Trauma Therapy

The Rewind Technique

A gentle way to process trauma without reliving it

If you’ve experienced something distressing in the past, you may notice that it still affects you now — through anxiety, intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, or a sense of being on edge.

For many people, the idea of talking through those experiences in detail can feel overwhelming.

The Rewind Technique offers a different approach.

It is a safe, gentle method that helps your brain process traumatic memories without needing to revisit them in detail or re-experience the distress.

The process has been shown in studies to be highly effective in providing a permanent positive change.

What is the Rewind Technique?

Rewind Trauma Therapy is a non-intrusive psychological technique designed to help individuals process traumatic memories without having to relive them in detail. Developed from evidence-based approaches such as NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), it works by helping the brain “recode” how distressing memories are stored.

Rather than focusing on the emotional intensity of the event, the therapy allows the mind to revisit the memory in a safe, detached way—often described as watching it like a film played in reverse. This process helps remove the emotional charge associated with the trauma.

What can it help with?

The Rewind Technique can be helpful for:

  • Trauma and PTSD symptoms
  • Distressing memories
  • Nightmares or flashbacks
  • Anxiety linked to past events
  • Phobias
  • Panic responses triggered by specific situations

If you’re unsure whether this approach is right for you, we can discuss this together.

What happens in a session?

Sessions are conducted online in a calm and supportive environment.

You will not be asked to describe your trauma in detail.

A typical process includes the following sessions all lasting around 50 mins

  1. In the first session we start with an initial conversation to understand your needs and ensure the approach is suitable. During this session we will go through an assessment to measure how much your life is being impacted by trauma. There is also the option of talking through the issues you wish to work on – but you don’t have to tell me anything about the trauma if you prefer not to.
  2. An introduction to the technique and what we will be doing. There is an option in this session to talk about what you would like to include in the treatment. When you feel ready you will then begin the guided relaxation process. There will be time to gently return to the present and reflect
  3. In the third session (two weeks after the second session) we will repeat the assessment to measure how much your life is being impacted now. We will take some time to talk through any change you have seen. You can also use this time to repeat the rewind process if you feel there is still some potential improvement.

This is the end of the 3 session process – you can add additional sessions after to continue to work on the issues or if you feel like you would like to talk more about these issues or others that come up for you. We can use the rewind technique as required in these sessions

You remain in control throughout. We work at your pace and you can stop the session at any point.

How many sessions will I need?

Many people feel significant change from the 3 sessions, although this can vary depending on your situation.

The technique can be used to focus on one incident or if your trauma is made up of many incidents we can talk through how to best work on these as a whole.

Some clients choose to integrate this work alongside ongoing therapy – contact me if you would like support in deciding if this would be helpful for you.

Is it safe?

The Rewind Technique is widely used and is designed to minimise distress.

Because you do not have to talk through the details of what happened, many people find it feels more manageable than other approaches.

Your wellbeing and sense of safety are always the priority.

About me

I am a qualified person-centred therapist with over 12 years’ experience supporting clients.

I have additional certified training in the Rewind Technique, allowing me to offer a focused approach to trauma alongside my existing therapeutic work.

My approach is warm, respectful, and led by you.

Fees

The Rewind session package is are offered at £350 for the total 3 sessions of treatment including the assessments

Optional additional sessions are available after the initial treatment at £100 per session

Get in touch

If you’d like to find out more, you’re very welcome to get in touch to ask any questions you may have

Contact me