Online Trauma Counselling in Durham

No, and that is not a technicality. The Rewind Technique is built to work without a spoken account of the event, and I will not press for detail you have not offered. Most of our conversation is about the present-day effects rather than the history behind them.

It is a paced, non-invasive method for settling the alarm attached to a memory while you stay relaxed and in control from start to finish. You keep the memory; the intensity around it drops. It is often completed within a small number of sessions rather than continuing open-ended.

Route-changing is one of the clearest signs of an unresolved alarm response, and it is very common among people who stayed in Durham afterwards. Avoidance brings short relief and keeps the reaction alive. We work on the memory first, then on the places, at a pace you decide.

A free 15-minute consultation comes first, with no obligation to continue. Sessions are £80 / 60 min, £100 / 90 min and £120 / 120 min after that. Rewind work often uses the 90-minute session so there is room to settle properly at both ends of the hour.

For the anxiety, sleep problems and low mood that accompany trauma, Durham and Darlington Talking Therapies accepts NHS self-referrals with no GP step first. If you ever feel unsafe rather than distressed, a GP or NHS 111 is the right call on the day rather than waiting.

For many people, yes. Being in your own familiar space, with your own things around you, often makes it easier to feel safe and in control during difficult work. There's also no journey to and from an appointment to manage at either end.

We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, usually within a week, then a first video session at a careful pace. Working from Hove across Durham means no waiting list and no trip into the city when you're feeling vulnerable; the session simply comes to you.

You can; County Durham NHS talking therapies and hospital services are free, though often with a wait. My fees are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for two hours. Longer sessions can suit trauma work, and privately you'd start sooner and choose the pace.

For many people, yes. Being in your own familiar space in Durham can feel steadier than an unfamiliar room after a trip into the city. I work from Hove by secure video, and we can use 90-minute or evening sessions so there's time to settle and close gently.