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Trauma Counselling · Lewes
Trauma Counselling in Lewes
Trauma Counselling for Lewes and the surrounding area, in person or online. Lewes, the historic county town of East Sussex, is famous for its castle, steep twittens, Harveys Brewery and Bonfire night. 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 Lewes
Trauma Counselling for Lewes, at a glance
- Known for
- Lewes Castle, the Harveys Brewery and the South Downs Way
- Area
- Lewes & Mid Sussex, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to Brighton and on to Hove.
- Local NHS / support route
- Health in Mind, the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies service
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Lewes is the county town of East Sussex and home to East Sussex County Council (County Hall), Lewes Castle and Harvey's Brewery.
Life in Lewes
Trauma Counselling for people in Lewes
Lewes wears its history openly, from the Norman castle above the rooftops to the steep twittens, Keere Street and the Cliffe High Street below, with Harveys Brewery scenting the air by the Ouse. The county town of East Sussex is proudly independent, famous for its Bonfire celebrations and its lively cultural life, ringed by the Downs and the Priory ruins. It is a close, engaged community where faces are quickly known, which can make discretion feel valuable when life is hard. A confidential counselling room over the Downs in Hove offers that privacy, reached quickly by road or a direct train, and online sessions provide the same support from home.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Lewes
Cliffe High StreetSchool HillKeere StreetSouthoverThe WallandsLandportNevillSt Anne's
Wherever you are in Lewes, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Lewes
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Lewes are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 192.7 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 Lewes the room is around twenty minutes by car on the A27 towards Brighton and Hove. There is also a fast, frequent direct train from Lewes to Brighton, where you continue a couple of stops to Hove, then a short walk to Western Road. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always available when travelling in is difficult.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How trauma counselling in Lewes 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 Lewes
Why people in Lewes come for trauma counselling
Lewes's vivid community life does not keep past experiences from resurfacing; trauma can return as flashbacks, hypervigilance or numbness whatever is going on around you. Trauma counselling offers a contained, unhurried 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 ask you to relive the detail. My room is over the Downs in Hove, reached quickly by road or rail, and secure video sessions keep the same care 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 Lewes
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Lewes, you can refer yourself directly to Health in Mind, the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies 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.
Lewes questions
Trauma Counselling in Lewes: common questions
Where do Lewes sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to Brighton and on to Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Lewes 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.
Can trauma counselling be discreet coming from Lewes?
Yes. My room is over the Downs in central Hove, well away from Lewes, 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, always at your pace.
How do I book trauma counselling and travel to Hove from Lewes?
We begin with a free fifteen-minute call, with no need to share detail, then a first session. Frequent trains reach Brighton in about fifteen minutes, then a couple of stops to Hove, or the A27 takes twenty. If travelling feels too much, online video is always available.
What are your fees for trauma counselling, and what about NHS trauma support in Lewes?
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 East 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 Lewes, and can we meet in the evening?
In a close community, some value a room set over the Downs for privacy, while others feel safer on video at home; both suit the gentle Rewind Technique. You lead the pace throughout, and evening and weekend slots keep sessions separate from town life.
How quick is the train from Lewes to Hove?
Lewes has fast, frequent trains to Brighton in around fifteen minutes, where you change or continue a couple of stops to Hove. By car the A27 takes about twenty minutes. Both are easy, and online video sessions are there for weeks when getting over the Downs is inconvenient.
Trauma Counselling in Lewes, 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: Newhaven, Ditchling, Brighton. 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.