PTSD and complex trauma can affect how you think, feel, relate, and respond – even long after the original event has passed. At PsychologyCare, we provide trauma-informed therapy and counselling in Melbourne that supports nervous system regulation, safe emotional processing, and a gradual return to connection. Whether you are looking for PTSD counselling, trauma treatment or ongoing therapy, sessions are offered at our Camberwell and Prahran clinics, with telehealth also available across Australia.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening, overwhelming, or deeply distressing event. Complex trauma refers to repeated or long-term exposure to traumatic stress – often during childhood or within relationships – which can affect self-perception, safety, trust, and emotional regulation.
Common signs of trauma-related distress include flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, emotional numbing, dissociation, or feeling “stuck” in survival mode.
At PsychologyCare, our clinicians work with you to process trauma at your own pace. We draw on therapies such as EMDR, ISTDP, ACT and somatic approaches, depending on your needs, goals, and capacity.
For many people the word that fits best is counselling – a space to talk, be understood, and make sense of what happened. Our trauma counselling in Melbourne offers exactly that, combined with the structure of evidence-based psychology. Whether you are searching for PTSD counselling, post-trauma counselling, or counselling for trauma survivors, you will work with a qualified practitioner who understands how trauma affects the mind and body. Counselling sessions are trauma-informed from the first conversation, paced to your window of tolerance, and available at our Camberwell and Prahran clinics or online across Australia.
Our team includes experienced trauma psychologists and clinical psychologists who specialise in PTSD and complex trauma. Seeing a trauma psychologist means your care is grounded in a proper psychological formulation – understanding not just the symptoms but why they developed and what keeps them in place. As a PTSD psychologist practice, we can also help you understand a PTSD diagnosis and where trauma sits alongside anxiety, depression or emotional dysregulation. If you have been searching for a trauma psychologist near you, a PTSD psychologist in Melbourne, or a childhood trauma psychologist, we will match you with the right clinician for your situation.
Effective trauma treatment is never one-size-fits-all. Our PTSD treatment in Melbourne is a non-medication, psychology-led approach that draws on several evidence-based modalities, chosen to suit your needs and capacity:
Complex trauma treatment is typically paced over time, while single-incident PTSD may respond more quickly. Your psychologist will talk you through the right treatment plan at the outset so you know what to expect.
All of our work is trauma-informed – meaning safety, choice and pacing come first – and, where appropriate, trauma-focused, directly processing the experiences driving your distress. This combination lets us support emotional trauma therapy and healing without pushing you past what feels manageable. For some people that looks like gentle, resourcing-focused work over a longer period; for others it means focused memory processing once stability is in place.
Whether your trauma is single-incident or complex in nature, we provide care that respects both your story and your resilience.
Therapy moves at your pace, and your psychologist will check in regularly to ensure work remains within your window of tolerance.
Camberwell Clinic – 673 Burke Road, Camberwell VIC 3124 – easily accessible by tram and train, with nearby parking.
Prahran Clinic – 183A Greville Street, Prahran VIC 3181 – moments from Chapel Street and Prahran Station.
We also offer trauma therapy and counselling via telehealth across Australia for those preferring to work from home.
You don’t have to navigate trauma recovery alone. Book a free 15-minute intake call and we’ll help match you with a psychologist who understands PTSD and complex trauma. Call 03 9088 1122 or use our online form to get started. Begin trauma therapy in Melbourne with support that meets you where you are.
