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Online Trauma Counselling in Bangor
Online trauma counselling for Bangor, by secure video, wherever you are. The hardest part is often just starting. Online trauma counselling keeps that first step small for people in Bangor: a private hour from your own space, with no journey and nobody to bump into.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Trauma Counselling for Bangor, without the journey
Known for the marina, the coastal path and Belfast Lough, Bangor is a place of real character, with clients coming to me from from the marina and the centre to Ballyholme, Groomsport and Conlig. Wherever you are across it, online counselling means experienced support without the travel, fitted around work, family and everything else.
My room is in Hove, but the work reaches a great deal further. By secure video I support people throughout the UK, Bangor included, with the same care and attention as an in-person session.
I also work online with people elsewhere in Northern Ireland, including Belfast, Newtownabbey, Derry.
If you would still prefer to meet in person and can travel to the Sussex coast, you are welcome to, but for most clients in Bangor online trauma counselling is the natural and effective choice.
Life in Bangor
Why people in Bangor reach out
Bangor is a seaside town on the County Down coast, a commuter base for Belfast with a tourism trade that quietens in winter. The strain of commuting, seasonal work and the legacy of the past all shape the pressures people here carry.
When the visitors leave and the front goes quiet, a seaside town can feel surprisingly cut off. Online sessions mean experienced support no longer depends on who happens to practise nearby.
What I help with
How online trauma counselling 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.
Why online works in Bangor
Why people in Bangor choose online counselling
No long trip inland
Living on the coast often means the nearest specialist is a long way off. Online sessions close that distance entirely.
The comfort of your own space
Many people find it easier to open up from their own sofa than in an unfamiliar room. From Bangor, that comfort is part of the work, not a compromise.
Begin sooner
Rather than waiting for a local appointment to come free, an online slot often means you can start the work much sooner.
Human, even on a screen
The technology fades within minutes. What remains is a real, attentive conversation, the same one we'd have sitting in the room together.
How online sessions work
Underneath the screen, the therapy itself works like this. I am integratively trained and draw on approaches designed specifically for trauma, including the Human Givens Rewind Technique, a calm, non-intrusive method that returns a memory to ordinary recall. You do not have to relive the detail or even speak it aloud for this to work.
You don't need any special software, just a private space, a device with a camera and a decent connection. We always start with a free fifteen-minute call, and from then on you simply click a secure link at the time we've set.
Read more about online counselling, about trauma counselling, or about my methods, sessions and fees.
Start the conversationFinding support in Bangor
My online counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. In Bangor, your GP can refer you to talking therapies and counselling through Health and Social Care. You can find support through Lifeline, Northern Ireland's crisis helpline, free on 0808 808 8000.
Private sessions with me usually mean you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have.
If you need urgent help now
This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
For urgent mental health support, call Lifeline free on 0808 808 8000. Lifeline is free on 0808 808 8000, and the Samaritans are on 116 123.
Bangor questions
Online Trauma Counselling in Bangor: common questions
Do you offer online trauma counselling for people in Bangor?
Yes. I work with clients in Bangor and right across the UK by secure video. You don't need to live near Brighton or Hove; online trauma counselling brings the same care to wherever you are.
How does online trauma counselling work from Bangor?
We meet over a secure, private video link at a time that suits you. You'll need a quiet space, a device with a camera and a steady connection. We always begin with a free fifteen-minute call so you can ask questions and check the fit.
Does online therapy really work?
Online and in-person therapy are similarly effective for most people, and clients usually settle quickly once the screen fades into the background and the conversation takes over.
Can I use the NHS in Bangor as well as seeing you?
Yes, and many people do both. You can access support from your local NHS talking therapies or counselling service alongside our work; private counselling simply means you can usually start sooner and stay with the same counsellor throughout. I'm happy to work alongside any NHS support you're receiving.
Online Trauma Counselling in Bangor, whenever you are ready
Book a free fifteen-minute consultation. From Bangor or anywhere in the UK, it's a no-obligation chance to see if we're the right fit before anything begins.
Online Trauma Counselling in nearby places
Prefer to meet face to face? See counselling across Brighton, Hove & Sussex, or read more about how online counselling works and about trauma counselling in depth.