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Online Trauma Counselling · Crawley
Online Trauma Counselling in Crawley
Online trauma counselling for Crawley, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Crawley, from across the neighbourhoods, Three Bridges and Pound Hill to the streets around Tilgate Park, 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 Crawley
Trauma Counselling for Crawley, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Crawley: across the neighbourhoods, from Three Bridges and Pound Hill to Bewbush, Ifield and Tilgate
- Known for
- Tilgate Park, the High Street and nearby Gatwick
- Region
- London & South East (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Crawley
What brings people in Crawley to counselling?
Some jobs put people in contact with events the rest of us only read about. Emergency work, security and the aviation and logistics sector all carry that possibility, and Crawley has many households where somebody has seen something they have never described at home. Trauma also comes from ordinary life: a crash on the way to an early shift, a frightening birth, a childhood nobody discusses. The aftermath looks much the same in each case. Sleep breaks, the body stays braced, and reminders turn up without warning. Emergency hospital admissions for self-harm reached 127.2 per 100,000 in 2023/24, above the 117 per 100,000 recorded for England.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Crawley
Three BridgesPound HillBewbushIfieldTilgateSouthgateBroadfieldMaidenbowerGossops GreenFurnace Green
Wherever you are in Crawley, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Crawley
Official figures for Crawley, for context rather than as a description of you.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 127.2 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).
Reviewed June 2026.
What actually happens in trauma counselling?
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.
Because the work itself is the same wherever you live, the detail sits in one place rather than all of them: the main trauma counselling page sets out the methods, how I work covers the practicalities, and my credentials and registration covers accountability.
How does meeting by video work in practice?
Sessions run over a secure, encrypted video link, held to the same BACP confidentiality as meeting in person. After a free fifteen-minute call, you join from any private space on a phone, tablet or laptop.
Trauma appointments for people in Crawley are held online by secure video. Where you sit matters in this work, and at home the choice stays yours: your own chair, your own light, the door where you left it. Nobody is asking you to be at your most vulnerable inside an unfamiliar building. If a parked car between shifts is the only genuinely private place available to you, that works perfectly well.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
What sort of things do people bring?
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 Crawley
Why people in Crawley come for trauma counselling
People put this off for years, and nearly always for the same reason. They assume the work means describing the worst thing that ever happened to them, in detail, to somebody they have just met. It does not. Nothing here requires you to retell the event, and there is no pressure to disclose anything you would rather keep to yourself. The Human Givens Rewind Technique, where it suits, is carried out while you are relaxed and fully in control, without narration and without graphic detail. Before that, we take as long as is needed to make sure you can settle your own system reliably, because that stage comes first and is not a formality. You set the pace and you can stop at any point. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies takes self-referrals and can advise on trauma-focused NHS options, with West Sussex Wellbeing there for wider county council support.
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 Crawley
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Crawley, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed.
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.
Crawley questions
Online Trauma Counselling in Crawley: common questions
Do I have to talk through what happened?
No. You decide what gets said and what does not, and the Rewind Technique works without the story being told aloud at all. A good many people never give me the details. Nothing in this depends on you producing an account you do not want to give.
How long might it take, and what are the fees?
Quite often shorter than people expect. An hour is £80 / 60 min, and £100 / 90 min or £120 / 120 min give more space to settle at both ends, which some prefer for this kind of work. That first 15-minute call is free of charge.
What NHS help is there for trauma around Crawley?
NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies accepts self-referrals and can point you towards trauma-focused NHS options, although waits vary. If you are in real difficulty tonight, your GP is faster and Samaritans answer at any hour. Working privately while you wait is entirely allowed.
My sleep has been broken since it happened and shifts make it worse. Where does that fit?
Broken sleep is one of the commonest effects and often one of the first things to improve. We look at what wakes you and what happens next, and build something workable around a rota rather than around an ideal bedtime. Better sleep then makes everything else easier.
I have never had a diagnosis. Do I need one before coming for trauma counselling?
No. Counselling does not depend on a label, and many people who benefit from this work have never been assessed for anything at all. What matters is how the memory is affecting your sleep, your relationships and your ordinary day. That is what we work from.
My shifts change constantly. Can trauma counselling keep up with that?
Yes. Because sessions are online with nothing to travel to, we can set times around night shifts and early starts and move them when your rota shifts. We also pace the work carefully, building safety first, so difficult material never feels rushed.
How soon can I start trauma counselling online in Crawley?
Often within a week of a free consultation. Bradley works online with Crawley clients, so there is no clinic to travel to across town. Trauma work from your own private space, in Three Bridges or Ifield, can feel steadier when memories are difficult.
What do trauma sessions cost, and can the NHS help in Crawley?
Trauma work is £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours, with longer sessions often suiting it. NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies is free but frequently oversubscribed, so many in Crawley begin privately to be seen sooner.
Is online trauma counselling as effective as in person in Crawley, and are evenings available?
Many Crawley clients find online trauma work just as containing, with familiar surroundings to steady them afterwards. Bradley offers some evening slots for shift workers, and the Hove room is a short train down if meeting in person would help you feel safer.
Online Trauma Counselling in Crawley, 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 London & South East: Horsham, Chichester. See all of London & South East.
People who come for trauma counselling in Crawley often also look at anxiety counselling, addiction counselling and psychotherapy.
Closer to the Sussex coast? The same trauma counselling is available in person, in Brighton, or see every area I cover.