With our thriving through trauma course

Thriving Through Trauma: Transform Pain into Power in Just 6 Weeks

Discover the Life You Deserve Beyond Trauma

Transform Your Trauma into Strength

Are you struggling to move forward after experiencing trauma? Do you find yourself caught in cycles of anxiety, self-doubt, or overwhelming emotions, unable to see a way out? You’re not alone, and there is hope. Our supportive and empowering 6-week psychoeducational group therapy program has been carefully designed for individuals just like you, who are ready and committed to healing and reclaiming their lives.

In this transformative course, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of your trauma, why it impacts you the way it does, and how you can actively manage your emotions and responses in healthier ways. You’ll explore scientifically proven techniques and tools tailored specifically to your trauma recovery journey, helping you build a life defined not by your trauma but by your strength and resilience.

This program is ideal for anyone who:

Has experienced trauma, including complex or repeated traumatic events.
Feels stuck or overwhelmed by their emotional reactions and trauma-related memories.
Wants practical, actionable tools to manage anxiety, stress, and emotional triggers.
Seeks a supportive community of individuals who genuinely understand their experiences.
Is looking for an integrative approach combining neuroscience, psychology, mindfulness, and self-care practices.

Whether your trauma is recent or something you’ve carried for many years, our compassionate facilitators and evidence-based approach will guide you safely and gently through every step of your recovery journey.

What will you learn?

Week One

Deep Dive into Trauma

Gain profound insights into the nature of trauma, including PTSD and Complex PTSD.

Uncover the fascinating neurobiology behind trauma and learn how it affects your brain, body, and emotions in everyday life.

Understand the crucial differences between various types of trauma and their unique impacts.

Week Two

Powerful Coping Strategies

Master evidence-based techniques proven to manage stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm effectively.

Build a robust personal coping toolkit featuring grounding exercises, mindfulness practices, and self-soothing strategies designed specifically for trauma recovery.

Week Three

Unlock Your Emotional Intelligence

Understand the impact trauma has on emotional regulation and learn how to navigate your “Window of Tolerance.”

Identify cognitive distortions like catastrophizing and personalizing, which keep you trapped in trauma cycles.

Implement powerful cognitive restructuring techniques to replace negative thought patterns with healthier, empowering beliefs.

Week Four

Safety Processing

Learn essential skills to safely pace trauma processing, ensuring you feel secure and never overwhelmed.

Practice compassionate self-awareness to manage emotional overload effectively and sustainably.

Harness the power of self-compassion to reduce shame and guilt, facilitating deep healing and lasting emotional resilience.

Week Five

Build Unshakable Resilience

Cultivate resilience through practical exercises and reflective activities designed to help you tap into your inherent strengths.

Develop clear, healthy boundaries to restore safety, regain self-worth, and cultivate trust in relationships.

Map out and strengthen your personal support network, ensuring sustained support long after the course ends.

Week Six

Moving Forward with Confidence

Consolidate everything you’ve learned into an actionable, personalised trauma recovery plan.

Receive ongoing strategies and techniques to maintain your progress and continually build upon your newfound empowerment.

Gain clarity and confidence in your ability to manage your recovery independently and sustainably.

Meet your facilitators

Nerine Strachan

Founder, Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Yoga Teacher

Nerine uses a unique blend of psychodynamic therapy, EMDR, yoga, and trauma-informed care to create a deeply supportive and healing environment. Her approach helps you safely confront trauma, fostering profound self-awareness, lasting healing, and genuine empowerment.

Angie Bennett-Schafer

Student Counsellor (Master of Counselling, University of New England)

With deep empathy and tailored counselling methods, Angie supports each participant’s unique path to self-discovery and resilience, creating a nurturing and safe therapeutic space for meaningful growth.

Are You Ready to Move Beyond Trauma and Thrive?

Embark on a profound healing journey with our carefully crafted psychoeducational course, “Thriving Through Trauma.” Specifically tailored for individuals who seek to rebuild safety, reclaim their narrative, and unlock resilience, this transformative experience provides the essential tools and support you need to regain your sense of self, strength, and confidence.

What You’ll Experience:

Build Inner Safety:
Establish a foundation of trust within yourself and with supportive peers, creating space for genuine healing and self-expression.
Reframe Painful Narratives:
Learn powerful psychological techniques to see your trauma in a new light, transforming painful experiences into sources of resilience and empowerment.
Reclaim Your Story:
Actively take ownership of your trauma narrative, shaping your future with clear intention, compassion, and confidence.
Tap Into Inner Wisdom & Resilience:
Discover and strengthen your intuitive capabilities, recognising and celebrating the courage and resilience you already hold within.
Connect with Empowering Individuals:
Join a supportive group who genuinely understands your journey, offering connection, encouragement, and shared growth.
Reconnect with Your Authentic Self:
Release limiting beliefs and societal expectations, rediscovering your true, powerful, and resilient self.

This course is perfect for you if:

You’ve experienced trauma, including PTSD or Complex PTSD, and desire effective, practical coping strategies.
You feel stuck in cycles of anxiety, self-doubt, or emotional overwhelm and seek transformative change.
You’re eager to heal within a compassionate, understanding community.
You’re ready to reclaim your narrative and empower yourself to lead a fulfilling life.

Take this powerful step toward emotional healing, resilience, and authentic self-reconnection.

Embrace this opportunity for personal growth

Register Your Interest

“Nerine is an amazing therapist. She brings so much expertise, competence, and compassion to each session. With her help, I’ve come so far on my journey towards personal acceptance, growth, recovery, resilience, and love. I always walk away from each session feeling good (and sometimes a bit surprised) by what we achieve. Her continued support and compassion is such a gift!”