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Trauma Counselling · Rottingdean
Trauma Counselling in Rottingdean
Trauma Counselling for Rottingdean and the surrounding area, in person or online. Rottingdean is a picturesque village with its windmill, pond and High Street, set just back from the white cliffs. 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 Rottingdean
Trauma Counselling for Rottingdean, at a glance
- Known for
- Rottingdean windmill, the village pond and Kipling Gardens
- Area
- Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Rottingdean it is a scenic fifteen to twenty minute drive along the coast road into Brighton and on to Hove.
- 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 Rottingdean
Why people in Rottingdean get in touch
Villages hold things for a long time. Someone can walk past St Margaret's Church every week for thirty years carrying something they have never said out loud, and the place will absorb it without comment. Trauma behaves like that in Rottingdean. It rarely arrives as a crisis. It shows up as sleep that never quite repairs, as a startle response out of proportion to the noise, as a stretch of Marine Drive or a time of year that is quietly given a wide berth. People often say they should be over it by now. Time on its own does not do that job, which is not a personal failure.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Rottingdean
The High StreetThe GreenWhiteway LaneNevill RoadMarine DriveSteyning RoadFalmer Road
Wherever you are in Rottingdean, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Rottingdean
Official figures for Rottingdean, for context rather than as a description of you.
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).
Reviewed June 2026.
What is trauma counselling, in practice?
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 does not change with the postcode, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full, the methods and what each session covers, on everything on trauma counselling, alongside how I work, sessions and fees and qualifications, registration and ethics.
What does a session actually involve?
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 take place in the Hove room, fifteen to twenty minutes west along the coast, or online by secure video from wherever you feel steadiest. The choice is genuinely yours and it can change week to week. Some people want the hour to belong somewhere separate from home. Others want familiar surroundings and no drive afterwards. Neither option makes the work weaker or slower.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
Which difficulties does trauma counselling address?
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 Rottingdean
Why people in Rottingdean come for trauma counselling
You are not going to be asked to relive anything. The Human Givens Rewind Technique works with a memory while you stay calm, and it can be done without you describing what happened to anybody. Before that stage there is careful groundwork on the present: sleeping, the things that jolt you, the places you have learned to steer around, and what reliably helps you settle again. Every step is checked with you, and stopping is always available and never treated as a setback. Where the memories are old and the pattern is long established, that unhurried approach matters more, not less. Across the city, emergency admissions for self-harm reached 161.8 per 100,000 in 2023/24, higher than the England rate of 117 per 100,000. The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service takes self-referrals and can assess trauma symptoms on the NHS, and Mind in Brighton and Hove can point you to other local support.
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 Rottingdean
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Rottingdean, 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.
Rottingdean questions
Trauma Counselling in Rottingdean: common questions
Where do Rottingdean sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Rottingdean it is a scenic fifteen to twenty minute drive along the coast road into 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 Rottingdean or blend the two.
This happened a very long time ago. Is it too late?
It is not. Untreated trauma does not expire, and the Rewind Technique does not depend on how recent an event was. People come after decades and still get relief. The length of time since it happened is not a measure of how workable it is.
Will I be pushed to say more than I want to?
No. You decide what is spoken about and how much, and Bradley checks in rather than pressing on. If you want to pause a session, or leave a subject entirely alone for now, that is respected without any need to explain your reasons.
How are trauma sessions charged?
£80 covers a 60-minute session, with £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two hours. Longer appointments give more room to settle at the end, which some people prefer before driving home. You are not charged for the 15-minute consultation that comes before any of it.
Which NHS service should I contact from Rottingdean?
The Brighton and Hove Wellbeing Service covers the village and accepts self-referrals. They will assess and offer trauma-focused therapy where appropriate, or refer within the NHS if something more specialist suits. Working privately at the same time creates no conflict.
Could I do the driving home safely after a difficult session?
That is taken seriously. Sessions are timed so the last part is spent settling rather than opening things up, and you leave grounded rather than raw. If you would rather not drive the coast road afterwards at all, that is a good reason to work online.
Can trauma counselling be discreet if I come from Rottingdean?
Yes. My room sits in central Hove, well away from the village, and you arrive straight to your session with no waiting room. Should you prefer not to travel or be seen leaving, secure online sessions keep the work entirely private, always at your pace.
How do I book trauma counselling and travel to Hove from Rottingdean?
We begin with a free fifteen-minute call, with no need to share detail, then a first session. The coast road heads west into Brighton and on to Hove, fifteen to twenty minutes by car, or the 12 bus. If travelling feels too much, online video is always available.
What are your fees for trauma counselling, and what about NHS trauma support in Rottingdean?
Private sessions are £80 for an hour, £100 for ninety minutes and £120 for two, 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 set.
For trauma, in person in Hove or online from Rottingdean, and can we meet in the evening?
In a close village, some value a room set well away 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 village life.
Trauma Counselling in Rottingdean, 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, Woodingdean, Kemp Town. See all areas I cover.
Close to this in Rottingdean, there is 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.