Online Trauma Counselling · Leeds

Online Trauma Counselling in Leeds

Online trauma counselling for Leeds, by secure video, wherever you are. You don't have to leave home, or even leave your own room, to begin. Online trauma counselling brings a BACP-registered counsellor to you in Leeds, at a time that genuinely works around your week.

Online across the UKSecure videoFree 15-min consultation
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
Bradley Riddell, counsellor in Brighton & Hove, introducing his approach to therapy
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Online trauma counselling by secure video for clients in Leeds

Trauma Counselling for Leeds, without the journey

Across Leeds, from the centre and the waterfront to Headingley, Chapeltown, Armley and Roundhay, and from the streets around the arcades, the waterfront and the universities, online trauma counselling takes the logistics out of getting help: no commute, no waiting room, and the focus kept where it belongs, on you.

Although my practice sits on the Sussex coast in Hove, distance is no obstacle. People in Leeds work with me online and receive exactly the same specialist, confidential support as anyone who walks through the door.

I also work online with people elsewhere in Yorkshire & North East, including Bradford, Wakefield, Sheffield.

If you would still prefer to meet in person and can travel to the Sussex coast, you are welcome to, but for most clients in Leeds online trauma counselling is the natural and effective choice.

Life in Leeds

Why people in Leeds reach out

Leeds is the financial and cultural capital of West Yorkshire, a fast-growing city of finance, law and two big universities. The pace of professional life, rising costs and the gap between its prosperous and its struggling neighbourhoods all take a toll, and the busy centre can hide a great deal of private strain.

When so much of the week is spent travelling to and from work, finding time for yourself can feel impossible. Online counselling gives that hour back, without adding another trip to the day.

What I help with

How online trauma counselling can help

Intrusive memories

Support for flashbacks, nightmares and re-experiencing.

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.

Why online works in Leeds

Why people in Leeds choose online counselling

Around terms and deadlines

Sessions flex around the academic calendar and shift work, so support holds steady through the busiest weeks.

Support that travels

If you move, travel for work or split your time between places, online counselling carries on uninterrupted wherever you happen to be.

No commute, no waiting room

From Leeds, there's no journey across town and no waiting room. You join from wherever feels safe, and the rest of your day simply carries on around the session.

A wider choice of specialist

Working online means people in Leeds aren't limited to whoever practises locally. You can choose the counsellor who genuinely fits the issue you're facing, not just the nearest one.

A calm space for online trauma counselling in Leeds

How online sessions work

Here's what actually happens once we begin. I am integratively trained and draw on approaches designed specifically for trauma, including the Human Givens Rewind Technique, a calm, non-intrusive method that returns a memory to ordinary recall. You do not have to relive the detail or even speak it aloud for this to work.

You don't need any special software, just a private space, a device with a camera and a decent connection. We always start with a free fifteen-minute call, and from then on you simply click a secure link at the time we've set.

Read more about online counselling, about trauma counselling, or about my methods, sessions and fees.

Start the conversation

Finding support in Leeds

My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. In Leeds, you can refer yourself directly to Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.

Private sessions with me usually mean you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.

If you need urgent help now

This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else 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.

Leeds questions

Online Trauma Counselling in Leeds: common questions

Can I have online trauma counselling if I live in Leeds?

Absolutely. Leeds is well within reach, because we meet by secure video rather than in person. You'll get exactly the same specialist support as someone sitting in my Hove room.

How does online trauma counselling work from Leeds?

We meet over a secure, private video link at a time that suits you. You'll need a quiet space, a device with a camera and a steady connection. We always begin with a free fifteen-minute call so you can ask questions and check the fit.

Does online therapy really work?

Online and in-person therapy are similarly effective for most people, and clients usually settle quickly once the screen fades into the background and the conversation takes over.

Is online counselling private and confidential?

Yes. Sessions run on a secure, encrypted video link, and everything we discuss is held to the same strict BACP confidentiality as work done in person. All you need at your end is a private space.

Online Trauma Counselling in Leeds, whenever you are ready

Take the first step with a free fifteen-minute call. Whether you're in Leeds or further afield, it's a relaxed, no-pressure way to find out whether we click.