Trauma Counselling in Brighton

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. The counselling room is a short ride west from central Brighton along the seafront or Western Road, roughly ten to fifteen minutes by bus, taxi or car, and walkable from Brighton Station. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Brighton or blend the two.

No, and that is a real no rather than a softened one. We work with how the memory affects you now instead of its content, and the Rewind Technique in particular does not need the details said out loud. What you share is your decision, at every stage of the work.

The same as any other appointment here: £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 minutes, £120 for two hours. Some people prefer the 90-minute slot for this work so there is room to settle again before leaving. The initial 15-minute consultation is free and carries no obligation.

The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service is the local NHS Talking Therapies route and accepts self-referrals, including for post- traumatic difficulties. Waiting times track demand, and 26.7% of adults here reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23. If you are in crisis, the Sussex Mental Healthline answers on 0800 0309 500.

Yes, it works online as well as it does in the room in Hove, provided you have somewhere private where you will not be interrupted. Some people would much rather be at home afterwards than travelling. We agree beforehand how you want the end of the session to go.

Not necessarily. Distance can be a sensible decision and starting again somewhere new is often the right one. The difficulty is that a nervous system does not know it has moved, so the reactions come along too. Working on those is a separate thing from undoing the move.

No. The Rewind Technique I often use is calm and non-intrusive; you do not need to relive or even speak the detail aloud. We always go at your pace, in my Hove room or online, so you stay in control of the work throughout.

We begin with a free fifteen-minute call, with no pressure to share details, then arrange a first session. From Brighton the 1, 6 and 7 buses reach Western Road and trains take a few minutes to Hove. If travelling feels unsafe, online video is always an option.

Private sessions are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours, after a free consultation. You can self-refer to free NHS Talking Therapies for Brighton & Hove; waits vary, and seeing me privately means steadier, sooner trauma work at a pace you control.

Many people processing trauma value the containment of the room, though some feel safer on video at home; both suit the gentle Rewind Technique I use. You lead the pace throughout. Evening and weekend slots are available so sessions need not clash with work.