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Online Trauma Counselling · Lisburn
Online Trauma Counselling in Lisburn
Online trauma counselling for Lisburn, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Lisburn, from the city centre and the cathedral to the streets around the Lagan, 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 Lisburn
Trauma Counselling for Lisburn, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Lisburn: from the city centre and the cathedral to Old Warren, Lagmore and nearby Hillsborough
- Known for
- The cathedral, the Lagan and the linen heritage
- Region
- Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS psychological therapies (Northern Ireland)
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Lisburn
Why people in Lisburn reach out
Lisburn is a city just south-west of Belfast, close enough to share the capital's commuter rhythm and its history. The legacy of the past, money pressure and the strain of commuting all shape what people here carry.
Lisburn sits on the River Lagan just south-west of Belfast, an old linen town grown into a city while keeping the feel of somewhere smaller. Christ Church Cathedral and the Irish Linen Centre anchor a compact centre, with Wallace Park's paths and the greenery of the Lagan Valley Regional Park close by. Royal Hillsborough and its castle lie a short way south, and the Hilden brewery keeps a corner of the old industry alive. The city shares Belfast's commuter rhythm, with trains on the Dublin line and the M1 carrying people into the capital each morning, yet it holds its own market-town character, its independent shops and its strong sense of belonging along the valley.
In a close-knit town where people tend to know one another, online keeps support entirely private, with nobody to pass in a waiting room.
Lisburn is served by Lagan Valley Hospital and falls within the South Eastern HSC Trust, sitting on the commuter corridor between Belfast and the County Down countryside.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Lisburn
Old WarrenLagmoreHildenWallace ParkKnockmoreBallymacashHillsboroughDunmurryBlaris
Wherever you are in Lisburn, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
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.
Support in Lisburn can begin without adding another journey to an already busy commute. Sessions take place online, by secure video, across Northern Ireland, so there is no clinic to reach after a long day travelling to and from Belfast. The counsellor is based in Hove and works UK-wide by video rather than in person, meaning you can talk quietly from home in Lisburn whenever the week allows.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online trauma counselling in Lisburn 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 Lisburn
Why people in Lisburn come for trauma counselling
Close to Belfast, Lisburn shares in the capital's history as well as its commuter pace, and the legacy of the past can sit quietly beneath a busy, ordinary life. Trauma has a way of surfacing when things finally slow down, as tension, disturbed sleep or memories that will not settle. Trauma counselling offers a steady, patient space to make sense of what you carry, always at your own pace. Bradley Riddell works online by secure video from Hove, so this careful work can begin from somewhere private and familiar in Lisburn, with no appointment to travel to.
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 Lisburn
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Lisburn, your GP can refer you to talking therapies and counselling through Health and Social Care. You can find support through Lifeline, Northern Ireland's crisis helpline, free on 0808 808 8000.
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 Lifeline free on 0808 808 8000. Lifeline is free on 0808 808 8000, and the Samaritans are on 116 123.
Lisburn questions
Online Trauma Counselling in Lisburn: common questions
Can I get online trauma counselling if I live in Lisburn?
Yes. I work with people right across Lisburn, from the city centre and the cathedral outwards, and anywhere else in Northern Ireland, 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.
Can this careful work really be done over video?
Yes. Many people find the privacy of home makes difficult work feel safer, and the pace always stays yours. Bradley Riddell works with people across Lisburn and Northern Ireland by secure video from Hove, never moving faster than feels right for you.
How soon can I start trauma counselling online in Lisburn?
After a free 15-minute consultation, usually within a week or two. Trauma work is paced with care, so early online sessions by secure video focus on safety and steadiness. You can take part from anywhere in Lisburn, with no clinic to attend.
How do trauma counselling fees compare with NHS help in Lisburn?
NHS trauma services in Lisburn are free but often have waiting lists. Bradley charges 80 pounds for 60 minutes, 100 for 90 and 120 for 120, following a free 15-minute consultation, so support in Lisburn need not wait for a list to move.
Is online trauma counselling suitable for people in Lisburn?
For many, yes. Meeting online by secure video lets you stay in a familiar, private space, which can feel safer for trauma than an unfamiliar room. Bradley is Hove-based and UK-wide, with some evening slots for Lisburn clients who prefer to talk after work.
Is counselling in Lisburn face to face or online?
It is online only. The counsellor is based in Hove and works with people across Northern Ireland by secure video. That suits many in Lisburn who commute to Belfast, since sessions fit into the evening from home rather than needing another trip out.
Online Trauma Counselling in Lisburn, 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 Northern Ireland: Belfast, Craigavon. See all of Northern Ireland.
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Closer to the Sussex coast? The same trauma counselling is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.