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Trauma Counselling · Hangleton
Trauma Counselling in Hangleton
Trauma Counselling for Hangleton and the surrounding area, in person or online. Hangleton is a settled residential neighbourhood in the north of Hove, close to the open South Downs. 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 Hangleton
Trauma Counselling for Hangleton, at a glance
- Known for
- Hangleton Park, St Helen's Church and the nearby Downs
- Area
- Brighton & Hove, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Hangleton it is a straightforward ten to fifteen minute drive or bus down into central Hove and Western Road.
- Local NHS / support route
- the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Life in Hangleton
What is going on for people in Hangleton?
Trauma tends to keep its own timetable, and it rarely respects a quiet residential neighbourhood. People here carry things from road accidents, from childhood, from violent incidents, from hospital wards, from work that exposed them to more than anyone should absorb. The aftermath looks ordinary from outside: a short temper at home, sleep that breaks at three, avoiding a particular junction on the way to West Way without ever saying why. Because Hangleton is settled and familiar, the contrast between the calm around you and the alertness inside you can be disorientating. Nothing is happening, and yet your body behaves as though something is about to.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Hangleton
Hangleton RoadHangleton WayWest WayBenfield ValleyGrinstead LaneSackville Road endHangleton Park
Wherever you are in Hangleton, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Hangleton
Official figures for Hangleton, for context rather than as a description of you.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 161.8 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).
Reviewed June 2026.
What does trauma counselling involve?
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.
Rather than say the same thing on every page, the substance lives on trauma counselling in detail, with how I work for the practical questions and my BACP registration for registration and ethics.
Where do we meet, and what happens?
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.
Face-to-face trauma sessions are held in a private room in central Hove, a short bus ride or drive from Hangleton, and secure video is available for exactly the same work. Because being in charge of the arrangements is part of how trauma work stays safe, the format is your call and can change. Living this close means an in-person hour need not eat the whole afternoon, which some people find reassuring in itself.
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 Hangleton
Why people in Hangleton come for trauma counselling
Let me be clear about the thing that stops most people getting help: you will not have to relive it in words. The work does not require a description of what happened, and pushing for one can do harm. Sessions here draw on the Human Givens Rewind Technique, which works with the way a memory has been stored rather than its content. Before that, we spend time making the present steadier, since nothing useful happens while sleep is shattered and everything feels like a threat. You decide how fast we go and you can stop the process at any moment. For NHS support, the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service accepts self- referrals, and the Sussex Mental Healthline can be reached at any hour when a night turns bad. Across Brighton and Hove, emergency admissions for self-harm stood at 161.8 per 100,000 in 2023/24, well above the England average of 117 per 100,000.
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 Hangleton
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Hangleton, you can refer yourself directly to the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service 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.
Hangleton questions
Trauma Counselling in Hangleton: common questions
Where do Hangleton sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Hangleton it is a straightforward ten to fifteen minute drive or bus down into central Hove and Western Road. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Hangleton or blend the two.
Is trauma counselling going to make me feel worse before it helps?
It should not, and that is precisely why the pacing matters. We build stability first and only approach the memory when you are ready, using an approach that avoids retelling. If something feels like too much, we slow down or stop. You are not being pushed anywhere.
What are the session fees?
The fees are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety, and £120 for the full two hours. People doing this work sometimes choose the longer appointment so there is time to come back to the present properly before heading home. A free 15-minute chat beforehand costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Which NHS service covers trauma here?
The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service is the NHS Talking Therapies route for the city and takes self-referrals, including for post- traumatic symptoms. There is no charge. Given that 26.7% of adults locally reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23, waits are unpredictable, so some people start privately meanwhile.
Would I be better coming in person given how close I live?
Being nearby makes in-person easy, but easy is not the same as right for everyone. Some people need the door of their own home directly after a session. Try whichever appeals and change it if it does not suit; nothing is fixed after the first appointment.
I was not physically hurt, so does what happened to me even count?
It counts. Trauma is about what the event did to your nervous system, not about injuries or how serious it would look to somebody else. Witnessing something, being threatened, or a sustained frightening situation can all leave the same set of symptoms behind.
Where would trauma sessions be held for someone from Hangleton?
At my private room on Western Road in central Hove, a ten to fifteen minute trip down from Hangleton, with parking nearby. You arrive straight to your appointment. If travelling feels like too much on a hard day, secure online sessions work just as well.
How do I book trauma counselling and travel to Hove from Hangleton?
We start with a free fifteen-minute call, with no pressure to explain, then a first session. Buses run from Hangleton Road and West Way into central Hove, and driving takes ten to fifteen minutes with parking nearby. If travelling feels unsafe, online video is always there.
What are your fees for trauma counselling, and what about NHS trauma support in Hangleton?
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 gentle, sooner trauma work at a pace you control.
For trauma, in person in Hove or online from Hangleton, and can we meet in the evening?
Some value the containment of the room for trauma work, while others feel safer on video at home; both suit the gentle Rewind Technique. In a quiet, family neighbourhood the privacy of either can matter. You lead the pace, with evening and weekend slots available.
Trauma Counselling in Hangleton, 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: Hove, Portslade, Patcham. See all areas I cover.
People who come for trauma counselling in Hangleton often also look at anxiety counselling, addiction counselling and psychotherapy.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same trauma counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.