I want support for me…
It can be challenging to find the right support and approach when you have experienced early life trauma.
This section has information about:
Accessing support from phone lines and after hours services,
Finding a therapist and working through issues that arise in therapy,
Other holistic modalities that support trauma recovery.
Recovery and thriving after adversity can mean many things to many people, and it generally benefits from a holistic approach.
I Need Help Now
If you are in crisis these services are there to support you:
Mental Health Triage Service - 13 14 65 - 24/7
Lifeline - 13 11 14 - 24/7
1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732 - 24/7
Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467 - 24/7
Q Life - 1800 184 527 - 2.30pm-11.30pm 7 days
Mensline - 1800 789 978 - 24/7
Kids Helpline (under 25) - 1800 551 800 - 24/7
Help Lines
Helplines can also provide support when distressed:
Blue Knot - 1300 657 380 - 8.30am-4.30pm - 7 days
Full Stop: National Violence and Abuse Trauma Counselling and Recovery Service - 1800 385 587 - 24/7
1800RESPECT - 1800 737 732 - 24/7
SANE Australia - 1800 187 263 - 9.30am - 7.30am Mon-Fri
Please note: there can be wait times and call back options. Some services limit weekly counselling support time.
What to Expect From Therapy?
Counselling, or therapy, is a supportive process that assists people to deal with problems and issues that are present in daily life and the past traumas that may underlie them.
The first counselling session
Please see the below short video with information that will support you to navigate your first session with a counsellor:
The Therapeutic Relationship
Please see the below short video for some information about the therapeutic relationship that will support you when you are connecting to a therapist.
Looking for additional help?
Blue Knot have some great resources to inform your choices when seeking a therapist and if you call them they can often support you to find particular practitioners.
“I assure you, trauma’s not ‘all in your head’. It’s also in your heart, your nerves, and your stomach. It’s in your trembling hands, your uneven breathing, your vision that suddenly gets blurry. It’s not just our head that went through the thing. Every cell in our body was there.”
— Dr Glenn Doyle