Critical Incident and Trauma


I help to support employees in returning to normal activities

and normalise worries, fears and emotions effectively after a traumatic event

On site defusing and debriefing create a structured safe place to allow the opportunity to normalise feelings through psycho education - and offer strategies for recovery

Group or individual diffusion available on or off site.

Physical symptoms may include

  • Tension and headaches

  • Sleep disturbance

  • Poor concentration

  • Tiredness

  • Loss of appetite

  • Over eating

  • Nausea

Emotional symptoms/responses

  • Anger towards authority or people you hold responsible

  • Feeling powerless

  • Guilt you could not stop the incident or do more

  • Numbness, withdrawing and blocking your feelings

  • Easily moved to tears or profound sadness

  • Fear of breaking down or your feelings becoming unmanageable

Please call me in confidence to arrange an on site visit

Approved provider to the Police Firearms Officers Association

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