Academic Trauma Consultation

Service Description

Our unique offering that combines expert advice and guidance around a career in academia, research methods, and academic publishing, with expert trauma therapy. Very often when providing support to academics through consultation, Dr. Jem Tosh encounters trauma barriers that are preventing those individuals from achieving their goals and dreams in their careers. This can be anything from prior academic trauma (such as negative school experiences, bullying, toxic workplaces, inappropriate or abusive supervisors, and so on) to childhood trauma showing up at work (such as feeling like you're never good enough, that it's not okay to make mistakes, and a fear of being successful) that can manifest as chronic anxiety, perfectionism, 'writer's block', starting lots of tasks but never finishing them, difficulties doing presentations due to panic attacks or a deep discomfort with being perceived, and more. If you find yourself regularly combing up against some kind of mental barrier, or that there are things that you want to do but can't seem to get it done, or that anxiety and distress are preventing you from doing your work or enjoying it, then our combined sessions that offer a split focus on your career and your trauma may be the way to go. Dr. Jem Tosh is Doctor of Psychology and an EMDR and OEI trained Trauma Therapist. They help clients see the connections between past distress and current barriers, and by using effective trauma methods like EMDR and OEI, she reduces that distress and makes difficult tasks much easier. TESTIMONIAL: "I can’t believe how quickly I saw results after starting therapy for my imposter syndrome. It used to take me hours to read a paper and I would be exhausted after every assignment. Jem explained that this was because I was trying to push through my trauma responses. We did one session of EMDR and I saw the change immediately. After the session I completed the biggest assignment I have ever done and got the best result of my academic career. It feels like my career is on a whole new trajectory now. Jem knew exactly which memory to target for the biggest impact. I can’t thank them enough." - Therapy Client