Trauma Doesn’t Always Look Like Flashbacks
For men, trauma often shows up as control, emotional shutdown, irritability, or always being on guard. It’s not always obvious, even to the person experiencing it.
Over time, this can affect relationships, trust, sleep, and the ability to feel settled or safe. Many men minimise it and carry on.
Working through trauma can help you regain a sense of control and feel more present in your life again.
You might notice:
Emotional numbness
Hypervigilance
Anger or irritability
Avoidance
Sleep problems
Feeling disconnected
Trauma work should feel contained.
We start by understanding how past experiences are affecting you now. Trauma doesn’t always show up as memories or flashbacks — it can appear as emotional shutdown, irritability, control, or always feeling on guard. Making sense of these patterns is an important first step.
From there, we work at a pace that feels safe and manageable. The focus is on building stability, reducing the impact of trauma on daily life, and helping you feel more present and in control. The aim is not to relive the past, but to reduce how much it continues to shape the present.