Why I believe you are a hero
You've arrived.
Which meant that you took courage to seek your healing.
You are resourceful and strong.
You've arrived here in spite of everything.
You are a hero.
You've arrived to show your strength and courage to everyone around you.
You are valiant, for showing up.
I want to honour you for being who you are, and for your resourcefulness.
"I Have Arrived"
- a poem by Bernadette Chin, trauma-informed psychotherapist.
You are already healing from trauma
With each breath, you have formed a new identity. That you can cope, that you are still here. That you've persevered.
Now it is time to want more - to feel even better. Let's start from here.
Use hypnotherapy to regulate emotions and form positive self image.
Let's look at your strengths, resourcefulness and capabilities which set the foundation to not simply recover, but to thrive.
Through the process of psychotherapy and hypnosis, uncover powerful meaning and a sense of coherence to chart a hopeful path into the future.
Reviews from Our Patients
A Safe Space for Therapy
"Therapy sessions are my safe space and Bernadette is someone that I can be totally vulnerable with without any judgements." - LC, Business Analyst, 23yo
Growing and healing
"I am learning to filter out and focus on what is present, helpful and known. Because comes confidence and security, the external environment and inner insecurities will less likely trigger an emotional reaction from me." - CC, Social Worker, 25yo
How do I heal from trauma?
What do I when do when emotionally drained and feeling overwhelmed?
How do I know if I will ever heal?
You are here. Be present to experience the courage in you to want to find out more about healing from your wounds. In this moment, there is a light within you, allow this light to illuminate the darkness.
My Inner Child Clinic embraces the hero in you. In spite of everything that has happened, you have dug deep and you have survived. While that may not be a pleasant situation, the fact you are here to research on how to heal from a trauma, means that you have honoured your inner desire to fully heal.
With some help, you could even transform your life and create new empowering meaning to a hopeful and promising future.
Let's start by planting seeds of possibilities of how resourceful, strong and capable you are.
Types of Trauma
Trauma can manifest in many forms, often shaping the way we think, feel, and respond to the world around us. At My Inner Child, we recognise that every person’s experience is unique, and healing begins by understanding the type of trauma that has affected you. Our therapists provide a safe, compassionate environment to explore these experiences and guide you toward recovery and resilience.
Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)
This occurs shortly after a distressing or life-threatening event. Individuals may experience intense anxiety, flashbacks, or emotional numbness. With timely therapy in Singapore, symptoms can be managed before they develop into long-term effects.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD can develop when the impact of trauma persists over time. It often involves recurring memories, heightened alertness, or emotional withdrawal. Our psychotherapy sessions help individuals process these memories safely and gradually rebuild a sense of control and inner calm.
Relational Trauma
Relational trauma arises from ongoing emotional harm within close relationships, such as neglect, betrayal, or abuse. It can affect self-worth, trust, and attachment. Through relationship therapy, clients learn to heal emotional wounds and rebuild healthy, nurturing connections with themselves and others.
Signs And Symptoms Of Trauma And PTSD
Understanding the signs of trauma and PTSD is the first step toward healing. Trauma can affect both the body and mind, influencing how we think, feel, and interact with others. At My Inner Child, our trauma-informed therapists offer compassionate care through approaches such as psychotherapy for PTSD, and trauma-informed hypnotherapy, helping individuals process difficult experiences safely and gently.
Physical Signs
Trauma often manifests through the body. You may experience symptoms such as:
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Persistent fatigue or disrupted sleep
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Headaches, muscle tension, or body aches
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Rapid heartbeat or shortness of breath
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Feeling restless or easily startled
These physical responses are the body’s way of staying on alert after a distressing experience. Our trauma therapists in Singapore guide clients in recognising these signals and using grounding techniques to restore balance.
Emotional Signs
Emotional symptoms can include anxiety, sadness, irritability, or feelings of numbness. Some individuals may experience flashbacks or overwhelming memories linked to past trauma. Through post-traumatic stress therapy, our team helps clients process emotions safely, rebuild trust, and develop healthy coping strategies.
Each individual’s journey is unique. Working with a qualified trauma psychotherapist or therapist specialising in trauma allows you to explore these signs in a supportive environment, one that honours your story and guides you toward recovery with empathy and care.
The Process of Trauma Informed Care
What Is Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma-informed care recognises that trauma can shape how we think, feel, and respond to the world. It focuses on safety, trust, and empowerment, rather than re-exposing someone to pain. At My Inner Child, therapy sessions are guided by empathy and understanding, allowing clients to explore emotions without fear of judgment.
How Hypnotherapy Supports Trauma Recovery
When combined with psychotherapy, hypnotherapy helps access the subconscious mind, where emotional memories and beliefs are stored. By identifying moments of strength and resilience, hypnosis can anchor positive emotions, helping clients reframe their inner narrative and support emotional healing.
Why Calm States Matter for Recovery
Healing can only take place when the brain is in a calm state. When the mind feels safe, it can process emotions and memories more effectively. This is why hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis are powerful tools, they help regulate the nervous system and create a sense of inner stability.
Integrating Clinical Hypnosis into Psychotherapy
Clinical hypnosis plays an important role in trauma therapy. It helps clients cope with memories of trauma and loss in a safe, guided way. By combining hypnosis with psychotherapy, clients learn to regulate mood, rebuild resilience, and reconnect with their inner capacity to heal.
Why Work with Me on Your Trauma Therapy Journey
Specialised Trauma Informed Care
Between therapist and client, we need to build up an environment of safety and trust, which is the backbone of successful healing through an intentional grieving process.
In order to feel safe, the client must be able to feel calm and regulated before recounting past and possibly traumatic experiences. This is done through breathing exercises and through hypnotic induction.
Feeling Safe
Feeling safe means the physical environment is conducive for therapy, we talk about your feelings only when you are ready, and we are patiently building on the foundations of being able to self-regulate, being able to see how resourceful and strong you are.
Feeling safe also means your brain is ready for talk therapy. Our mindset is that the brain and body's physiological response to stress is a natural (and necessary) response to triggers. When the amygdala is fired up in times of fight-or-flight-or-freeze-or-appease mode, therapy will only trigger more brain activity and so it is important that you feel calm and comfortable.
Talk therapy and other cognitive approaches in psychotherapy will be weaved in through a sure and steady process of healing.
Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), Multichannel Eye Movement Integration, Hypnotherapy
Using the foundations of mood regulation in the trauma recovery process, we can shortcut the process of emotional regulation and cognitive reframing. This is unlike other therapy or counselling sessions. Our clients only cognitively process their negative experiences when the brain is in a calm state.