Trauma Counselling · Kemp Town

Trauma Counselling in Kemp Town

Trauma Counselling for Kemp Town and the surrounding area, in person or online. Kemp Town, on Brighton's eastern side, runs from St James's Street down to the Marina, with its Regency crescents and village atmosphere. From my room in nearby Hove I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.

In person in HoveOnline tooFree 15-min consultation
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
Bradley Riddell, BACP-registered counsellor near Kemp Town at his Hove room, introducing his approach to trauma counselling
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you

In and around Kemp Town

Trauma Counselling for Kemp Town, at a glance

Known for
St James's Street, Brighton Marina and the Kemp Town Enclosures
Area
Brighton & Hove, East/West Sussex
Getting to the Hove room
From Kemp Town the room is about fifteen to twenty minutes away, heading west along the seafront through Brighton into Hove by bus, taxi or car.
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 Kemp Town

What brings people in Kemp Town to counselling?

In a neighbourhood built around a major hospital, some people carry things they saw at work as well as things that happened to them. Others are dealing with an assault, an accident on the seafront road, a frightening medical episode, or something from long before they moved to Kemp Town. The effects look similar from outside: sleep that breaks, a startle that seems out of proportion, sudden anger, and routes quietly changed so a particular corner is never passed. People often manage for years, and then something small sets it off and they find themselves standing on Marine Parade unable to explain why they cannot breathe.

Brighton Marinathe Kemp Town Enclosuresthe Royal Sussex County HospitalQueen's Park

Areas covered

Neighbourhoods in and around Kemp Town

St James's StreetSussex SquareLewes CrescentQueen's ParkSt George's RoadMarine ParadeUpper Rock GardensBristol Estate

Wherever you are in Kemp Town, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.

The local picture

The local picture in Kemp Town

Official figures for Kemp Town, for context rather than as a description of you.

Reviewed June 2026.

What actually happens in trauma counselling?

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 method travels; only the geography changes. trauma counselling in detail explains it properly, how I work answers the practical questions, and qualifications, registration and ethics shows how the practice is held to account.

How do sessions work, 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.

Sessions happen in a private room in central Hove, fifteen to twenty minutes along the coast, or online by secure video. In trauma work the practical arrangements matter more than usual, because feeling in control of them is part of what makes the rest possible. A journey home gives some people a necessary buffer. Others would far rather finish the hour and already be somewhere familiar. Both are properly supported.

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What I help with

Which difficulties does trauma counselling address?

Intrusive memories

Support for flashbacks, nightmares and re-experiencing.

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 Kemp Town

Why people in Kemp Town come for trauma counselling

Here is the thing people most need to know: you are not going to be asked to go through the event. No detailed retelling, no pressure to disclose, nothing you have not chosen to say. A large part of this work uses the Human Givens Rewind Technique, which handles the memory at the level of how it is stored rather than what it contains. Everything before that is groundwork, spent on sleep, on understanding your own reactions, and on agreeing how we slow down or stop. The pace belongs to you and gets checked as we go. The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service takes self-referrals for post-traumatic difficulties, and if a night ever becomes unbearable the Sussex Mental Healthline is answered twenty-four hours a day. Self-harm admissions to hospital here reached 161.8 per 100,000 in 2023/24, compared with an 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 call

Finding support in Kemp Town

My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Kemp Town, 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.

Kemp Town questions

Trauma Counselling in Kemp Town: common questions

Where do Kemp Town sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?

In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Kemp Town the room is about fifteen to twenty minutes away, heading west along the seafront through Brighton into Hove by bus, taxi or car. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Kemp Town or blend the two.

I work in healthcare and it is what I have seen, not what happened to me. Does that count?

It does. Repeated exposure to other people's emergencies leaves the same marks as a single event, and it is often harder to admit to because it feels like part of the job. The work is the same, and you decide how much detail ever gets spoken.

How much does a session cost?

Charges are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours. Some people choose a longer appointment for trauma work so there is proper time to settle before leaving. Nothing is charged for the initial 15-minute consultation, whichever you go on to choose.

What is the NHS route for trauma from here?

The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service is the NHS Talking Therapies provider for the city, is free, and accepts self-referrals including for post-traumatic symptoms. Waiting times are unpredictable in a city where 26.7% of adults reported a high anxiety score in 2022/23. The Sussex Mental Healthline covers urgent nights.

Can the whole thing be done by video?

Yes, including the Rewind Technique itself, as long as you have a private room and an hour that will not be interrupted. We would talk through what happens immediately afterwards, since there is no journey home to provide that natural gap when you are already at home.

Something happened to me nearby and I still walk past it. Can that be dealt with?

It can, and living close to the place is a common complication in a city this compact. Once the memory has been processed, the location usually loses much of its charge. Until then we can plan how you want to handle passing it.

Can trauma counselling be discreet if I come from Kemp Town?

Yes. My room is in central Hove, a short journey west and well away from your own neighbourhood, and you arrive straight to your session with no waiting room. Should you prefer not to travel, secure online sessions keep the work entirely private.

How do I book trauma counselling and travel to Hove from Kemp Town?

We start with a free fifteen-minute call, with no pressure to explain, then arrange a first session. From Kemp Town the 7 bus reaches the centre, then a short change or taxi to Western Road, fifteen to twenty minutes. If travelling feels unsafe, online video is always there.

What are your fees for trauma counselling, and what about NHS trauma support from Kemp Town?

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, would you suggest in-person in Hove or online from Kemp Town, and can we meet in the evening?

In a close community like Kemp Town, some value a room set well away for privacy, while others feel safer on video at home; both suit the Rewind Technique I use. You lead the pace. Evening and weekend slots mean sessions need not clash with work.

Trauma Counselling in Kemp Town, 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: Brighton, Woodingdean, Rottingdean. See all areas I cover.

People who come for trauma counselling in Kemp Town 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.