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Trauma Counselling · Peacehaven
Trauma Counselling in Peacehaven
Trauma Counselling for Peacehaven and the surrounding area, in person or online. Peacehaven sits on the clifftops where the Greenwich Meridian meets the sea, between Brighton and Newhaven. 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 Peacehaven
Trauma Counselling for Peacehaven, at a glance
- Known for
- The Meridian Monument, the clifftop walk and Centenary Park
- Area
- Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to the Hove office in around twenty to twenty-five minutes.
- 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.
Peacehaven sits on the cliffs where the Greenwich Meridian crosses the English Channel, marked by a clifftop monument.
Life in Peacehaven
Trauma Counselling for people in Peacehaven
Peacehaven sits out on the clifftops where the Greenwich Meridian crosses the sea, its long grid of avenues laid out above the waves between Brighton and Newhaven. The Meridian Monument, the clifftop walk and Centenary Park give the town its landmarks, and there is a strong, self-reliant community feel to the place. Being a little way out along the coast can mean services feel distant, and that sense of remoteness can weigh on people going through a hard time. A confidential counselling room west along the coast road in Hove gives a private space to talk, and online sessions mean the support is only a screen away when travelling is hard.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Peacehaven
Telscombe CliffsSouth Coast RoadRoderick AvenueDorothy AvenueSutton AvenueSteyning AvenueCentenary Park area
Wherever you are in Peacehaven, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Peacehaven
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Peacehaven 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 Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to Hove, around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car. The 12 and 14 buses along the South Coast Road connect towards Brighton, where you can change for Hove. There is parking near the room. When the journey feels like too much, the same sessions are available online by secure video.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How trauma counselling in Peacehaven 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 Peacehaven
Why people in Peacehaven come for trauma counselling
The wide skies and quiet of Peacehaven do not stop past experiences resurfacing; trauma can return as flashbacks, hypervigilance or a tendency to shut down whatever the calm of the clifftop. 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 west along the coast in Hove, and secure video sessions bring the same steadiness home so you need not travel far.
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 Peacehaven
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Peacehaven, 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.
Peacehaven questions
Trauma Counselling in Peacehaven: common questions
Where do Peacehaven sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Peacehaven the coast road runs west through Saltdean and Brighton to the Hove office in around twenty to twenty-five minutes. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Peacehaven 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 need to travel to Hove for trauma counselling from Peacehaven?
Not necessarily. Secure online video sessions bring the same gentle, paced trauma work straight to your home, which many Peacehaven clients prefer given the distance. When you would rather come in, my Hove room is around twenty-five minutes west along the coast.
How do I book trauma counselling and travel to Hove from Peacehaven?
We start with a free fifteen-minute call, with no pressure to explain, then a first session. The coast road brings you west through Saltdean and Brighton to Hove in twenty to twenty-five minutes, or the 12 and 14 buses. If travelling feels unsafe, online video is always there.
What are your fees for trauma counselling, and what about NHS trauma support in Peacehaven?
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 control.
For trauma, in person in Hove or online from Peacehaven, 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 makes online appealing. You lead the pace throughout, with evening and weekend slots available.
Peacehaven is a fair way out; is it easy to get to Hove?
It is around twenty to twenty-five minutes by car along the coast road through Saltdean and Brighton, with the 12 and 14 buses running the same way towards Brighton and a change for Hove. Given the distance, many Peacehaven clients choose online video sessions, which are just as private and effective.
Trauma Counselling in Peacehaven, 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: Saltdean, Newhaven, Rottingdean. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Peacehaven: Addiction · Substance Use · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same trauma counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.