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TRTP™ does not merely address the symptoms of trauma. It deals with theunderlying cause of the problem, removing the emotional charge from the pastand returning the person to a state of empowerment, returning the sympatheticnervous system to calm.

Trauma is the result of a traumatic or distressing event in your life, of which can be big or small (seemingly). Life-threatening accidents, childhood hardship, bullying, sexual assault, physical and psychological abuse, grief and loss, perceived failures, and family violence are all examples of things that may have caused trauma. When we experience stressful events, our body goes into survival mode – it must decide whether to fight, flee or freeze. Stress hormones flood in, and if not processed and cleared directly afterwards, there is no opportunity for the brain to properly convert the event into a conscious memory. Instead, it will be stored in the unconscious, and your body will not be aware the danger is over, meaning it will remain on constant high alert and will feel unsafe. Because this is happening on an unconscious level you may not even be aware that it is occurring. However, if…

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The Richards Trauma Process (TRTP™) is a unique form of therapy that uses simple, proven techniques to bring relief from anxiety, depression, PTSD, self-sabotaging behaviours, and the myriad physical symptoms of stress and unresolved trauma. TRTP™ goes beyond helping you to cope with distressing thoughts and emotions. It uses a powerful sequence of steps to address and resolve the underlying cause of your problems, achieving lasting results effectively and safely, without re-traumatising and generally in 3 to 4 sessions. Created by Australian trauma therapist Judith Richards, TRTP™ is a process of directed hypnotherapy that focuses on accessing the deep subconscious to alter the perception of the body and its response to past trauma. At an unconscious level, our body still believes it is in danger – thus it remains in a hyper-aroused fight-flight-freeze state. During TRTP™ sessions, the emotional charge is removed from past events, moving you to a place…

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