MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO
Rachel Fairhurst
Rachel Fairhurst is a leading specialist and visionary in the field of complex trauma and PTSD recovery. Her work is grounded in both clinical expertise and lived experience—having not only survived C-PTSD but fully reclaimed her life from its impact. Rachel brings fierce belief in the strength of the human spirit and a bold commitment to redefining what true trauma recovery looks like.
Lived Experience
Recovered
Clinically Trained
About Rachel
Rachel Fairhurst has been described as an absolute specialist in her field of work with Complex Trauma and PTSD and was given the name The Trauma Specialist by Joshua Isaac Smith, the co director of the EMDR Centre London and MD of adapt Faster after she became the go to person for all things complex trauma. Rachel has a unique ability to bring people back from what has previously been considered “unrecoverable” by applying her specialised treatment approach. Rachel has contributed to different contexts to be awareness of Trauma, these include newspaper articles, conferences and national advertising campaigns.
Rachel Fairhurst has worked with individuals and families across the globe, including within psychiatric units and high-complexity mental health services. She is known for achieving transformational outcomes with clients facing challenges such as Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), psychosis, and complex PTSD (C-PTSD)—even in cases where change was considered unlikely. Trusted by social services, the Royal Navy, local authorities, and family court judges, her results consistently exceed those seen in statutory settings. To expand access to this level of care, she is now developing a specialist organisation offering tailored therapeutic programs and formal referral pathways for public sector partners.
Don't worry, if I can do it, so can you!!
The Neuroscience of Silence
Rachel Speaking at a conference in Stormont house
in Northern Ireland, organised by Split the
Difference, a Human rights based organisation
promoting equality in services for boys and men.
The Question of the day was... Why do men not
access services?
Rachel created ITS in response to the dire lack of effective services for Trauma and PTSD and has never wavered in her belief that it is a basic human right to access services which offer effective and solution focused, sustainable outcomes.
Rachel took part in a national campaign in support of men and boys
The Final Frontier of Psychiatry
Clinical Innovation Rooted in Global Insight
Rachel Fairhurst has studied extensively and developed her own integrated frameworks for working with complex trauma and PTSD—anchored in both national and international best practice guidelines. Refusing to be limited by a single school of thought, she has blended neuroscience with traditional, spiritual, and indigenous approaches. This cross-disciplinary fusion breaks from the limitations of conventional therapy, creating inclusive, accessible systems of recovery that meet people where they are. Rachel’s work defies rigidity and embraces a trauma-responsive model that honours the full spectrum of human healing.
Ma Psychiatry (current), PG Dip, Psychotraumatology and PTSD /EMDR Therapist /Image Re-scripting Re-processing Therapy (IRRT) / Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) / Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PET) / Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) / Skills Training of Affect & Interpersonal Relationships (STAIR) / Clinical Hypnotherapy / NLP / Equine Facilitated Therapy & Learning (EFTL) / Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) / Course designer & author.
Recovery is possible
The Neuroscience of Silence
Rachel Speaking at a conference in Stormont house in Northern Ireland, organised by Split the Difference, a Human rights based organisation promoting equality in services for boys and men.
The Question of the day was... Why do men not access services?
Rachel created ITS in response to the dire lack of effective services for Trauma and PTSD and has never wavered in her belief that it is a basic human right to access services which offer effective and solution focused, sustainable outcomes.
Rachel took part in a national campaign in support of men and boys
Contact
Trauma Recovery Education Centre
Part of
The Fairhurst Foundation llc
Email: hello@rachelfairhurst.com
Contact
Trauma Recovery Education Centre
Part of
The Fairhurst Foundation llc
Email: hello@rachelfairhurst.com
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