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Trauma Counselling · Preston Park
Trauma Counselling in Preston Park
Trauma Counselling for Preston Park and the surrounding area, in person or online. Preston Park, named after the city's largest park, is a leafy and well-connected district north of central Brighton. 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 Preston Park
Trauma Counselling for Preston Park, at a glance
- Known for
- Preston Park, the Rotunda Cafe and Preston Manor
- Area
- Brighton & Hove, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- Preston Park is around ten minutes from the office by car or a short train ride to Hove, with Preston Park Station close by.
- Local NHS / support route
- the Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Preston Park is named after Brighton's largest park and is served by Preston Park railway station on the Brighton Main Line.
Life in Preston Park
Trauma Counselling for people in Preston Park
Preston Park gathers around the city's largest green space, with its famous rockery, the old walled garden and Preston Manor at one end and the velodrome and cricket at the other. The surrounding streets, from Preston Village to Fiveways and Stanford, are leafy and well-connected, popular with families and professionals who like being a short hop from both the Downs and the sea. It is a friendly, busy district, yet a busy life still leaves room for the quieter struggles people carry privately. A calm counselling room a little further west in Hove is easy to reach from here, and online sessions offer the same steady support without the need to travel at all.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Preston Park
Preston VillageFivewaysStanfordBeaconsfield VillasSpringfield RoadDitchling RoadPreston DroveWithdean
Wherever you are in Preston Park, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Preston Park
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Preston Park are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 161.8 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.
Preston Park is well placed for the room. Preston Park Station has frequent trains to Hove in a few minutes, and buses down the Ditchling Road and London Road corridors head towards the centre and on to Western Road. Driving takes around ten minutes. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always available if you would rather stay put.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How trauma counselling in Preston Park 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 Preston Park
Why people in Preston Park come for trauma counselling
A busy, well-connected district like Preston Park does not keep past experiences from resurfacing; trauma can return as flashbacks, hypervigilance or a habit of shutting down amid an otherwise full life. 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 short way west in Hove, easily reached from Preston Park Station, 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 Preston Park
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Preston Park, 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.
Preston Park questions
Trauma Counselling in Preston Park: common questions
Where do Preston Park sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. Preston Park is around ten minutes from the office by car or a short train ride to Hove, with Preston Park Station close by. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Preston Park 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.
Will trauma counselling mean going over everything in detail?
No. The Rewind Technique I often use is gentle and non-intrusive, so you do not need to relive or speak the detail aloud. We go entirely at your pace, in my Hove room a few minutes from Preston Park, or online, so you stay in control.
How do I book trauma counselling and travel to Hove from Preston Park?
We start with a free fifteen-minute call, with no pressure to explain, then a first session. Preston Park Station is a few minutes from Hove by train, or about ten minutes by car, with parking nearby. If travelling feels unsafe, online video is always there.
What are your fees for trauma counselling, and what about NHS trauma support in Preston Park?
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, in person in Hove or online from Preston Park, and can we meet in the evening?
Many value the containment of the room for trauma work, though some feel safer on video at home; both suit the gentle Rewind Technique. The easy train makes either straightforward. You lead the pace, with evening and weekend slots to fit around work.
Can I take the train from Preston Park Station to Hove?
Yes. Preston Park Station has regular trains that reach Hove in just a few minutes, leaving a short walk or bus to Western Road. It is one of the easiest routes to the room. Buses and driving are simple too, and online sessions are there when you prefer them.
Trauma Counselling in Preston Park, 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, Patcham, Hove. 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.