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Online Trauma Counselling · Solihull
Online Trauma Counselling in Solihull
Online trauma counselling for Solihull, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Solihull, from the town centre and Touchwood to the streets around the High Street, 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 Solihull
Trauma Counselling for Solihull, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Solihull: from the town centre and Touchwood to Shirley, Olton and Knowle
- Known for
- The High Street, Brueton Park and the NEC nearby
- Region
- Midlands (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Solihull
What brings people in Solihull to counselling?
A settled life in Solihull does not undo what happened before it. People carry things into comfortable streets: a road collision on the way in from Shirley, an assault years ago in another town, an incident at work, a childhood nobody in the office has heard about. The gap between how the outside looks and what the nights are like can be very wide in a borough like this one, where Bickenhill and Elmdon go about their business and nobody asks. Emergency hospital admissions for self-harm stood at 104.4 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below the England average of 117 per 100,000. Distress that never reaches a hospital does not appear in any figure at all.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Solihull
ShirleyOltonKnowleDorridgeBlossomfieldHillfieldElmdonBickenhillMonkspathLyndon
Wherever you are in Solihull, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Solihull
Official figures for Solihull, for context rather than as a description of you.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 104.4 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).
Reviewed June 2026.
What does trauma counselling involve?
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.
What actually happens in the room is the same everywhere, so it is written up once: see everything on trauma counselling for the methods, the practical side for fees and session lengths, and qualifications, registration and ethics if you want to check who you would be working with.
How does meeting by video work in practice?
Sessions run over a secure, encrypted video link, held to the same BACP confidentiality as meeting in person. After a free fifteen-minute call, you join from any private space on a phone, tablet or laptop.
Trauma sessions run online by secure video. There is no consulting space here; Bradley works from Hove and everything is done at distance. That turns out to suit this work particularly well. You stay in a place you already know is safe, you are not travelling home afterwards feeling exposed, and the hour ends where you actually live. If you want the curtains drawn or a dog on your lap while we work, that is entirely your call to make.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
Which difficulties does trauma counselling address?
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 Solihull
Why people in Solihull come for trauma counselling
Trauma work here is paced and client-led from the first minute. Most people arrive braced, expecting to be asked to go through the worst of it in detail, and that is not how this goes. You do not have to describe the event. The Human Givens Rewind Technique works by settling how a memory is stored, so the alarm stops firing at ordinary triggers, and it can be done without you narrating anything you would rather not say. We agree what is on and off limits at the start, and you can change that at any point. Some people spend the first sessions simply learning to be less on edge before we go anywhere near the memory. NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies also offers trauma-focused therapy free and takes self-referrals, which is worth knowing whichever way you go.
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 Solihull
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Solihull, you can refer yourself directly to NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull 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.
Solihull questions
Online Trauma Counselling in Solihull: common questions
Will you make me talk about the details?
Never. The Rewind Technique does not need the story, and I will not press for one. If you want to tell me, you can; if you would rather I never hear it, the work still functions. You keep control over what is said out loud from beginning to end.
How much do sessions cost?
£80 / 60 min, £100 / 90 min or £120 / 120 min, plus a free 15-minute consultation to start. For trauma, a longer session sometimes helps because it gives space to settle before the hour ends. We can decide that together rather than you choosing blind.
What can NHS Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull Talking Therapies offer for trauma?
It provides trauma-focused therapy on the NHS at no cost, and you can refer yourself without going through your GP. Waits fluctuate. Some people self-refer and use private sessions in the meantime, especially when sleep has already been bad for a long time.
I have kept this from my family for a very long time. Does online make that harder or easier?
Usually easier. There is no appointment card, no journey to explain and no building to be seen at. Choose an hour when the house is empty, or a parked car if that is more reliably private. Discretion is a practical concern here, not an awkward one.
Something happened at work and I still have to go back in. Can that be worked with?
Yes, and it comes up often near the airport and the plant at Lode Lane. Returning to the same environment keeps the memory active. We work on settling the reaction first so the place stops setting it off, rather than expecting you to endure it until it fades.
Is video counselling suitable for something as serious as trauma?
Yes. Trauma can be worked through effectively online, and being in your own familiar space often helps you feel more grounded. Sessions move at your pace, with safety and trust built first, and you always decide what to share and when.
How do I begin online trauma counselling in Solihull?
We start with a free 15-minute consultation, held online, so you can sense how we might work before deciding. Solihull is served by video from Hove, meaning no travel and no local waiting list, and we then agree a steady, private time together.
What does trauma counselling cost in Solihull, and can I use the NHS?
This is private work: £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 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 Solihull GP referral, though waits vary.
Would online trauma sessions suit me in Solihull, and can we meet in the evening?
Many people find video steadier and more private for trauma, joining from home rather than travelling. The room is in Hove, so Solihull is online only. Evening and out-of-hours times can often be arranged around a demanding job or commute.
Online Trauma Counselling in Solihull, 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: Birmingham, Coventry. See all of Midlands.
Also available in Solihull: anxiety counselling, addiction counselling and psychotherapy.
If you can reach the south coast, this work is also done face to face in Hove, where the room is — all in-person areas are listed here.