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Online Trauma Counselling · Chester
Online Trauma Counselling in Chester
Online trauma counselling for Chester, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Chester, from the Rows and the walls to the streets around the river Dee, with the same BACP-registered, confidential support as an in-person session, and no journey.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
In and around Chester
Trauma Counselling for Chester, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Chester: from the Rows and the walls to Hoole, Boughton and Blacon
- Known for
- The city walls, the Rows and the river Dee
- Region
- North West (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS Talking Therapies (find via the NHS finder)
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Chester
Why people in Chester reach out
Chester's Roman walls and prosperous image draw visitors all year, but the polished surface can make personal struggle feel out of place, and the city holds real contrasts of wealth and hardship. The pressure to keep up appearances in a smart, sociable city can leave people slow to reach out.
Chester wears its two thousand years lightly. The Roman walls still ring the city, the black-and-white Rows stack their galleried shops above the streets, and the Eastgate Clock looks down on the crowds. The Dee slips past the Roodee racecourse, and the great red cathedral holds the centre. Beyond the walls, Hoole has its independent shops and cafes, Handbridge sits across the river, and Blacon and Upton have their own everyday life away from the visitors. The zoo draws families all year. It's a handsome, prosperous-looking city, and that polished surface can make personal difficulty feel oddly out of place, as though everyone else has it sorted.
Beneath a calm, historic surface, struggle can be hard to voice; a confidential online hour asks nothing of appearances.
Chester is home to the University of Chester, the Countess of Chester Hospital, and Chester Zoo, one of the UK's most visited attractions and a major local employer.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Chester
the city centre within the wallsHooleBoughtonBlaconHandbridgeNewtonUptonVicars Cross
Wherever you are in Chester, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Chester
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Chester are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 138.5 per 100,000 in 2023/24, above the England average of 117 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Emergency Hospital Admissions for Intentional Self-Harm (2023/24).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The trauma counselling itself
Trauma counselling here is gentle and led by you, drawing on methods designed for trauma including the Human Givens Rewind Technique, so a difficult memory is returned to ordinary recall.
The approach is the same wherever you live, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full, the methods, what each session covers and fees, on the main trauma counselling page and on how I work.
How online sessions work
Sessions run over a secure, encrypted video link held to the same strict BACP confidentiality as meeting in person. After a free fifteen-minute call to check we are a good fit, you join each session from any private space using a phone, tablet or laptop, no software to install, no waiting room and no journey at either end.
I work online from Hove, seeing people across Chester by secure video or phone. Wherever you are, in Hoole, Boughton, Handbridge or Blacon, the session comes to you, with no parking in the centre to battle and no waiting room. For many, speaking from the quiet of home feels more natural. We'd agree a regular time that fits around work and family and keep it steady week to week.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online trauma counselling in Chester can help
Hypervigilance
Help when your nervous system is stuck on high alert.
Numbness and avoidance
For when you cope by shutting down.
Trauma behind addiction
Healing the wound that drives the habit.
Sub-threshold trauma
Reaching the quieter, accumulated hurts.
Feeling safe again
Working always at a pace that is led by you.
Trauma Counselling in Chester
Why people in Chester come for trauma counselling
Behind Chester's composed, prosperous appearance, people often keep difficult experiences from the past to themselves, feeling they ought to have it all in hand. But trauma held privately can surface in disturbed sleep, in being easily startled or in a tension that won't ease. Trauma counselling online from Hove offers a confidential space where nothing is rushed and you stay in control of what's shared. We'd work carefully to help you feel safer in the present, meeting from wherever you feel most at ease, whether in the city, over the border or somewhere between.
A free, unhurried first step
Not sure if it is right for you? A free fifteen-minute call is a no-obligation way to talk it through.
Book a free 15-minute callFinding support in Chester
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Chester, you can refer yourself directly to NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression, with no GP referral needed. You can find support through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
Private sessions with me usually mean you can start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout; I am glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.
Other local and national support verified for this area includes:
If you need urgent help now
This is not a crisis service. If anyone is in immediate danger call 999. For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option. The Samaritans are free, day or night, on 116 123, or text SHOUT to 85258.
Chester questions
Online Trauma Counselling in Chester: common questions
Can I get online trauma counselling if I live in Chester?
Yes. I work with people right across Chester, from the Rows and the walls outwards, and anywhere else in North West, by secure video, no need to travel to Hove, and just as confidential as meeting in the room.
Do I have to describe what happened in detail?
No. Methods like the Human Givens Rewind let us process a memory without you reliving it or even speaking the detail aloud.
Is it safe to do trauma work online?
Yes, when it is paced carefully. We go slowly, keep you grounded, and you stay in control of what we approach and when.
What if I get overwhelmed during a session?
We build in ways to settle and pause, and never move faster than feels safe. Being in your own space online can make that easier.
Do you also work with people just over the border in Wales?
Yes. Chester sits right on the border, and because we meet online it makes no practical difference whether you're in the city, in Saltney or over into Flintshire. The connection is the same wherever you are, so nearness to the boundary is never an obstacle.
I am in Chester and need trauma support. How quickly can we start?
There is no rush and no queue. A free 15-minute consultation comes first, then we set a weekly time that feels safe. As I see Chester clients online, from Hoole to Boughton, we avoid the NHS waiting list and can begin trauma sessions as soon as you are comfortable.
What are the fees for trauma work in Chester, private versus NHS?
I charge £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 minutes and £120 for two hours, and the opening 15-minute call is free. People in Chester can seek NHS trauma support through their GP at no cost, though waiting times are common; private sessions let us begin when you are ready.
Do you offer trauma counselling to Chester online or in your Hove room, with evening slots?
Trauma work with Chester clients is delivered online; the Hove consulting room is only for those who can travel, which is seldom practical from here. Doing the work from your own home in Hoole or Upton can feel grounding, and I offer daytime and early-evening slots to suit you.
Do you also work with people just over the border in Wales?
Yes. Chester sits right on the border, and because we meet online it makes no practical difference whether you're in the city, in Saltney or over into Flintshire. The connection is the same wherever you are, so nearness to the boundary is never an obstacle.
Online Trauma Counselling in Chester, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute call is the simplest place to start, no obligation, just a chance to see if we are the right fit.
Also available online across North West: Warrington, Liverpool, Crewe. See all of North West.
All counselling & therapy in Chester: Addiction · Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
Closer to the Sussex coast? The same trauma counselling is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.