Trauma Therapy in Adelaide
(EMDR Available)

In-person appointments available in Port Adelaide and West Lakes.

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Support for individuals experiencing distress, anxiety or the ongoing impact of difficult or overwhelming experiences, with a focus on processing memories, reducing emotional intensity and supporting greater stability and day-to-day functioning. This may be helpful if you feel stuck in patterns that are difficult to change or reactions that are hard to manage.

A Medicare rebate of $87.25 may be available for eligible clients with a GP Mental Health Care Plan.

You may be looking for trauma therapy if:

• past experiences still feel emotionally intense
• certain memories or reminders strongly affect you
• you feel stuck in fear, distress, or avoidance
• you react more strongly than you want to in some situations

How EMDR can help

✓ Reduced emotional intensity linked to past or difficult experiences
✓ Less reactivity in situations that previously felt overwhelming
✓ Improved ability to manage anxiety and distress
✓ Greater understanding of how past experiences continue to impact you
✓ Feeling less stuck in unhelpful patterns or responses
✓ Increased sense of stability and emotional regulation
✓ Greater clarity and confidence in moving forward

Frequently Asked Questions

What is trauma therapy?

Trauma therapy is support for people who continue to feel affected by difficult, distressing, or overwhelming experiences. It focuses on reducing the ongoing impact these experiences can have on emotions, reactions, memory, and day-to-day functioning.

How do I know if trauma therapy might be helpful?

Trauma therapy may be helpful if past experiences continue to affect how you feel, respond, or cope in the present. This can include distress linked to difficult memories, heightened anxiety, feeling easily overwhelmed, strong emotional reactions, or feeling stuck in patterns that are hard to shift.

Does trauma therapy always involve EMDR?

No. EMDR is one evidence-based approach that may be used within trauma therapy where it is appropriate. Sessions are tailored to your situation, and other approaches may be used first or alongside EMDR depending on your needs and goals.

What is EMDR?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a structured, evidence-based therapy used to help process distress linked to difficult or overwhelming experiences. It aims to reduce the emotional intensity of those experiences so they have less impact on you in the present.

Do I need to talk through everything in detail?

No. You do not need to describe every detail of what happened. The focus is on helping you work with the distress and impact of the experience in a way that feels manageable and appropriate.

What happens in the first session?

The first session focuses on understanding your concerns, history, and goals for therapy. This helps determine what approach is most appropriate and whether EMDR may be suitable as part of the work.

Trauma Therapy

Fees & Rebates

A 50-minute session for individuals seeking support with distress, anxiety, or the ongoing impact of difficult or overwhelming experiences. Initial sessions focus on assessment and understanding your concerns, with EMDR introduced where appropriate.

Current session fees are $150 per 50 minutes.

A Medicare rebate may be available with a valid Mental Health Care Plan and referral from your GP or psychiatrist.

Select Medicare if you have a Mental Health Care Plan.

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Client Feedback

"I felt really safe, comfortable, and genuinely listened to throughout my sessions. EMDR therapy was a really effective experience for me, and I’m so grateful for the support I received. Highly recommend."

Michalea, 5-star Google Review

"Shannon is a very experienced therapist who has extensive experience in working with people who have experienced trauma. Shannon has the right balance when working with people. He brings with him a gentle presence while also carrying a quiet confidence which can provide a safe and grounding place for people to share difficult topics. Highly recommended"

Renee, 5-star Google Review

Understanding EMDR Therapy

EMDR therapy is an evidence-based approach used to help process difficult or overwhelming experiences. When experiences are not fully processed, they can continue to affect how you feel, think and respond in day-to-day life.

The following video provides a clear introduction to how EMDR works and what to expect from this approach.

1. What is EMDR?

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a structured therapy that helps the brain process experiences that may feel unresolved or stuck.

You will learn:

How experiences can become “stuck” and continue to affect you
How EMDR helps the brain process and integrate these experiences
What happens during an EMDR session

2. What EMDR Can Help With

Unprocessed experiences can show up in different ways, including anxiety, strong emotional reactions, or patterns that feel difficult to change.