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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.
Rottingdean is a coastal village with strong literary associations: Rudyard Kipling lived at The Elms, and the village retains its restored windmill and pond.
Life in Rottingdean
Trauma Counselling for people in Rottingdean
Rottingdean keeps the feel of a proper Sussex village on the edge of the sea, its High Street winding down past the pond, St Margaret's Church and Kipling Gardens towards the gap in the cliffs. The old windmill on Beacon Hill stands watch above, and the whole place carries a strong sense of history and community. It is a small, familiar world where people tend to know one another, which can make privacy feel important when you are struggling. A confidential counselling room a short drive along the coast in Hove offers that quiet distance, somewhere separate from village life, and online sessions provide the same discretion without leaving home.
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
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Rottingdean 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.
From Rottingdean the coast road heads west along the seafront into Brighton and on to Hove, a scenic fifteen to twenty minute drive. The 12 bus runs along the coast towards Brighton, where you can continue to Hove. There is parking near the room. When you would rather not make the trip, the same sessions are available online by secure video.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How trauma counselling in Rottingdean 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 Rottingdean
Why people in Rottingdean come for trauma counselling
Village life in Rottingdean does not keep past experiences from resurfacing; trauma can return as flashbacks, hypervigilance or numbness whatever the calm of the High Street and pond. 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 a short way along the coast in Hove, discreetly apart from village life, 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 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.
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 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.
Will I have privacy coming from a small place like Rottingdean?
That is exactly why many village clients value a room set a little apart. Central Hove is fifteen to twenty minutes along the coast, well away from the High Street and the pond, and you arrive straight to your appointment. If you would rather not be seen travelling at all, online sessions keep it entirely private.
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.
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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.