In person — Hebden Bridge
Therapy in Hebden Bridge
CBT and EMDR for OCD, anxiety and trauma, in person at Sanctuary Therapy Centre on Market Street — in the centre of Hebden Bridge, on the direct Leeds–Manchester line.
Where & when
I see clients in person at Sanctuary Therapy Centre, 36 Market Street, in the centre of Hebden Bridge — a few minutes from the station and the bus stops on New Road.
In-person places here are limited and the rest of my week is online, so a course of therapy can be entirely face to face, entirely online, or a mix. Say on the free call that you'd like to meet in Hebden Bridge and we'll find a regular slot.
The rooms where we meet
I see clients in either of the rooms at Hebden Bridge — whichever is free at your time. Both are quiet, private and plainly furnished, with a waiting area outside so you never arrive straight into the room.
Room 1
A calm, well-proportioned therapy room overlooking Market Street. Comfortably furnished with a neutral palette suited to a wide range of therapeutic modalities.
Seats up to 3
Room 2
A quieter rear-facing room with softer light — ideal for sessions that benefit from a more contained atmosphere.
Seats up to 2
In the centre of Hebden Bridge
The centre sits on Market Street, a few doors from the square, with a reception and a waiting area of its own. It is a calm, professional space rather than a clinic — the same ethos as Prestwich, in a Pennine market town.
What I treat here
Most of my in-person work in Hebden Bridge is OCD — intrusive thoughts, checking, contamination fears, rumination and "Pure O" — treated with CBT and Exposure and Response Prevention, the approach NICE recommends. I also see people for anxiety, panic, health anxiety, phobias, depression and trauma, using CBT and EMDR.
Sessions are available in English or Spanish, and a course can be entirely face to face, entirely online, or a mix — many people do the assessment in the room and later exposure work from home, where the problem actually lives.
Who comes here
Clients travel from Halifax, Todmorden, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge and across the Calder Valley, and from Bradford, Leeds and Rochdale by train — Hebden Bridge is on the direct Leeds–Manchester line.
Getting here
Ten minutes' walk from the station, on the direct Leeds–Manchester line, with free parking nearby.
Address
36 Market Street
Hebden Bridge
HX7 6AA
Opening hours: 8am – 10pm, Monday to Sunday
By car: Hebden Bridge is easily reached from the M62 (junction 22) and the A646. Several pay-and-display car parks are available within a short walk of Market Street.
By train: Hebden Bridge railway station is on the Caldervale Line, with regular direct services from Leeds (approx. 35 min), Manchester Victoria (approx. 45 min), and Bradford Interchange (approx. 25 min).
By bus: Several local bus services stop on Market Street and St George's Square. Check Traveline for current routes and times.
Common questions
Do I have to come every week? Weekly is what works best for OCD and anxiety, and a typical course is 12–16 sessions. If getting to Hebden Bridge every week is hard, we can alternate in-person and online sessions.
Can I start online and switch to in person later? Yes, in either direction. Same therapist, same approach, same length of session.
Do I need a diagnosis or a GP referral? No. Most people arrive describing what they do rather than naming a condition, and working out together whether this is OCD is part of what the first sessions are for.
Is there somewhere to wait? Yes — a quiet waiting area separate from the corridor, so you never arrive straight into the room.
Meet me in Hebden Bridge
Start with a free 15-minute call. Say you'd like to meet in person and I'll tell you honestly whether this is work I'm well placed to do.
Are you a therapist looking for a room? Hebden Bridge is also home to Sanctuary Therapy Centre's room hire. Therapy room hire at Sanctuary →
Get in touch
Tell me what's going on and that you'd like to meet in person — I reply personally within one working day.