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Online Trauma Counselling · Nottingham
Online Trauma Counselling in Nottingham
Online trauma counselling for Nottingham, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Nottingham, from the centre and the Lace Market to the streets around the castle, 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 Nottingham
Trauma Counselling for Nottingham, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Nottingham: from the centre and the Lace Market to Hyson Green, Sneinton and Beeston
- Known for
- The castle, the Old Market Square and the two universities
- Region
- Midlands (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Nottingham
Why people in Nottingham reach out
Nottingham is a lively city with two big universities and a strong creative streak, but it also carries real inequality and a reputation for hardship in parts. Student pressure, insecure work and money worries sit side by side here, and the busy centre can mask a good deal of private struggle.
Nottingham is a lively, creative city with two large universities in the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent, and a long history you can still read in the castle, the caves and the Lace Market's old warehouses. The Old Market Square is the heart of it, Goose Fair returns each autumn, and names like Boots and Raleigh speak to an industrial past. Neighbourhoods from Hyson Green and Sneinton to Beeston each have their own feel. Alongside all that energy sit insecure work, student pressure and money worries. Having somewhere steady and confidential to talk, without needing to explain yourself to anyone nearby, can make a difficult stretch easier to carry.
With the academic year setting a relentless pace, online sessions flex around terms, deadlines and shift work rather than fighting them.
Nottingham hosts the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, the Queen's Medical Centre, and Boots has its UK headquarters and historic campus in nearby Beeston.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Nottingham
Lace MarketHyson GreenSneintonBeestonThe ParkSherwoodMapperleyWest BridgfordRadfordWollatonLenton
Wherever you are in Nottingham, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Nottingham
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Nottingham are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 95.8 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below the England average of 117 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Emergency Hospital Admissions for Intentional Self-Harm (2023/24).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
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.
Nottingham is well served by rail, with the station on the Midland Main Line and around an hour and three-quarters from London St Pancras, plus the NET tram running out to Beeston, Hucknall and Clifton. The ring road and the M1 sit to the west. For sessions held online, though, none of that matters. The room is in Hove and Nottingham is served by video, so you can meet from home without a tram ride or a drive into the centre.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How online trauma counselling in Nottingham 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 Nottingham
Why people in Nottingham come for trauma counselling
Difficult experiences do not always announce themselves; sometimes they show up as sleeplessness, irritability or a feeling of never quite being safe. In a city like Nottingham, where student life, insecure work and hardship often overlap, people carry these histories quietly alongside everyday demands. Trauma counselling offers a calm, paced space to make sense of what happened when the time feels right. Sessions take place online, from a consulting room in Hove, so you can begin from wherever feels secure, with no need to travel across the city to be heard.
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 Nottingham
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Nottingham, you can refer yourself directly to Nottingham and Nottinghamshire 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.
Nottingham questions
Online Trauma Counselling in Nottingham: common questions
Can I get online trauma counselling if I live in Nottingham?
Yes. I work with people right across Nottingham, from the centre and the Lace Market outwards, and anywhere else in Midlands, 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.
Do I have to go into detail straight away?
No. Trauma counselling never rushes you into difficult material. Early sessions are about building a sense of safety and trust, and you decide what to share and when. Being in your own space can help you feel more grounded throughout.
How do I begin online trauma counselling in Nottingham?
We start with a free 15-minute consultation, held online, so you can sense how we might work before deciding. Nottingham is served by video from Hove, meaning no travel and no local waiting list, and we then agree a steady, private time that feels manageable.
What does trauma counselling cost in Nottingham, and can I use the NHS?
This is private work: 80 pounds for 60 minutes, 100 pounds for 90 and 120 pounds for two hours, with a free 15-minute consultation first. Trauma often needs unhurried time, which the longer sessions allow. NHS help is available through a Nottingham GP referral, though waits vary.
Would online trauma sessions work for me in Nottingham, and can we meet in the evening?
Many people find video steadier for trauma, joining from their room or a quiet spot rather than travelling. The room is in Hove, so Nottingham is online only. Evening and out-of-hours times can often be arranged around study or work.
Can students at the universities have sessions?
Yes. Online counselling suits student life well, since you can meet from your room or a quiet corner without travelling, and appointments can often be arranged around lectures and deadlines. Whether you are at the University of Nottingham or Trent, all you need is a private spot and a connection.
Online Trauma Counselling in Nottingham, 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 Midlands: Leicester, Derby, Sheffield. See all of Midlands.
All counselling & therapy in Nottingham: Addiction · Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
Closer to the Sussex coast? The same trauma counselling is available in person in Brighton & Hove, or see all in-person areas.