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Trauma Counselling · Worthing
Trauma Counselling in Worthing
Trauma Counselling for Worthing and the surrounding area, in person or online. Worthing is a classic seaside town with its pier, Art Deco seafront and a growing creative scene. 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 Worthing
Trauma Counselling for Worthing, at a glance
- Known for
- Worthing Pier, the Dome Cinema and Steyne Gardens
- Area
- Adur & Worthing, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Worthing the office is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct train to Hove.
- Local NHS / support route
- NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Worthing is the largest town in West Sussex and home to Worthing Hospital, part of University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; West Sussex Mind is also headquartered in the town.
Life in Worthing
Trauma Counselling for people in Worthing
Worthing has the feel of a classic seaside town rediscovering itself, its Victorian pier and the Art Deco Dome Cinema anchoring a seafront that has grown a lively independent and creative scene in recent years. Montague Street and the town centre bustle, Steyne Gardens and Beach House Park give room to breathe, and neighbourhoods from Broadwater to Goring and Tarring each keep their own character. Behind the seaside cheer, people here carry the same private struggles as anywhere, and a busy town can feel lonely. A confidential counselling room east along the coast in Hove offers a discreet place to talk, reached easily by train, and online sessions keep support within reach.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Worthing
Montague StreetSteyne GardensBroadwaterTarringGoring-by-SeaDurringtonEast WorthingWest Worthing
Wherever you are in Worthing, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Worthing
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Worthing are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of emergency hospital admissions for self-harm was 127.2 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 Worthing the room is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct train to Hove on the main coastal line. Both Worthing and West Worthing stations run frequent services through Lancing and Shoreham to Hove, with a short walk on to Western Road. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always available too.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How trauma counselling in Worthing 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 Worthing
Why people in Worthing come for trauma counselling
Worthing's seaside bustle does not keep past experiences from resurfacing; trauma can return as flashbacks, hypervigilance or a habit of shutting down whatever is going on around you. 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 east along the coast in Hove, easily reached by a direct train, 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 Worthing
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Worthing, you can refer yourself directly to NHS West Sussex Talking Therapies 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.
Worthing questions
Trauma Counselling in Worthing: common questions
Where do Worthing sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Worthing the office is around twenty-five to thirty minutes east by car along the A259, or a direct train to Hove. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Worthing 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 have to relive what happened for trauma counselling?
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 direct train from Worthing, or online, so you stay in control.
How do I book trauma counselling and travel to Hove from Worthing?
We start with a free fifteen-minute call, with no pressure to explain, then a first session. Direct trains from Worthing and West Worthing reach Hove in about twenty minutes, or the A259 takes twenty-five to thirty. If travelling feels too much, online video is always available.
What are your fees for trauma counselling, and what about NHS trauma support in Worthing?
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 West 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 Worthing, 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 direct train makes either straightforward. You lead the pace, with evening and weekend slots to fit around work.
Is there a direct train from Worthing to Hove?
Yes. The main coastal line runs direct from Worthing and West Worthing east through Shoreham to Hove in around twenty minutes, with a short walk to Western Road at the other end. By car the A259 is straightforward. If you would rather not travel, online sessions work just as well.
Trauma Counselling in Worthing, 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: Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea. 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.