmental Trauma Disorder is chronic and occurs when a child is exposed to multiple, prolonged or accumulative traumatic events which impact their ongoing development. It is most often interpersonal and often occurs at developmentally vulnerable times in the child’s life, especially in early childhood or adolescence. Complex trauma typically involves psychological maltreatment, neglect, antipathy, physical and sexual abuse, or witnessing domestic violence. It usually occurs within the child’s primary caregiving system.

A child is considerably more vulnerable than an adult, both in a physical and psychological sense. The younger the child is the more physically vulnerable they are, and the less life experience and understanding they will have to make sense of what is happening. This can cause them to feel more confused, helpless and unsafe, and therefore potentially more frightened and prone to developing trauma and other maladaptive ways of coping.

When people think of childhood trauma or developmental trauma, they often think of extreme examples such as physical or sexual abuse. However, situations that from an adult perspective might seem quite minor, can sometimes be intensely frightening and traumatising for a child.

A few examples that can have the potential to cause childhood traumas: physical or sexual abuse, abandonment, neglect, an emotionally unavailable parent, being bullied, being an unwanted child, witnessing arguments or violence, a family member with a mental health condition, accidents, parents separation/divorce, death of a close family member, starting a new school, moving house, separation from friends/family, incidents of intense embarrassment or shaming, illness (self or other), bullying, getting lost/separated from parents.

Effect on adult life
Whilst some of these childhood traumas would not satisfy enough criteria in adult life to be diagnosed as PTSD, they can and do have a significant impact on peoples thoughts, emotions, behaviours, coping strategies and relationships later in adult life. Sometimes causing or contributing to issues such as emotional dysregulation, loss of a sense of safety and the ability to detect danger cues, anxiety, depression, inappropriate anger, insomnia, low confidence and self-worth, medically unexplained symptoms, health issues, and difficulties in relating to others, in adult life.

Symptoms of PTSD / trauma:

Shock, denial, or disbelief

Anger, irritability, mood swings

Guilt, shame, self-blame

Feeling sad or hopeless

Flashbacks

Confusion, difficulty concentrating

Anxiety and fear

Withdrawing from others

Feeling disconnected or numb

Hypervigilance

Physical symptoms of PTSD / trauma:

Insomnia or nightmares

Being startled easily/jumpy

Racing heartbeat

Aches and pains

Fatigue

Difficulty concentrating

Edginess and agitation

Muscle tension

Trauma and PSTD treatment in Manchester

The trauma treatment utilises Herman’s Three-Stage Model of Trauma Recovery.
1) Safety and Stabilisation, 2) Processing traumatic memories, 3) Resolution and integration. In actual practice, the treatment is likely to be more fluid than this with frequent movement between the phases.

The therapeutic approach combines psychotherapy with EMDR, Focusing, Somatic Experiencing, Attachment-Focused EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, CBT, DBT Skills, NLP and Mindfulness.

As everyone is unique, the trauma and PTSD treatment available at the Manchester psychotherapy practice is tailored to your individual requirements. So the exact form of the treatment and number of sessions will vary from person to person.

PTSD originating from a single recent event can often be treated with short-term therapy, typically as little as 8 to 24 sessions. For Complex PTSD, complex trauma or developmental trauma, longer-term therapy will almost certainly be required and may take several months to several years.

The process will require a regular and ongoing commitment of your time and energy, with sessions usually taking place on a weekly basis.

Booking is easy

NOTE:
Before booking it is very important that you get any physical symptoms checked by a medical practitioner
.

I recommend booking an Initial Consultation first. This gives us the chance to begin to explore your issues and your requirements further, give you honest answers to any questions you might have and give you a realistic estimate of the number of sessions you may require. When you are ready to make the inner changes you need, simply phone me on 07463 542368 or Click here to email to make an appointment now.


I offer online scheduling for Manchester appointments

Location

I practice from an office in Manchester City Centre close to tram, train, bus and car parks. If you can’t travel to me, I am also available for online psychotherapy, counselling and coaching via Zoom.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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Consultation Fees

Session fees are paid at the time of booking.

You may pay by cash, debit card, credit card, private medical insurance, direct bank transfer or by PayPal. I no longer accept cheques.

Medical insurance

I am currently registered to provide psychotherapy/counselling with a number of private health insurance companies. Insurers all have slightly different rules of cover, and it is important to contact your insurer directly to check what your policy covers. You will need to get written proof of authorisation or an authorisation code before proceeding.

Most insurers will usually only pay for short-term time-limited treatment for acute issues.
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  Cost when paying per session:

See the consultation fees page for session prices and discounts.

Websites about trauma and related disorders

References

  1. Trauma and PTSD in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

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Nigel Magowan, Psychotherapy Manchester Psychotherapist, NLP Manchester | Help with trauma and PTSD | EMDR Therapist Manchester | CBT

Nigel Magowan BSc(Hons) UKCP Reg. MBACP CBT.Cert AccMCCP DABCH GHR SQHP AMPM

UKCP Registered and Accredited Psychotherapist, BACP Registered Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist, Trauma Informed Therapist, Life Coach, Licensed NLP Master Practitioner, Ecotherapist, UKCP Accredited Supervisor andClinical Hypnotherapist

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Clients come to me from all over the North West of England, see below for a list of areas covered:

Manchester City Centre: Northern Quarter ~ Piccadilly Gardens ~ Millennium Quarter ~ Spinningfields ~Peter’s Fields ~ Ancoats ~ New Islington ~ The Village ~ Piccadilly Basin ~ Oxford Road ~ Hulme

Greater Manchester: Chorlton ~ Didsbury ~ Fallowfield ~ Eccles ~ Irlam ~ Salford ~ Worsley ~ Levenshulme ~ Withington West Didsbury ~ Whalley Range
North Trafford: Stretford ~ Urmston. Altrincham ~ Sale ~ Timperley

Stockport: Bredbury ~ Brinnington ~ Cheadle ~ Gatley ~ Heaton Moor ~ Heaton Norris ~ Heaton Chapel ~ Heaton Mersey ~ Hazel Grove ~ Marple

Cheshire: Alderley Edge ~ Knutsford ~ Tatton ~ Wilmslow ~ Lymm ~ Dunham Massey ~
Congleton ~ Macclesfield ~ Mobberley ~ Frodsham

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Nigel Magowan is an experienced Manchester city centre based UKCP registered and accredited psychotherapist who integrates psychotherapy with CBT, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, NLP, Focusing and Mindfulness to help people suffering from trauma and PTSD.

Therapy Services

Integrative Psychotherapy
Counselling
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Trauma-Informed Therapy
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing)
AF-EMDR (Attachment-Focused EMDR)
Somatic Therapy
Clinical Supervision
DBT Skills
Life Coaching
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Ericksonian Hypno-psychotherapy
Online Therapy via Zoom / Skype
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Open Public Workshops
Corporate Workshops and Training
Closed Group Ecotherapy Workshops
Ecotherapy / Nature-based Therapy
Outdoor Nature-therapy Retreats

Contact Details

Nigel Magowan
UKCP Registered and Accredited Psychotherapist
Registered Member of the BACP
EMDR Therapist
UKCP Approved Clinical Supervisor
Accredited Therapist Member of Anxiety UK

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Inner Changes Psychotherapy
Piccadilly House
49 Piccadilly
Manchester
England
M1 2AP
UK
Website: www.manchester-psychotherapy.co.uk
Email: enquiries@manchester-psychotherapy.co.uk
Phone: 07463 542368 (Manchester City Centre)

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