Rape and sexual assault
Healing After Sexual Assault: You Are Not Alone
Sexual assault is one of the deepest violations a person can experience. It can shake your sense of safety, rupture trust, and leave you feeling silenced, isolated, or overwhelmed. Whether the trauma happened recently or many years ago—whether it happened in childhood or adulthood—its impact can echo through every part of life.
If you are reading this, you may be carrying a story that’s hard to speak out loud. You may be wondering if you’ll ever feel like yourself again—or whether it’s even possible to heal. I want you to know this: healing is possible on this difficult journey.
A Safe Space to Begin Again
With over 30 years of experience in the field of sexual violence and abuse—including working with men, women, and survivors of childhood sexual assault—I offer a space where your story is met with compassion, not judgment. A space where silence can soften, where shame can be gently challenged, and where healing can begin at your pace.
You are not a problem to be fixed. You are a human being who has survived something profoundly wrong. I WRITE THIS IN CAPITAL LETTERS BECAUSE ITS TRUE.. YOU HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING WRONG.. I 100 PERCENT KNOW THAT In therapy, we do not rush or force. We listen deeply—to your words, your body, your silences. Together, we begin to reconnect the parts of you that may have had to shut down to survive.
How I Work
As a BACP-Accredited therapist, my approach is relational, grounded, and sensitive to the unique needs of each person I work with. I draw on decades of specialised experience in working with Trauma PTSD Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder…Disassociated life, particularly the complex and layered impacts of sexual assault and childhood abuse. I have an additional Diploma in Sexual Abuse.
I believe healing happens in relationship—when someone truly sees you, believes you, and honours your pace. I will not ask you to relive everything unless and until you're ready. Instead, we’ll gently build safety and connection first. We’ll attend to the impacts on your daily life—sleep, boundaries, trust, relationships, self-worth—and support your nervous system to find steadier ground.
If You’ve Never Spoken Before
Many people I see have never told anyone what happened to them. Others may have spoken but weren’t believed—or were met with disbelief, minimisation, or even blamed. If that’s your experience, I want you to know that being believed matters. Being listened to matters. And it’s never too late to begin. You deserve a space that’s grounded, kind, and respectful of your story.
You Are Not Alone
Sexual assault often brings a deep sense of aloneness—but you are not alone. I offer in- person therapy sessions in a private, confidential setting, and I welcome you exactly as you are, wherever you are in your journey. Whether you are still in crisis, just beginning to speak, or already well into your healing process, I am here to support you.
If something in this speaks to you, please don’t hesitate to reach out. You don’t have to know what to say. You don’t have to have it all figured out. We can begin, gently, from where you are.
You are not broken. What happened to you was not your fault. And healing is possible.
I am only an email or telephone call away.