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Trauma Counselling · Burgess Hill
Trauma Counselling in Burgess Hill
Trauma Counselling for Burgess Hill and the surrounding area, in person or online. Burgess Hill is a busy Mid Sussex town with good rail links and the green spaces of its Green Circle walk. From my room in nearby Hove I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
In and around Burgess Hill
Trauma Counselling for Burgess Hill, at a glance
- Known for
- St John's Park, the Green Circle and Bedelands Nature Reserve
- Area
- Lewes & Mid Sussex, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Burgess Hill a direct train reaches Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes, or it is a half-hour drive south.
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Burgess Hill is a Mid Sussex commuter town on the Brighton Main Line, with the Green Circle network of green spaces.
Life in Burgess Hill
Trauma Counselling for people in Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill is a busy Mid Sussex town with strong rail links and a green thread running through it, the Green Circle walk linking parks and woods like St John's Park and Bedelands Nature Reserve around the edges. The Martlets shopping centre and the streets around World's End and Wivelsfield give it a practical, everyday rhythm, home to many who commute towards Brighton, Gatwick and London. That commuting life can be draining, and the pressures of work and family are widely shared here. A confidential counselling room a direct train ride away in Hove offers a private hour to step out of it all, and online sessions fit easily around a busy week.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Burgess Hill
St John's ParkWorld's EndWivelsfieldLeylands RoadFolders LaneThe MartletsJanes LaneFairfield
Wherever you are in Burgess Hill, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Burgess Hill
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Burgess Hill are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 127.2 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).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The trauma counselling itself
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 is the same wherever you come from, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full, the methods, what each session covers and fees, on the main trauma counselling page and on how I work.
Sessions in person or online
Sessions take place in a private, comfortable room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove, held to the strict BACP confidentiality you would expect. We begin with a free fifteen-minute call to check we are a good fit, and the same sessions are available by secure video if travelling is difficult or you would simply prefer it.
From Burgess Hill a direct train reaches Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes on the main London line, with Burgess Hill Station central and Wivelsfield Station close by. By car it is about half an hour south down the A273 and A23. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always available when a trip down feels like too much.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How trauma counselling in Burgess Hill can help
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 Burgess Hill
Why people in Burgess Hill come for trauma counselling
The busy commuting rhythm of Burgess Hill does not keep past experiences from resurfacing; trauma can return as flashbacks, hypervigilance or a habit of shutting down whatever the demands of the week. Trauma counselling offers a calm, contained space to process those memories gently, at a pace led entirely by you, drawing where it helps on the Human Givens Rewind Technique, which does not require you to relive or describe what happened. My room is a direct train ride away in Hove, and secure video sessions keep the same steadiness available from home.
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 Burgess Hill
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Burgess Hill, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies for free NHS talking therapy, with no GP referral needed.
Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout, working at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and 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.
Burgess Hill questions
Trauma Counselling in Burgess Hill: common questions
Where do Burgess Hill sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Burgess Hill a direct train reaches Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes, or it is a half-hour drive south. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Burgess Hill or blend the two.
Do I have to describe what happened in detail?
No. Methods like the Human Givens Rewind let us process a memory without you reliving it or even speaking the detail aloud.
Is it safe to do trauma work online?
Yes, when it is paced carefully. We go slowly, keep you grounded, and you stay in control of what we approach and when.
What if I get overwhelmed during a session?
We build in ways to settle and pause, and never move faster than feels safe. Being in your own space online can make that easier.
Will trauma counselling mean going over everything in detail?
No. The Rewind Technique I often use is gentle and non-intrusive, so you do not need to relive or speak the detail aloud. We go entirely at your pace, in my Hove room a direct train from Burgess Hill, or online.
How do I book trauma counselling and travel to Hove from Burgess Hill?
We start with a free fifteen-minute call, with no pressure to explain, then a first session. Direct trains from Burgess Hill reach Hove in around twenty minutes, or the A23 takes about half an hour. If travelling feels too much, online video is always available.
What are your fees for trauma counselling, and what about NHS trauma support in Burgess Hill?
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 West Sussex; waits vary, and seeing me privately means gentle, sooner trauma work at a pace you control.
For trauma, in person in Hove or online from Burgess Hill, and can we meet in the evening?
Many value the containment of the room for trauma work, though some feel safer on video at home; both suit the gentle Rewind Technique. The direct train makes either straightforward. You lead the pace, with evening and weekend slots to fit around a busy week.
Is there a direct train from Burgess Hill to Hove?
Yes. Trains on the main line run direct from Burgess Hill to Hove and Brighton in around twenty minutes, with a short walk to Western Road at the other end. By car the A23 takes about half an hour. Online sessions are there too when the commute feels like too much.
Trauma Counselling in Burgess Hill, 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 nearby: Haywards Heath, Hassocks, Ditchling. See all areas I cover.
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Prefer to meet remotely? The same trauma counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.