TRTP™ — The Richards Trauma Process

TRTP™ is a structured, gentle therapeutic process developed by Australian psychotherapist Judith Richards. It was created to resolve trauma and trauma-related symptoms at their root — not manage them, but actually remove the emotional charge that's been keeping your nervous system stuck in survival mode.

It works differently from any therapy you've tried before. You don't have to retell your story. You don't have to relive anything. TRTP™ works directly with your unconscious mind and body — where trauma is actually stored — to create shifts that are fast, safe, and lasting.

Most clients complete the full process in 3 to 4 sessions

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Why this is different

Most therapies help you understand your pain. TRTP™ helps your nervous system let it go.

Insight lives in the conscious mind. Trauma lives in the unconscious..

You can know everything about your anxiety and still feel it every day. TRTP™ works at the level where the patterns are stored, not just where they show up.

The result isn't just feeling calmer. It's feeling genuinely different.

A profound lasting change.

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Who TRTP™ is for

TRTP™ is particularly effective for adults experiencing:

— Anxiety, stress

— Depression connected to past experiences

— Burnout and nervous system dysregulation

— Emotional overwhelm or reactivity

— Self-sabotaging patterns and people-pleasing

— Low self-worth and confidence issues

— Grief and loss

— Work-related stress and chronic pressure

— Fears and Phobias

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How it works

Step 1 — Reset the foundations Before anything else, we shift the deep unconscious beliefs that drive your patterns. This stops self-sabotage before it can interfere with the process.

Step 2 — Release the charge Using safe, guided imagination — no retelling, no reliving — we remove the emotional weight from past experiences. Your nervous system finally receives the message it's been waiting for: It's over. I'm safe now.

Step 3 — Step into what's next With the past genuinely resolved, we look forward. Who do you want to be? What does your life feel like when the weight you've been carrying on your shoulders is gone? We build that together.

Most clients notice a real shift after the very first session.

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The science, in plain language

Trauma experts Bessel van der Kolk and Peter Levine established that for trauma to truly resolve, two things must happen:

1. The person must be moved to an empowered position in relation to the trauma

2. The body must know that the threat is over — that safety is now possible

TRTP™ was built to accomplish exactly these two things — safely, gently, and without requiring you to re-expose yourself to distressing material. Using guided imagination, it shifts the way experiences are stored in the unconscious and removes the emotional charge that keeps triggering your stress response.

The result: your nervous system stops reacting to the past as though it's still happening.

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Do I have to talk about what happened to me? No. TRTP™ doesn't require you to retell or relive events. You won't need to recount your history in detail. The process works with the emotional charge — not the story.

What if my trauma isn't "big enough"? Trauma isn't defined by the severity of events — it can also come from smaller experiences that leave you feeling unsafe, anxious, helpless, or alone. It’s not just about what happened, but also the emotional support, care, or affection that was missing.

Is it available online? Yes. All sessions are delivered online via Zoom. TRTP™ is equally effective in this format. Clients join from across Australia, Europe, the USA, Canada and Asia.

Is one session enough? The full process is 3–4 sessions. Each one builds on the last. Complete resolution comes from the full process.

What if I've already tried EMDR, CBT or other therapies? Many of the strongest outcomes come from clients who've already tried other modalities without finding lasting resolution. TRTP™ works at a different level and is often the step that finally shifts things.

How is this different from hypnotherapy? TRTP™ uses guided imagination as one component within a comprehensive structured process. The biggest difference is you remain alert, aware and in full control throughout.

What is TRTP™ based on? It incorporates components of Gestalt, Mindfulness, Ego-state Therapy, Choice Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, Parts Therapy, Emotion-focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dream Rehearsal Therapy and others.