Therapies & Healing Approaches
Plain-English guides to the therapies people are most often offered after trauma — what each one actually involves, who it may suit, and how strong the evidence really is. These approaches are not equivalent, and we say so on every page.
Recommended for PTSD in major clinical guidelines, with multiple randomised trials.
Well-established psychotherapy, but less trauma-specific trial evidence.
Promising and widely used, with a smaller or more mixed research base.
Trauma processing therapies
Structured therapies designed specifically to work with traumatic memory.
Body-based & nervous system approaches
Approaches that begin with the body and the nervous system rather than the story.
Cognitive & behavioural approaches
Working with thoughts, beliefs, behaviour and the meaning you've made of what happened.
Parts work & compassion-based approaches
Meeting the different parts of yourself, and building an inner tone that isn't harsh.
Relational & depth approaches
Understanding patterns, relationships and the past as it shows up in the present.
Recovery Trauma™ is a wellbeing and educational platform. It is not a crisis service, therapy, diagnosis, or medical treatment. These pages are psychoeducation — reading them is not the same as receiving psychotherapy from a qualified professional, and nothing here can tell you which therapy is right for you. If you need urgent support, please visit our Crisis Resources page.
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