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Some people may find engaging with a therapist daunting and you may feel unsure or cautious, especially if trusting other people has not been safe. It’s also okay not to know where to start as your therapist will walk alongside you, moving at your pace, supporting you to feel safer and more in control.

Trauma can have lasting effects on the body and mind. Healing and recovery from trauma-related dissociation takes time and progress often happens slowly and in small, meaningful steps. While therapy or counselling is useful for many there are many other elements which also contribute to healing.

Blue Knot Foundation President and Managing Director, Dr Cathy Kezelman AM, has joined the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) Podcast to discuss complex trauma.

Did you know we offer educational workshops for survivors as well as for the family, friends, partners and loved ones of survivors?

The coping strategies survivors adopt as a child or young person often continue into adulthood. These strategies can help us manage strong emotions, changes in arousal, and feelings of overwhelm, which are common with trauma.

If you’ve contacted our Helpline, we’d really value hearing about your experience.

Holidays can be stressful for anyone. When you’re living with complex trauma, they may bring pressures, triggers or isolation. Here are some practical ideas for staying safe and calm through this season.

Learn more about the creation and story of our Blue Knot Song.

Dr Cathy Kezelman joins Tracey Hiete Smith in this podcast episode of Open Stance. Cathy speaks from a place of intense personal understanding and compassion as she is a survivor who lost a decade of her childhood to sexual abuse. Cathy’s story is bravely...

The National Centre for Action on Child Sexual Abuse has formed and met for the first time. The Centre is committed to ensuring the voices of survivors and others with lived and living experience are at the heart of its mission.