Trauma does not always announce itself. Sometimes it shows up years later as a sudden reaction to something seemingly ordinary. A sound, a smell, a situation that sends your nervous system into overdrive. Other times, it is a constant hum of unease, a difficulty trusting others, or an inability to feel fully present in your own life.
Whether the trauma was a single event or something that unfolded over time, its effects are real, and they do not simply go away by trying not to think about them.
How Psychotherapy Addresses Trauma
Trauma therapy with Prof Knight is not about forcing you to relive painful events. It is about creating a safe enough relationship where what happened can gradually be processed at a pace that feels manageable.
Psychodynamic therapy recognises that trauma shapes the way we relate to ourselves and to others. It can create patterns of avoidance, hypervigilance, or emotional numbness that once served a protective function but no longer do. Therapy works to gently bring these patterns into view so that new possibilities can emerge.
Who Is This For?
This service is for adults who are living with the aftereffects of trauma, whether from a single incident, childhood experiences, domestic violence, loss, or cumulative stressors over time. You do not need a formal diagnosis to begin therapy. If something from your past continues to affect your present, that is reason enough.
What to Expect
Therapy takes place at the N.H.C Health Centre in Honeydew, Johannesburg. Prof Knight takes care to establish safety and trust before moving into deeper therapeutic work. The timeline is yours.