“Healing the moral injury of trauma inflicted by dark forces is not just a journey—it is a battle of good and evil, where reconnection with oneself, others, and the divine becomes the path to true restoration and wholeness."
The white wolf holds a revered place in Native American wisdom, symbolizing guidance, intuition, and the delicate balance within each of us. It teaches the lesson of the two wolves—one dark, representing fear and anger, and the other white, embodying love, hope, and strength. The one that thrives is the one we choose to feed. As a symbol of leadership, the white wolf reminds us that true strength comes from nurturing the qualities of compassion, courage, and self-awareness. It embodies the path of the lone wolf—independent yet connected—guiding others toward healing, transformation, and the discovery of their own inner wilderness."
Rachel Fairhurst
Rachel Fairhurst “AKA” The Trauma Specialist
Rachel Fairhurst has earned a reputation as a leading authority in Complex Trauma and PTSD, recognised for her groundbreaking work in trauma recovery. Named "The Trauma Specialist" by Joshua Isaac Smith, co-director of the EMDR Centre London and MD of Adapt Faster, Rachel has become the go-to expert for addressing the most complex cases, including individuals once deemed “unrecoverable.”
As the founder of The Wilderness Within - American based centre and Integrated Trauma Solutions, a UK-based trauma-focused training company, Rachel is transforming the landscape of trauma recovery. She has worked extensively with individuals diagnosed with psychosis, schizophrenia, and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)—including those sectioned under the Mental Health Act and treated in psychiatric units across the Globe. Her ability to assess, diagnose, and map strategic treatment plans has consistently delivered measurable outcomes, restoring hope and healing to those in the depths of mental health crises.
Rachel’s work is both innovative and compassionate, rooted in her personal experience with complex PTSD (c-PTSD). This personal journey has fueled an unrelenting depth of inquiry and a visionary approach that integrates evidence-based clinical practices with spiritual, shamanic, and otherworldly insights. She is often described as a “lone wolf,” charting her own unique course to create holistic models of trauma recovery that acknowledge the moral and existential injuries that trauma inflicts on the soul.
Her framework, which blends cutting-edge psychological / Psychiatric methodologies with spiritual and shamanic insights, addresses the untamed “wilderness within”—the raw, uncharted inner landscapes where trauma resides. Rachel’s approach empowers individuals to reclaim resilience, meaning, and wholeness, redefining the boundaries of what is possible in trauma recovery.
A strategic specialist in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, Rachel is recognised for her ability to create and implement bespoke recovery pathways. Her work extends beyond clinical boundaries, raising public awareness through newspaper articles, national campaigns, and conferences. By bridging the clinical and spiritual dimensions of healing, Rachel continues to lead the charge in reshaping trauma treatment and offering transformative solutions for the most complex cases.
MSc Psyciatry (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.