Fareham · online by video, with the Hove room for occasional sessions
Trauma therapy for Fareham
If something frightening still shows up in your sleep, your temper or your body, trauma counselling gives you a steady, unhurried place to work on it. I work with people in Fareham and nearby by secure video, and in one room in Hove. You choose what you share, and when you share it.
If you are thinking about ending your life, call 999 or the Samaritans free on 116 123, day or night. More urgent help is on this page.
The practical facts for Fareham
- Where sessions happen
- A private room at Intergen House, 65-67 Western Road, Hove BN3 2JQ, or secure video.
- From Fareham by car
- About 68 minutes with clear roads (50.0 miles); longer at busy times.
- By train
- Direct trains from Fareham towards Brighton call at Hove on the way.
- Free NHS talking therapy
- NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire, 023 8038 3920
- Fees
- £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90, £120 for 120. The first 15-minute call is free.
- Registration
- BACP registered member, no. 109340 (check the register); UKCP student member in advanced psychotherapy training.
What service, hospitals and sudden loss can leave
Trauma isn't measured by how it would sound to someone else.
It can come from a single event, such as a crash, an assault, a frightening birth or a sudden death, or from years of living on edge as a child or with a partner. Fareham is home to HMS Collingwood, and if you have served, the hardest memory may come from service and may have stayed private for years. A stay at Queen Alexandra Hospital can leave its own marks, the beeping of machines and the fear staying with you long after your body has recovered. Afterwards, ordinary moments around Fareham, a siren, a shout in the shopping centre, a particular smell, can bring your body back to danger before your mind catches up. That's your body's alarm still doing its job after the danger has passed. It isn't weakness, and it can be worked with.
How trauma work moves, with you setting the pace
Before we go anywhere near what happened, we spend time on safety in the present. That means learning the early signs that you're being pulled back, and finding what returns you to now: a cold drink, something solid under your hand, naming what you can see. Only when that feels dependable do we turn towards the memory, a piece at a time. The Rewind Technique allows a memory to be worked on without you describing it aloud, so details you'd rather keep private can stay that way. We also make room for the parts of you that cope by staying busy, going numb or never quite relaxing, without demanding that they stop. You can pause or change direction whenever you need to, and no is always an acceptable answer. Trauma sometimes brings thoughts of self-harm. If it does, I'll ask about it gently and we'll plan for your safety, and the crisis numbers on this page cover the hours between sessions. Emergencies stay with 999 or NHS 111, and if you're already under NHS care our work can run alongside it.
Where trauma can follow you in Fareham
Support closer to home
The Solent Mind Fareham and Gosport Wellbeing Service offers one-to-one emotional support, something steady to lean on in the weeks between our sessions.
Since a stay in hospital
A stay at Queen Alexandra Hospital, planned or sudden, and since then a jolt of panic at a hospital smell or a phone ringing late.
Bereaved without warning
When someone close dies by suicide, the shock can sit beneath the grief for a long time. Cruse Bereavement Support has a dedicated service for people in Hampshire bereaved that way.
Watchful since childhood
Growing up reading an adult's moods to stay safe can leave you scanning every room, every face and every tone of voice, decades later.
Public health figures for the area
These are local authority figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities. "Similar to England" means the difference is not statistically significant. The figures describe a whole population over a period, not any one person.
Free and low-cost support for Fareham
For anxiety or low mood after something frightening, NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire takes self-referrals. Anchoring Minds offers support to naval personnel and their families, and Cruse Bereavement Support helps after a death by suicide. Solent Mind's Fareham and Gosport Wellbeing Service also runs groups. None of these stops you seeing me as well.
- Free NHS talking therapyNHS Talking Therapies Hampshire023 8038 3920Free NHS talking therapy for anxiety, low mood and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). You can refer yourself, with no GP referral needed.
- If drinking or drug use is part of itInclusion Recovery Hampshire0300 124 0103Free and confidential.
For gambling, the National Gambling Helpline is free, day or night, on 0808 8020 133 (NHS gambling support).
Private counselling with me can run alongside any of these; you do not have to choose one or the other.
If someone at home is hurting, threatening or controlling you, the National Domestic Abuse Helpline is free, day or night, on 0808 2000 247.
If you have experienced rape or sexual abuse, at any time in your life, the Rape Crisis 24/7 Support Line is free on 0808 500 2222 for anyone aged 16 or over in England and Wales.
If you need urgent help now
If you need help right now, please don't wait for a session.
In this area you can also text HANTS to 85258.
What people in Fareham ask before starting
Is there specialist trauma support in Fareham itself?
I don't know of a dedicated trauma service in the town that I could name with confidence, so I won't guess. If a frightening event has left you anxious or low, NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire takes calls directly on 023 8038 3920. Cruse Bereavement Support helps after a suicide, and Anchoring Minds supports naval personnel and their families. Private trauma sessions can sit alongside any of these.
I'm serving at HMS Collingwood. Would trauma counselling with you be reported to the Navy?
No. I work privately and independently, with no link to the Navy, and what you tell me stays confidential. The limits are the usual ones, where there's a serious risk of harm to you or someone else, and I explain them plainly at the start so there are no surprises. Anchoring Minds is another option if you'd like support tied to naval life.
Can trauma sessions really work on a screen from my home in Fareham?
They can, provided home feels secure and nobody can listen in. We agree in advance how each session will close, so you aren't left stirred up in your own living room, and what you'll do in the hour afterwards. If home isn't private or safe, tell me, and we'll find another arrangement before we start.
How soon can I begin, and do I have to say what happened on the first call?
No details are needed. On the free 15-minute call it's enough to say that something happened and still affects you. You'll hear from me then whether I have space, and when. The first sessions are about steadiness, and you decide later what, if anything, you want to share.
How much do sessions cost, and is the first call free?
Sessions are £80 for 60 minutes, £100 for 90 minutes and £120 for 120 minutes, the same in person in Hove or by video. The first 15-minute call is free, with no obligation to book. There is no NHS referral needed to see me privately.
Start where you feel safe, at your own speed
When you feel ready, a short conversation is the easiest way to see whether we are a good fit. There is no obligation.