I'm Richard Lee, a BACP Accredited trauma therapist in Fitzrovia, Central London. With specialist Post-Induction Therapy (PIT) training and experience at Priory and Nightingale Hospitals, I help clients heal from developmental trauma, PTSD, and the lasting impact of difficult childhood experiences — not just by talking about what happened, but by addressing how it lives in your mind, body, and relationships today.
Many people I work with don't identify as having experienced "trauma" — they just know something isn't right. You might describe it as anxiety that won't shift, relationships that keep following the same painful pattern, or a sense of never quite feeling safe or enough.
In-person sessions in Fitzrovia (W1W) and Bromley (BR1), plus online therapy across the UK.
Talk therapy alone often isn't enough for trauma — because trauma isn't just a story in your mind. It lives in your nervous system, your body, and your relational patterns. My approach integrates Post-Induction Therapy (PIT) with trauma-informed practice to address all three.
The kind of trauma that happens in childhood — neglect, emotional abuse, inconsistent caregiving. It shapes how you see yourself, how you attach to others, and how safe you feel in the world. PIT is specifically designed for this.
Single-event trauma — accidents, assaults, sudden loss. We work with how the body holds these experiences, using grounding and resourcing to process what feels stuck without re-traumatising you.
When the source of safety was also the source of harm — often in families, partnerships, or institutions. We work on rebuilding trust in yourself and others, at a pace that feels manageable to you.
Many people I work with have spent years describing their experience as anxiety, depression, or "just how I am." But when we look closer, there's often a history that explains why they feel this way.
Trauma symptoms can show up in ways that don't always look like what we expect:
Post-Induction Therapy addresses the five core issues that developmental trauma creates:
Moving from inherent shame to genuine self-worth
Learning to protect yourself without walls, connect without losing yourself
Trusting your own perceptions instead of deferring to others
Meeting your needs directly rather than through others or substances
Living in the grey areas — not swinging between all-or-nothing extremes
W1W — easily accessible from across London via Oxford Circus and Great Portland Street
BR1 — for clients in South East London and Kent, near Bromley South station
Secure video sessions — accessible from anywhere in the UK
You don't need to have the words for what happened or even know exactly what's wrong. If you recognise yourself in any of this, let's talk. I offer a free 15-minute consultation to explore whether we might work well together.
Confidential • No obligation • BACP Accredited