With a gentle and evidence-based approach, Devin creates a therapeutic space that feels authentic, safe, and grounded in genuine connection.
You might notice that your emotions and body sensations feel overwhelming.
They shape how you see yourself, how safe you feel with others, and whether you can move through the world with ease.
This all makes sense in the face of complex trauma.
In our 1:1 sessions, we gently support your nervous system to find flexibility again through a relational process that allows you to experience connection and safety differently. Together we work with practical, evidence-based approaches for complex trauma—helping you regulate intense emotions, recondition survival patterns, and reconnect with a more authentic sense of self.
You may have found your way here because a part of you is seeking healing, clarity, or a different way of relating to yourself and others. Reaching out for support can feel like a big step, and it often is. It can also be the beginning of something deeply transformative.
Hi, I’m Devin Brooks (they/them, Queer). I’m an Integrative Complex Trauma Therapist. My work is both professional and personal—I know the landscape of survival mode and the weight of living with complex trauma. That lived experience, alongside years of specialised training, shapes the way I sit with people today.
Many people discover that traditional talk therapy doesn’t always reach the places trauma lives. Complex trauma leaves its imprint not only in the mind, but also in the body and nervous system. It shows up in how we feel, how we connect, and how safe we believe we can be.
We can’t simply “think” our way out of these imprints. Healing asks us to reconnect with the body—listening to sensations, emotions, and patterns of protection, and slowly creating space for new experiences of safety and connection. Over time, this process reshapes the nervous system’s pathways, allowing for greater regulation, resilience, and authenticity.
This way of working has transformed my own life, and it’s the foundation of what I now offer to others: a space to be with all parts of yourself, with compassion, understanding, and the possibility of change.
Coming home to yourself
Learn practical, body-based tools that support you when triggers and overwhelm arise—tools that work with your nervous system rather than against it.
Begin to create a new baseline of safety in your relationships, where connection can feel possible and sustainable.
Experience therapy as a space that is supportive, inclusive, and grounded—where you can feel both understood and held.
Experience & Qualifications
BMus, MMusTher, NZRMTh, ISTT
Devin Brooks (they/them) is a world-renowned Integrative Complex Trauma Specialist who brings both professional expertise and lived experience into their work with adults healing from complex trauma. At the heart of their practice, TalkTrauma, is a commitment to creating relationships where clients feel safe enough to explore, be seen, and experience themselves differently.
Devin’s career has always centred on connection and care. In Aotearoa New Zealand, they pioneered the country’s first clinical department dedicated to child and youth complex trauma within its largest NGO for youth and families. Their collaborative work with leading trauma specialists and regular presentations at international and national conferences reflects a dedication to sharing knowledge in service of safer, more inclusive healing spaces.
Beyond individual therapy, Devin has served on the board of Music Therapy New Zealand and contributed to global and national crisis intervention commissions, supporting communities impacted by large-scale trauma.
Their therapeutic approach weaves nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and music therapy with a strong focus on relationship. Sessions are grounded in attunement, inclusivity, and client self-agency—offering a space where people can not only regulate and heal but also experience connection and safety in new ways.
Certifications & Qualifications
Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certification – The Embody Lab with Dr. Scott Lyons, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, and Nkem Ndefo.
Complex Trauma Clinical Assessment and Treatment.
Registered Music Therapist (NZ) – Registered since 2018 with the Music Therapy New Zealand Registration Board.
Master of Music Therapy (Clinical) – Thesis Research, 2017, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Bachelor of Music – 2015, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Sunshine Circles Theraplay Certification – Attachment-based child and family complex trauma play therapy, The Theraplay Institute, Dr. Petria Thoresen.
Circle of Courage Certification – Complex trauma youth development model, Stand Children’s Services, NZ.
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I often hear from new clients that they want therapy to feel relaxed, genuine, and effective—not clinical or detached.
They want to:
Feel more in touch with their emotions and body, instead of being controlled by them.
Reclaim a sense of safety and connection—both with themselves and in their relationships.
Learn how to create healthier ways of relating, with others and within.
See the world not only through the lens of fear, but as a place where opportunities and ease can exist.
Build tools and resources that support nervous system regulation and help release what has been held in the body for too long.
This is the foundation of my work. Together, in specialised 1:1 sessions for complex trauma, we gently recondition the nervous system, explore body-based tools for regulation, and create pathways back to a more connected and authentic self—within yourself, and in relationship with others.
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The investment for 1:1 specialised sessions in complex trauma healing with Devin Brooks is currently 160 Euro equiv.
They do not take insurance policies, however individuals are able to compensate for or use funds as they see fit, however this is not the responsibility of the therapist help provide this or to adhere to any external policies.
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Start to recondition your nervous system in a way that supports empowerment, connection, and the ability to move through life with more ease. These sessions are grounded in specialised, evidence-based approaches for complex trauma and take place within a therapeutic relationship that centres safety, attunement, and genuine connection.
Personalised sessions via Zoom — meeting weekly in a consistent, secure online space.
Accessible worldwide — wherever you are located, therapy is available to you.
Session fee — €160 (or equivalent).
All of you is welcome here.