PTSD and trauma can have a significant impact on your life. They can even lead to physical health conditions. If you are thinking about trying therapy or counselling, you have come to the right place! This is a list of PTSD/Trauma support services in Hertfordshire. We hope you find this list useful, and are able to find something that suits your needs.

Domestic Abuse Helpline:

Service provided by: Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline

Description:

Run by charity, providing a safe space for people to discuss their situation. They can provide the information you need to take control, feel empowered, and take the next step. The Helpline works with victims, perpetrators, and families, on a range of issues including domestic violence, FGM, forced marriage, honour based abuse and more.

All calls are confidential and anonymous, and will not show up on your telephone bill. You can also email, but be careful to cover your tracks. There is a guide on their website to help you do this.

Other info: Free service.
Support provided via: Phone.
Phone: 08088 088088
Email: Kim@mailpurple.org
Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-9pm / Weekends and Bank Holidays: 9am-4pm. Calls will not be visible on your telephone bill. Please note, there is no voicemail and they won’t call you back. This is to help keep you safe.

Therapy for Trauma and PTSD

Service provided by: We Are In Therapy LTD

Description:

This therapy program provides expert advice and support to help you get through trauma with expert help from accredited therapists who can help you with your mental health and a whole lot more.

Other info: Paid service. You can self refer.
Support provided via: Online.
Phone: 0203 9557702
Email: hello@weareintherapy.com
Address: Based in Hertfordshire but sessions are online.
Opening hours: Sessions fit around your day and are not during working hours. Contact for more details.

Humanistic Trauma Support

Service provided by: Aldridge Counselling Services

Description:

Experienced counsellor, trained in Humanistic approaches to therapy. The Humanistic approach emphasises looking at the whole person, and the uniqueness of each individual. It may be a specific situation that brings you to counselling, a sad or troubling event. This counselling can help you to explore difficult issues, finding ways to understand and overcome the emotional distress.

Offering long-term therapy or shorter solution-focused counselling tailored to suit each individuals needs and wishes.

Other info: Paid service. You can self refer.
Support provided via: Face to face.
Phone: 07506 858195
Email: info@aldridgecounsellingservices. co.uk
Address: The Secret Space, 105 Fore Street, Hertford, SG14 1AS
Opening hours: Mon-Sat, 9am-9pm

Trauma/PTSD Therapy

Service provided by: Herts Therapy

Description:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for trauma and PTSD. With a free consultation to help you identify what would work best for you. Led by Daniel Roe, an accredited CBT Therapist with over 10 years of experience.

Other info: Paid service. You can self refer.
Support provided via: Face to face, phone, and online.
Phone: 07791 047433
Email: daniel@herts-therapy.com
Address: 10 Marshgate Drive, Hertford, SG13 7JY
Opening hours: Sessions fit around your schedule. Contact for more details.

Domestic Abuse Recovery Support (Adults and Children)

Service provided by: Future Living

Description:

Domestic abuse affects all family members both as victims and witnesses, which is why a family service, designed around clients needs, is essential in recovering from domestic abuse. Support is available for men, women, and children, to help the whole family recover.

All support is confidential, safe, professional and caring.

Other info: Paid service. You can self refer.
Support provided via: Phone, face to face.
Phone: 01992 537344
Email: info@futurelivinghertford.co.uk
Address: Vale House, Hertford, SG14 1PN
Opening hours: Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm

Trauma Therapy

Service provided by: The Trauma Practice

Description:

Trauma therapy helps you process and understand your past difficulties, learn to engage with the present and enable you to develop the resources for the future through self-empowerment.

The first session which you attend will be an assessment. This enables your therapist to understand you in a holistic way and enables you to tell us what you are having difficulty with. You will then work together to decide the best approach for you and ways in which you might like to work.

Trauma therapy prioritises safety, stabilisation and psycho-education as a main focus before processing of any trauma can take place.

Other info: Paid service. You can self refer.
Support provided via: Phone, online, face to face.
Phone: 07944 996 646
Email: contact@traumapractice.co.uk
Address: 10 Church Close, Cuffley, EN6 4LS
Opening hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

PTSD Treatment with EMDR

Service provided by: The Trauma Practice

Description:

The structure of PTSD treatment is dependent on the client being treated. They place an emphasis on safety, grounding, stabilisation and building a strong therapeutic relationship between client and therapist.

Trauma Practice offers the mainstream evidence-based treatment for PTSD called: Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). This is a bilateral stimulation therapy which enables you to process a traumatic memory as if it was a normal memory. Once this happens the mind and body can begin to recover in a normal way and a normal life can be resumed.

Other info: Paid service. You can self refer.
Support provided via: Face to face.
Phone: 07944 996 646
Email: contact@traumapractice.co.uk
Address: 10 Church Close, Cuffley, EN6 4LS
Opening hours: Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

Psychotherapy for Trauma and CPSD

Service provided by: Amanda Wells

Description:

Amanda specialises in complex PTSD and trauma, and associated depression. You can work together to heal your past trauma, no matter how complex, so you can feel safe in the present day.

Amanda supports people who have experienced domestic abuse, complex PTSD and trauma, and self harm. She is experienced in supporting LGBTQ+ people who have experienced trauma.

Other info: Paid service. You can self refer.
Support provided via: Face to face, phone, and online.
Phone: 07984 449342
Email: amandawellstherapy@gmail.com
Address: Based in Watford. Contact for details.
Opening hours: Mon: 9am-8pm / Tue and Wed: 9am-5pm / Thu: 9am-8pm / Fri: 9am-3pm

Trauma and PTSD Counselling (Teens and Adults)

Service provided by: Natalie Satur

Description:

An Integrative Counsellor and Physiotherapist with experience working with teens and adults. Supporting people with a wide range of needs, such as trauma, bereavement, PTSD and loss.

Other info: Paid service. You can self refer.
Support provided via: Face to face, and online.
Phone: 07384 957782
Email: nataliesatur@gmail.com
Address: Based in Bushey, contact for more details.
Opening hours: Contact for details

Self-Harm Counselling

Description:

An Integrative Counsellor and Physiotherapist with experience working with teens and adults. Supporting people to overcome self-harm, which is a common response trauma and difficult emotions.

Other info: Paid service. You can self refer.
Support provided via: Face to face, and online.
Phone: 07384 957782
Email: nataliesatur@gmail.com
Address: Based in Bushey, contact for more details.
Opening hours: Contact for details