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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. Trauma is not only about what happened, but what is still happening inside you now. When we gently turn towards it, the memory is finally consigned to the past, where you control it rather than it controlling you.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Trauma Counselling for Haywards Heath
Haywards Heath is a well-connected Mid Sussex town surrounded by countryside and commuter villages. Wherever in Haywards Heath you're coming from, whether Victoria Park, Muster Green and the Ardingly reservoir nearby are on your doorstep or a little further out, you're welcome here.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Haywards Heath frequent direct trains reach Hove and Brighton in around twenty-five minutes, with the A23 close by for driving. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
I see clients for trauma counselling in neighbouring areas too, including Burgess Hill, Hassocks.
So whether you are searching for trauma counselling near you in Haywards Heath, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How trauma counselling 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.
What to expect
Why people from Haywards Heath choose to work with me
No judgement, ever
Whatever brings you in from Haywards Heath, you'll be met with warmth and respect, never lectures or shame.
Led by you
We go at your pace. You decide how much to share and when, and the sessions stop when you've arrived where you want to be.
Easy to reach
The room is in central Hove, close to Haywards Heath with good bus and rail links and parking nearby.
A free first call
We start with a free fifteen-minute consultation, no obligation, so you can see if I'm the right fit before anything begins.
How I work
What actually happens in our sessions is collaborative and unhurried. I am integratively trained and draw on approaches designed specifically for trauma, including the Human Givens Rewind Technique, a calm, non-intrusive method that returns a memory to ordinary recall. You do not have to relive the detail or even speak it aloud for this to work.
There's no waiting room and no rush. From Haywards Heath, the first contact can be as small as a phone call, and from there we go at whatever pace feels safe.
You can read more about trauma counselling and about my methods, sessions and fees. There is no obligation: we begin with a free fifteen minute call to see whether we are the right fit.
Start the conversationFinding support in Haywards Heath
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Haywards Heath, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have. If you are waiting for NHS therapy, beginning privately can be a way to make a start now rather than putting things off, and we can always work in whatever way fits best alongside what is already in place.
If you need urgent help now
This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else 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
Can I see you for trauma counselling near Haywards Heath?
Yes. My counselling room is in nearby Hove, an easy trip from Haywards Heath, and I also work online by secure video if that's simpler. Either way you get the same support.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Haywards Heath?
From Haywards Heath frequent direct trains reach Hove and Brighton in around twenty-five minutes, with the A23 close by for driving. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.
Is online as good as coming in from Haywards Heath?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Haywards Heath prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
How much do sessions cost, and how do I start?
Standard sessions are £80, with 90-minute and two-hour options, and we always begin with a free fifteen-minute call. See how I work for the detail, or just get in touch from Haywards Heath.
Trauma Counselling in Haywards Heath, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute consultation is the easiest first step. No commitment, just a chance to see if this feels right for you in Haywards Heath.
Trauma Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Haywards Heath? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about trauma counselling.