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Trauma Counselling · Lewes
Trauma Counselling in Lewes
Trauma Counselling for Lewes and the surrounding area, in person or online. Trauma is not only about what happened, but what is still happening inside you now. When we gently turn towards it, the memory is finally consigned to the past, where you control it rather than it controlling you.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Trauma Counselling for Lewes
Lewes, the historic county town of East Sussex, is famous for its castle, steep twittens, Harveys Brewery and Bonfire night. From streets near Lewes Castle, the Harveys Brewery and the South Downs Way to the edges of town, people come to work through what's been weighing on them, in person or online.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to Brighton and on to Hove. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
Close by, Trauma Counselling is also available in Newhaven, Ditchling, Brighton.
So whether you are searching for trauma counselling near you in Lewes, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How 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.
What to expect
Why people from Lewes choose to work with me
Integrative and flexible
I draw on whatever genuinely helps you, from Human Givens and IFS to solution-focused and relational work.
Confidential by training
As a BACP-registered counsellor, everything you share is held to a strict professional and ethical framework.
Flexible slots
Evening and weekend appointments mean sessions can usually fit around work and life in Lewes, not the other way round.
Rooted in the area
Based on the Sussex coast, I see people from right across Lewes & Mid Sussex, Lewes included, every week.
How I work
Beyond the practicalities, this is the heart of it. 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.
There's no waiting room and no rush. From Lewes, the first contact can be as small as a phone call, and from there we go at whatever pace feels safe.
You can read more about trauma counselling and about my methods, sessions and fees. There is no obligation: we begin with a free fifteen minute call to see whether we are the right fit.
Start the conversationFinding support in Lewes
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Lewes, you can refer yourself directly to Health in Mind, the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies service, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
Seeing me privately usually means 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 are waiting for NHS therapy, beginning privately can be a way to make a start now rather than putting things off, and we can always work in whatever way fits best alongside what is already in place.
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 NHS 111 and choose the mental health option. The Samaritans are free, day or night, on 116 123, or text SHOUT to 85258.
Lewes questions
Trauma Counselling in Lewes: common questions
Do you offer trauma counselling in Lewes?
Yes. I see clients from Lewes and the surrounding area in person at my private room in Hove, and online by secure video right across the UK. Trauma Counselling is available whichever suits you best.
How do I reach your Hove counselling room from Lewes?
From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to Brighton and on to Hove. The room is on Western Road in central Hove, with on-street parking nearby and good bus and rail links.
Can I have trauma counselling online if I live in Lewes?
Absolutely. Many clients in Lewes choose online counselling by secure video, either instead of or alongside in-person sessions. The work is just as effective and confidential.
What if I'm not sure trauma counselling is right for me?
That's exactly what the free fifteen-minute consultation is for: a no-obligation chat to see if we're a good fit before anything begins, wherever in Lewes you're starting from.
Trauma Counselling in Lewes, whenever you are ready
When you're ready, book a free fifteen-minute call. It costs nothing and is the simplest way to find out if I'm the right counsellor for you.
Trauma Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Lewes? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about trauma counselling.