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Trauma Counselling · Haywards Heath
Trauma Counselling in Haywards Heath
Trauma Counselling for Haywards Heath and the surrounding area, in person or online. Haywards Heath is a well-connected Mid Sussex town surrounded by countryside and commuter villages. 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 Haywards Heath
Trauma Counselling for Haywards Heath, at a glance
- Known for
- Victoria Park, Muster Green and the Ardingly reservoir nearby
- Area
- Lewes & Mid Sussex, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Haywards Heath frequent direct trains reach Hove and Brighton in around twenty-five minutes, with the A23 close by for driving.
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Haywards Heath is home to the Princess Royal Hospital, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.
Life in Haywards Heath
Trauma Counselling for people in Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath is a well-connected Mid Sussex town set among gentle countryside, with Victoria Park and Beech Hurst Gardens close to the centre and the historic Muster Green at its heart. The neighbouring village of Lindfield, with its long pond and High Street, and the reservoir at Ardingly, give the area a green, settled feel, popular with families and commuters alike. Life here often runs at the pace of the London and Brighton trains, and that daily rush leaves little room to stop and think. A confidential counselling room a direct train ride away in Hove offers exactly that space, and online sessions fit neatly around work and family.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Haywards Heath
Muster GreenThe BroadwaySouth RoadLindfieldBolnore VillageFranklynnBentswoodAshenground
Wherever you are in Haywards Heath, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Haywards Heath
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Haywards Heath 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 Haywards Heath frequent direct trains reach Hove and Brighton in around twenty-five minutes on the main line, and the A23 is close by for driving, roughly forty minutes south. Haywards Heath Station is central and well served. There is parking near the room. When the journey down feels like more than you want, the same sessions are available online by secure video.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How trauma counselling in Haywards Heath 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 Haywards Heath
Why people in Haywards Heath come for trauma counselling
The busy pace of Haywards Heath 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 Haywards Heath
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Haywards Heath, 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.
Haywards Heath questions
Trauma Counselling in Haywards Heath: common questions
Where do Haywards Heath sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Haywards Heath frequent direct trains reach Hove and Brighton in around twenty-five minutes, with the A23 close by for driving. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Haywards Heath 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.
Do I have to talk through what happened for trauma counselling?
No. The Rewind Technique I often use is gentle and non-intrusive; you do not need to relive or speak the detail aloud. We go entirely at your pace, in my Hove room around twenty-five minutes from Haywards Heath, or online.
How do I book trauma counselling and travel to Hove from Haywards Heath?
We start with a free fifteen-minute call, with no pressure to explain, then a first session. Frequent direct trains reach Hove in about twenty-five minutes, or the A23 takes roughly forty. If travelling feels too much, online video is always available.
What are your fees for trauma counselling, and what about NHS trauma support in Haywards Heath?
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 set.
For trauma, in person in Hove or online from Haywards Heath, 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, and the distance can make online practical. You lead the pace throughout, with evening and weekend slots available.
How long is the train from Haywards Heath to Hove?
Around twenty-five minutes on frequent direct services on the main line, with a short walk to Western Road at the Hove end. By car the A23 takes roughly forty minutes. Given the distance, many Haywards Heath clients find online video sessions the more convenient choice.
Trauma Counselling in Haywards Heath, 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: Burgess Hill, Hassocks. 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.