Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) is a structured, evidence-based therapy that helps people process and recover from trauma. It gently supports you in understanding how trauma has affected your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours — and offers tools to feel safer, calmer, and more in control.
TF-CBT is suitable for adults, teens, and children who’ve experienced trauma — whether from a single event or repeated exposure. It’s particularly effective for:
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Complex trauma (including childhood abuse or neglect)
Domestic violence or coercive control
Sexual assault or exploitation
Traumatic loss or serious accidents
Medical trauma or childbirth-related trauma
Refugee or migration-related trauma
Vicarious trauma (e.g. healthcare or frontline workers)
It’s also helpful when trauma has led to anxiety, hypervigilance, flashbacks, emotional numbness, or avoidance. TF-CBT can be adapted for neurodivergent individuals, people with dissociation, and those with overlapping mental health challenges.
Thorough, trauma-informed assessment
Weekly 1:1 sessions (typically 50–60 minutes)
Psychoeducation about trauma and the nervous system
Building coping skills (e.g. grounding, breath work, self-soothing)
Gradual, supported trauma processing using CBT techniques
Identifying unhelpful beliefs (e.g. “It was my fault,” “I’m never safe”)
Reframing shame, guilt, or distorted meanings
Imagery rescripting or narrative exposure (if appropriate)
Managing flashbacks, nightmares, and avoidance
Stabilisation before any memory work
Homework to practise skills and track progress
Suitable for online or in-person delivery
Trauma-informed pace — no pressure to “go deep” before readiness
Adapted for neurodivergent clients and those with dissociation
Can be combined with EMDR, medication, or other therapies
At Bloomfield Health, we take a calm, compassionate approach to trauma work. Our clinicians are trained in TF-CBT and skilled at working gently, without re-traumatising or rushing the process. We adapt each session to your needs — whether you’re newly diagnosed with PTSD, living with long-standing trauma, or unsure where to begin. We are neurodiversity-affirming, culturally sensitive, and committed to building emotional safety and trust as the foundation of all trauma recovery.
TF-CBT focuses specifically on trauma, using tailored tools to process memories, shift beliefs, and manage trauma symptoms safely.
Only when you're ready — and not always in detail. We go at your pace, with stabilisation first.
Yes — it's effective for both recent and early-life trauma, and includes ways to work with inner-child or complex emotions.
Yes — especially when adapted to include grounding, emotion regulation, and paced trauma processing.
We’re trained to recognise and support this. We’ll use tools to help you stay present and safe during sessions.
Yes — many people benefit from a blended approach. We’ll help you decide what works best for you.
Absolutely. We adjust the format, pace, and communication style to suit your sensory and processing needs.
Please contact us to book an initial assessment. We’ll match you with a TF-CBT-trained therapist and plan your care together.
We are registered by the Care Quality Commission (CQC),
the independent regulator of health and social care in England.
