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Online Trauma Counselling in Newry
Online trauma counselling for Newry, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Newry, from the city centre and the canal to the streets around the cathedral, 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 Newry
Trauma Counselling for Newry, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Newry: from the city centre and the canal to Bessbrook, Meadow and the Fathom
- Known for
- The cathedral, the Newry canal and the Mourne mountains nearby
- 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 Newry
Why people in Newry reach out
Newry is a city on the border with the Republic, long shaped by its frontier position and the cross-border economy. The legacy of the Troubles, the uncertainty that comes with life on the border and rural isolation nearby all shape the pressures people here carry.
Newry sits in a gap between the Mourne mountains and the hills of south Armagh, a border city where the Newry Canal, the first summit-level canal in these islands, runs down towards Carlingford Lough. The Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Colman stands over a centre of busy shopping at Buttercrane and the Quays, and Bagenal's Castle recalls the town's long frontier past. The Republic is only minutes away at the border, and the cross-border trade with Dundalk and beyond has always shaped daily life here. Slieve Gullion and the ring of Mourne peaks rise close by, giving walkers and climbers their pick of high ground, while the A1 and the Enterprise line carry people between Belfast and Dublin through the heart of the city.
Border communities can feel far from the nearest city and its services; online brings discreet, experienced support directly to you.
Newry is served by Daisy Hill Hospital under the Southern HSC Trust and is home to Norbrook Laboratories, one of the area's largest private employers, sitting on the border with the Republic of Ireland.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Newry
BessbrookBallybotDerrybegMeadowFathomDrumalaneCarnagatBarcroft
Wherever you are in Newry, 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 Newry can begin wherever you are, on either side of the border in feeling if not in fact. Sessions are held online, by secure video, across Northern Ireland, so there is no drive to Belfast or waiting for a local space. The counsellor is based in Hove and works UK-wide by video rather than in person, which means you can talk quietly from home in Newry or the countryside around the Mournes.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online trauma counselling in Newry 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 Newry
Why people in Newry come for trauma counselling
As a city long shaped by its frontier position, Newry carries the legacy of the Troubles and the border alongside daily life, and that history can live on quietly in families and communities. Trauma does not always announce itself; it can surface as unease, broken sleep or grief with no clear edges. Trauma counselling offers a gentle, patient space to work through what you have carried, never faster than feels safe. Bradley Riddell works online by secure video from Hove, right across Northern Ireland, so this careful work can begin from home near the Mournes.
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 Newry
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Newry, 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.
Newry questions
Online Trauma Counselling in Newry: common questions
Can I get online trauma counselling if I live in Newry?
Yes. I work with people right across Newry, from the city centre and the canal 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.
Is video counselling private enough for difficult conversations?
Many people find the privacy of their own home makes hard conversations feel safer rather than harder. Sessions are held over secure video and the pace is always yours. Bradley Riddell is Hove-based and works with people across Newry and Northern Ireland online.
How soon can I start trauma counselling online in Newry?
After a free 15-minute consultation, usually within a week or two. Trauma work moves at a careful pace, so early online sessions by secure video focus on safety and steadiness. You can take part from home anywhere in Newry, with no clinic to attend.
How do trauma counselling fees compare with NHS help in Newry?
NHS trauma services in Newry 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 this border city need not wait for a place.
Is online trauma counselling suitable for people in Newry?
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 Newry clients who prefer to talk after work.
Does living near the border affect getting counselling?
Not for online support. The counsellor is based in Hove and works with people across Northern Ireland by secure video, so wherever you are around Newry or the Mournes, you can take part from home. There is no need to travel to Belfast or across the border.
Online Trauma Counselling in Newry, 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: Craigavon, Lisburn. 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.