People living with PTSD
May experience flashbacks, intrusive memories or a strong sense of being on edge
You might find your mind is constantly busy, jumping between thoughts, ideas, or worries.
Perhaps you start things with energy but struggle to finish them, feeling disorganised no matter how hard you try, or find your emotions can feel intense and difficult to manage.
Common experiences
Understanding What’s Happening
When trauma occurs, your body’s survival system – the fight, flight, or freeze response – activates to keep you safe. In PTSD, that system becomes stuck in overdrive, leaving your brain constantly alert for danger and your body ready to react, even when the threat has long passed.
You may notice:
Flashbacks or intrusive memories
Feeling emotionally numb or detached
Nightmares or disturbed sleep
Irritability, hypervigilance, or feeling “on edge”
Avoidance of reminders of the trauma
Difficulty trusting others or feeling safe
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Therapy can be a powerful
Working Together to Heal
In therapy, our work is to help your body and mind reconnect in safety. We’ll go gently – at your pace – creating a space where you are always in control of what we explore. Together, we’ll work to reduce the intensity of your symptoms, helping your nervous system find balance again.
This might include grounding techniques to manage flashbacks, learning to regulate emotions, and exploring your story in ways that feel safe and manageable. Over time, therapy can help you make sense of what happened, reclaim your sense of self, and begin to live beyond survival.
Healing from trauma doesn’t mean forgetting – it means freeing yourself from the constant re-living of it.
Support starts here
Meet our PTSD Therapists
Find out more about our PTSDTherapists before you to go ahead and book your first session.
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Currently at full capacityLouise
Anorexia, Brainspotting, Chronic Fatigue/M.E, Dissociative Disorders, Eating Disorders, EMDR, Fibromyalgia, Flash, OCD, Personality Disorders, Phobias, PTSD, Rape, Rewind Technique, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse, TraumaView Profile: LouiseI offer a safe, compassionate and deeply trauma-informed space where you can feel heard, understood and supported.
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Accepting BookingsVicky
View Profile: VickyI offer a welcoming, compassionate space where you can feel heard, seen and valued for who you are.
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Accepting BookingsNichola
Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Domestic Abuse, Eating Disorders, Fibromyalgia, Narcissistic Abuse, OCD, Personality Disorders, PTSD, Rape, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse, TraumaView Profile: NicholaI offer a calm, trauma-informed space where you can slow down, make sense of what’s happened, and begin to reconnect with yourself in a way that feels safe.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ’s
Though it can feel impossible, recovery from PTSD is absolutely possible. With care, time, and support, many people find that their symptoms lessen, their sleep returns, and their sense of safety grows. The world can begin to feel open again – not as something to fear, but as something you can gently rejoin.
You do not need to face trauma alone. Together, we can work towards calm, strength, and reconnection – helping you rediscover the peace and safety that should have always belonged to you.
Some symptoms may include
- Nightmares
- Flashbacks
- Unexplained body symptoms
- Hyper-vigilance
- Concentration difficulties
- Sleeping difficulties
- Repetitive thoughts
- Avoidance
- Emotional numbing
- Dissociation
- Irritability
- Anger
- Self harm
- Self medicating with drink, drugs, sex etc
Yes you do need an appointment to access our therapy sessions.
We offer flexible appointment times, and we always do our best to find a time that suits your schedule.
To book an appointment please go onto our therapists page and choose who you would like to work with. You are able to book your appointment on there.
Or please contact us on:
Telephone 07907613600
No-you do not need a referral to access our counselling services. If there is something you’d like support with, you are very welcome to contact us directly to discuss booking an appointment. You can reach out whenever you feel ready.
Telephone 07907613600
Each therapist at Grey Matters Centre works independently within their own private practice, so fees may vary. You can find the exact cost of sessions by visiting your chosen therapist’s individual page, where all pricing information is clearly listed.
Many people look for affordable therapy in Scunthorpe or counselling fees near me – checking your therapist’s page will give you the most accurate and up-to-date information.
The number of sessions varies from person to person and depends on your goals, the nature of the issue and the pace you feel comfortable with. Some people find short-term support helpful, while others choose longer-term therapy for deeper exploration. We will regularly review your progress together to ensure your sessions meet your needs.
Many people looking for ongoing support search for therapy sessions near me or counselling in Scunthorpe – we tailor the number of appointments to what feels right for you.
We are a confidential service but there are certain situations when we do have to break confidentiality.
We must pass on any information to the relevant authorities in cases where human safety are concerned, including the following cases:
1) If there is a risk of harm to oneself or another person. This includes any indications of suicide or self harming behaviours.
2) When it is presented that there is a risk to a child, children or protected adult, which includes neglect, physical, sexual or psychological harm.
3) Where it is the judgement of the therapist an act of terrorism or treason may be likely to occur/has occurred.
4) Where there is a disclosure of a serious crime (clients or another party) that has not previously been disclosed.
Availability depends on each therapist’s schedule, but we always aim to offer appointments as soon as possible. If your preferred theapist is fully booked, you are welcome to check back for new openings or explore other therapists within our centre who may have earlier availability.
People often find us while searching for quick counselling appointments near me or therapy availability in Scunthorpe – we do our best to offer timely support.
Tel 07907613600