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Online Trauma Counselling · Truro
Online Trauma Counselling in Truro
Online trauma counselling for Truro, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Truro, from the cathedral and the centre to the streets around the river, 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 Truro
Trauma Counselling for Truro, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Truro: from the cathedral and the centre to Highertown, Malabar and Gloweth
- Known for
- The cathedral, the river and the Cornish coast beyond
- Region
- South West (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Truro
Why people in Truro get in touch
A difficult history is easy to keep in a place where people are private by habit. Somebody can live in the same part of the county all their life and never once find a conversation into which it fits. Emergency admissions for self-harm here ran at 95.9 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below the England average of 117 per 100,000, and sitting under the average tells you nothing about what any single person is holding. The Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske covers a very large area. Between the appointments and the long drives, most of what people carry is simply carried, at home, with nobody any the wiser.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Truro
HighertownMalabarGlowethKenwynTrelanderRedannickNewhamThreemilestoneChacewater
Wherever you are in Truro, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Truro
Official figures for Truro, for context rather than as a description of you.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 95.9 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 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. trauma counselling in detail explains it properly, how I work, sessions and fees answers the practical questions, and how to check my registration shows how the practice is held to account.
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.
The work is done online, by secure video, from Hove, and nothing here has to be attended in person. For trauma that suits the work rather than compromising it. You stay where you already feel safe, you choose what is on screen, and you can end a session yourself at any moment. There is no long drive home while still shaken, which on narrow roads is worth something real. Headphones deal with the privacy of it.
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 Truro
Why people in Truro come for trauma counselling
Describing what happened is not something you will be asked to do here. That is how the work is built rather than a concession made at the start. The pace is yours entirely, from the first session onwards. We begin with the present: sleep, startle, temper, what you avoid without thinking about it, and whatever already brings the level down a little. The Human Givens Rewind Technique allows a memory to be processed without being spoken aloud, at a distance you control, and it comes only once the ground beneath is steady. Saying stop ends it there, and that is respected without question. NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies accepts self-referrals in England and can assess trauma and route it onward, and where symptoms are severe your GP should be involved. Cornwall Mind offers steadier day-to-day support alongside.
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 Truro
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Truro, you can refer yourself directly to NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 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.
Truro questions
Online Trauma Counselling in Truro: common questions
I do not want to talk about the details. Does that rule this out?
Not at all. The Human Givens Rewind Technique was developed so a memory can be processed without a description of it, and most of the work happens before that stage. Detail is not the active ingredient. You will not be nudged towards saying more than you intended to say.
Self-harm admissions here are 95.9 per 100,000, below the England average. Does that mean support is thinner?
The rate and the provision are separate matters. That 2023/24 figure sits under the England average of 117 per 100,000 and counts emergency admissions only. NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies takes self-referrals regardless. Where you are hurting yourself, your GP needs to know, and Samaritans answer through the night.
Would the local NHS talking therapies service handle trauma?
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Talking Therapies can assess trauma and direct you towards trauma-focused help, with self-referral available in England. Where symptoms are severe, or safety has become a concern, speak to your GP at the same time. This work can run alongside while you wait.
Living this far out, is video really as good as being in a room with someone?
For this kind of work it holds up well, and in some respects it is better. You are in a place you already trust, you keep control of the call, and nothing depends on a two-hour round trip that you might not manage on a bad week. Continuity beats proximity here.
What will it cost, and how long might I need?
An hour is £80, ninety minutes £100 and two hours £120, with nothing booked as a block. Length depends on whether this is one event or something that ran for years, and we look at it honestly as we go. Begin with the free 15-minute call and ask directly.
Specialist help feels a long drive away in Cornwall. Can trauma counselling reach me?
Yes. Because we meet online by secure video, the distance makes no difference and there is no journey to make, and the work moves only at a pace you set. The counselling room is in Hove, so Cornwall is served remotely.
How do I begin trauma counselling online from Truro?
Trauma counselling for Truro is delivered online, so support is not held up by the long distances across Cornwall. After a free 15-minute consultation we set a steady pace, and secure video sessions can usually begin within a week. The consulting room is in Hove; Truro is served by video.
What are the fees for trauma work, and how does the NHS compare in Truro?
NHS trauma support in Truro is free via the Cornwall Talking Therapies service, though waits can be hard. 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.
For trauma, is online suitable, and are Truro evenings possible?
For trauma, many in Truro and across Cornwall prefer staying in a familiar, private space rather than a journey up-country. We work by secure video at a pace you set, with evening slots where possible. In-person appointments are only for those able to reach Hove.
Online Trauma Counselling in Truro, 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, Plymouth. See all of South West.
People who come for trauma counselling in Truro often also look at anxiety counselling, addiction counselling and psychotherapy.
Within reach of Sussex? trauma counselling is offered in the room in Brighton as well as online; see the full list of areas.