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Online Trauma Counselling · Worcester
Online Trauma Counselling in Worcester
Online trauma counselling for Worcester, by secure video. From a base in Hove I work with people across Worcester, from the cathedral and the centre to the streets around the river Severn, 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 Worcester
Trauma Counselling for Worcester, at a glance
- Areas covered online
- All of Worcester: from the cathedral and the centre to St John's, Barbourne and Warndon
- Known for
- The cathedral, the river Severn and the cricket ground
- Region
- Midlands (England)
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies
- Format
- Secure video, UK-wide. In-person also available on the Sussex coast.
Life in Worcester
Why do people in Worcester reach out?
A settled city does not mean settled lives inside it. People here carry road accidents, assaults, difficult births, sudden bereavements and childhoods that were never described to anybody, and the pressure to look composed in a place like Worcester makes them less likely to say so. Emergency hospital admissions for self-harm ran at 99.8 per 100,000 in 2023/24, below the England average of 117 per 100,000, which counts only what reached a hospital. Most of what trauma does happens far from a hospital: the nights in Ronkswood or Blackpole that will not settle, and the reactions that arrive faster than thought.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Worcester
St John'sBarbourneWarndonDines GreenRonkswoodBattenhallSt Peter'sDiglisBlackpoleNorthwick
Wherever you are in Worcester, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Worcester
Official figures for Worcester, for context rather than as a description of you.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 99.8 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).
Reviewed June 2026.
What would we do together in trauma counselling?
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 does not change with the postcode, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full, the methods and what each session covers, on the main trauma counselling page, alongside how I work and how to check my registration.
What do I need for 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.
Trauma work is done online by secure video, because Bradley practises from Hove and there is no consulting room in this city. That suits the work rather than compromising it. You stay somewhere you already feel safe, you are not driving home afterwards with everything close to the surface, and the hour ends among your own things. The setting, the lighting and whether the camera is on are all decided by you, and so is when we stop.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
What does trauma counselling help with?
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 Worcester
Why people in Worcester come for trauma counselling
Everything here is paced, and you are the one setting the pace. You will not be asked to tell me what happened, which is worth saying at the outset because the fear of being made to relive it prevents more people from getting help than the memory itself does. The Human Givens Rewind Technique changes how a memory is stored so that it stops firing the body's alarm at everyday triggers, and it works without a detailed account. We spend time making things steadier first. Nothing is sprung on you, and choosing to slow down or leave something alone is a normal part of the process rather than a step backwards. NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies offers trauma-focused therapy free and accepts self-referrals, so that route stays open too. If a memory is making you unsafe now, your GP or an urgent NHS service comes first.
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 Worcester
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Worcester, you can refer yourself directly to NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire 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.
Worcester questions
Online Trauma Counselling in Worcester: common questions
Will I have to describe what happened?
No, and I want that clear before you contact me. The Rewind Technique does not require an account of the event, and I will not ask you for one. Some people talk about it in time; many never do, and the work still does what it should.
What do trauma sessions cost?
The fees are £80 / 60 min, £100 / 90 min and £120 / 120 min. People often choose the longer option for trauma so there is time to arrive properly and to come back down before the session ends. We can decide which length suits after the free 15-minute consultation, which costs nothing.
Does NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies do trauma work?
It does. NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies provides trauma-focused therapy free on the NHS, and you can refer yourself into it without a GP appointment. Waits vary through the year, so some people put the self-referral in and start privately in the meantime rather than waiting with it alone.
Is there local support I could use while I wait?
Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind covers this area and can be a useful point of contact. It does not replace trauma-focused therapy, but having somewhere local to turn while a referral moves through makes the waiting considerably less isolating than sitting with it on your own.
It happened years ago and I have built a whole life since. Would opening it up make things worse?
That fear is reasonable and it is why the pacing matters. We do not open anything before you are steadier, we agree in advance what each session will involve, and you can stop at any stage. Nothing is dragged out of you.
Will what I share stay completely private?
Yes. Sessions are confidential, and meeting online means you choose the private space you speak from. Nothing you share is passed on, and you stay in control of the pace, which many people find reassuring when working through difficult experiences.
How do I start online trauma counselling in Worcester?
We begin with a free 15-minute consultation, held online, so you can get a feel for the work before committing. Worcester 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 Worcester, and is there an NHS route?
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 give. NHS help is available through a Worcester GP referral, though waits vary.
Would online trauma sessions suit me in Worcester, and can we meet in the evening?
Many people find video steadier and more private for trauma, joining from their own space rather than travelling in. The room is in Hove, so Worcester is online only. Evening and out-of-hours times can often be arranged around work or family.
Online Trauma Counselling in Worcester, 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: Gloucester, Cheltenham, Birmingham. See all of Midlands.
Related work in Worcester: 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.