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Online Trauma Counselling · Taunton
Online Trauma Counselling in Taunton
Online trauma counselling for Taunton, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Taunton, from the town centre and the river 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 Taunton
Trauma Counselling for Taunton, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Taunton: from the town centre and the river to Halcon, Priorswood and Bishops Hull
- Known for
- The castle, the river Tone and the Quantock and Blackdown hills
- Region
- South West (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS Somerset Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Taunton
What is going on for people in Taunton?
In a rural county a difficult history tends to stay where it happened. People carry things for decades in the same villages, among the same families, and never find a moment when raising it would not cause trouble for somebody. Emergency admissions for self-harm here ran at 194.5 per 100,000 in 2023/24, above the England average of 117 per 100,000, which is a great deal of distress in a place that prides itself on being quiet. Musgrove Park Hospital sees the sharpest end of it. Around Wilton, Rowbarton and Comeytrowe the rest is managed privately, often by people who decided long ago that the moment for saying anything had passed.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Taunton
HalconPriorswoodBishops HullWiltonRowbartonTrullComeytroweGalmingtonStaplegrove
Wherever you are in Taunton, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Taunton
Official figures for Taunton, for context rather than as a description of you.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 194.5 per 100,000 in 2023/24, above the England average of 117 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Emergency Hospital Admissions for Intentional Self-Harm (2023/24).
Reviewed June 2026.
What is trauma counselling, in practice?
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 method travels; only the geography changes. the main trauma counselling page explains it properly, how I work, sessions and fees answers the practical questions, and my credentials and registration shows how the practice is held to account.
What happens in an online session?
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.
The work is online, by secure video, from Hove, with nothing to attend anywhere. For trauma that is more helpful than it may sound. You stay in your own space, you choose what is on screen, and you can end a session yourself at any point you like. There is no drive home afterwards while still unsettled, which matters on narrow lanes in the dark. Headphones and a shut door usually cover the privacy side entirely.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
What sort of things do people bring?
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 Taunton
Why people in Taunton come for trauma counselling
Nobody is going to ask you to tell the story. The work is paced and led by you, and it begins nowhere near the memory itself. First we look at how things stand now: sleep, startle, temper, the places and people you have started avoiding, and whatever already brings the level down a little. The Human Givens Rewind Technique then allows the memory to be processed without you narrating it aloud, at a distance you keep control of, and we approach it only once the ground beneath is solid. Stopping is available at every point and is never counted against you. NHS Somerset Talking Therapies accepts self-referrals in England and can assess trauma and route it onward, and your GP should be involved where symptoms are severe. Mind in Somerset offers steadier day-to-day support.
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 Taunton
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Taunton, you can refer yourself directly to NHS Somerset 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.
Taunton questions
Online Trauma Counselling in Taunton: common questions
I do not want to go into detail about any of it. Can this still work?
It can. The Human Givens Rewind Technique was developed so a memory can be processed without a description of it, and most of what we do happens before that point anyway. Detail is not what makes the difference here, and nothing will be coaxed out of you along the way.
Self-harm admissions here are 194.5 per 100,000. Is that unusual for a quiet county?
It is above the England average of 117 per 100,000 for 2023/24, which surprises people who assume rural means settled. Distance and isolation are hard on anyone struggling. If you are hurting yourself, tell your GP, and Samaritans can be reached at any hour of the day or night.
Does NHS Somerset Talking Therapies deal with trauma?
It assesses trauma and can direct you towards trauma-focused help. Self-referral applies in England, so no GP letter is needed to begin. If symptoms are severe, or safety has become a worry, bring your GP in alongside. Private work can continue while an NHS appointment is being arranged.
My family have lived in the same village for generations. How do I do this without anyone knowing?
Nothing about it is visible locally. No building, no receptionist, no letter through the door, and nothing said to anyone in the village. Confidentiality follows the BACP Ethical Framework, with the limits explained at the start, and your GP is told only if you want them to be.
How long does this sort of work run, and what does it cost?
It depends entirely on whether we are dealing with one event or with something long-running, and it is reviewed as we go rather than fixed in advance. Sixty minutes is £80, ninety minutes is £100, two hours is £120. Start with the free 15-minute call and ask whatever you need to.
In a close community I worry about privacy. Is trauma counselling confidential?
Yes. Sessions are entirely confidential and held online by secure video from your own home, with no local premises to be seen visiting. We work at a pace you set. The counselling room is in Hove.
How do I start trauma counselling online from Taunton?
Trauma counselling for Taunton is provided online, so support is not delayed by long journeys from outlying villages. After a free 15-minute consultation we agree a gentle pace, and secure video sessions can usually begin within a week. The consulting room is in Hove; Taunton is served by video.
What are the fees for trauma counselling, and how does the NHS compare in Taunton?
NHS trauma support in Taunton is free via the local Talking Therapies service, though waits are common. Privately, I charge £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 and £120 for 120, with a free 15-minute consultation. The longer sessions often suit careful trauma work.
Is online right for trauma, and can Taunton clients have evening times?
For trauma, many around Taunton value staying in a familiar, private space rather than driving in. We work by secure video at a pace you set, kept simple and unhurried, with evening slots where possible. In-person appointments are only for those able to reach Hove.
Online Trauma Counselling in Taunton, 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 South West: Exeter, Bristol. See all of South West.
People who come for trauma counselling in Taunton often also look at 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.