Areas I help with

Trauma and PTSD — evidence-based therapy in Parramatta and online.

Trauma-focused CBT is among the strongest evidence bases for PTSD. I work with PTSD linked to identifiable traumatic events, including workplace and accident-related trauma through SIRA-registered WorkCover and CTP pathways. The work is paced carefully and starts where you can.

Evidence-based approach Parramatta + telehealth Medicare rebates available

What it looks like

How trauma & PTSD tends to show up.

Intrusive memories, flashbacks or nightmares of what happened.

Hypervigilance — feeling constantly on edge, scanning for threat, startling easily.

Avoidance of reminders — places, people, conversations, sensations linked to the event.

Emotional numbness, detachment, or feeling like the world isn’t quite real.

Guilt, shame, anger or blame that has settled in and won’t shift.

Sleep problems, concentration difficulties, or changes in how you see yourself and others.

Why it persists

What tends to keep it going.

Patterns are often maintained by the very things we do to cope with them. Therapy targets these directly.

Avoidance of trauma memory

Keeping the memory at arm’s length seems protective but stops it from being properly processed — so it keeps intruding.

Threat-based beliefs

“The world is dangerous,” “I can’t trust anyone,” “It was my fault” — beliefs formed during trauma, now running in the background.

Safety behaviours

Behaviours meant to prevent re-traumatisation (hypervigilance, avoiding specific places, over-checking) keep the nervous system activated.

Emotional suppression

Pushing down feelings linked to the event keeps them live underneath — often leaking out as anger, anxiety or numbness.

How therapy helps

Trauma-focused CBT — stabilisation first, then processing, then integration. At a pace you can tolerate.

Stabilisation

Before any trauma processing, we make sure you have the emotional regulation skills and day-to-day footing to do the work safely.

Understand what trauma did

Psychoeducation on how trauma affects memory, body and thinking — so your symptoms start to make sense rather than feeling like weakness.

Process the memory

Narrative work, imaginal exposure or cognitive processing — depending on what fits. The goal is a memory that feels like a past event, not a present threat.

Rebuild beliefs and life

Address the meaning the trauma took on (self-blame, world view, trust) and reconnect with what matters outside the trauma.

Dylan Fuller, Clinical Psychologist Registrar

Why work with me

Why I’m a fit for trauma & PTSD.

Trained in evidence-based trauma protocols. Trauma-focused CBT delivered as designed — stabilisation, processing, integration — with ongoing supervision and professional development in trauma treatment.

Hospital and outpatient experience. Substantial experience with trauma presentations across public and private hospital, and outpatient settings.

WorkCover and CTP-suitable. SIRA-registered, with experience working within insurance and case-managed pathways for workplace and motor vehicle accident trauma.

Structured, but paced. A clear framework for when to stabilise and when to process — neither rushed nor stalled.

Honest about scope. When a different modality (e.g. EMDR) or another complex trauma-focused practitioner is a better fit, I'll say so and refer.

In-person at Parramatta, serving Westmead, Harris Park, Granville, North Parramatta, Rosehill and Merrylands and surrounding Sydney suburbs. Telehealth available Australia-wide.

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Free resources

Written & video resources on trauma & PTSD.

Practical guides, explainers and short videos you can use whether or not we work together.

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FAQ

Common questions about trauma & PTSD.

Do you accept WorkCover and CTP referrals?

Yes. I’m registered with SIRA for both WorkCover and CTP claims, and I work with insurance and case-managed pathways. If you’ve experienced a workplace incident or motor vehicle accident, your GP or case manager can refer you directly. I can also liaise with your treating team where useful.

Do I have to describe what happened?

Not in detail upfront, and never before you’re ready. Stabilisation comes first. When we do process the memory, we do it at a pace you can handle.

Will therapy make it worse?

Good trauma therapy can feel worse briefly as material surfaces, but the overall trajectory is toward relief. If distress escalates, we adjust the pace.

Is this the same as EMDR?

No — I use trauma-focused CBT rather than EMDR. Both have strong evidence; if EMDR is a better fit for you, I’ll refer.

What about complex / developmental trauma?

I can work with some complex presentations, but people with very extensive developmental trauma may be better served by a complex-trauma specialist. We’ll discuss fit at assessment.

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