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I work with an understanding that you have a natural self that you want to be in harmony with, but your difficult experiences have interrupted this connection.
Do you find yourself thinking, feeling, and behaving in ways that you don’t like or recognise?
Counselling provides a confidential space for you to tell your story. It is a safe and supportive place where I will listen to you with warmth and compassion.
I will focus on what it’s like to be you, the challenges you face, and the changes that you want to make.
I offer reflections and pose questions to help you gather yourself and find your own solutions.
Together we can explore who you are and how your difficulties have affected you.
Then you will trust yourself more to make the changes that feel right for you.
Do you sometimes find yourself stuck for words and don’t know what to say?
If this happens, we can work creatively with images or pictures that come to mind or somatic responses that you feel in your body.
I enjoy therapeutic writing (journalling, poetry, letter writing) and encourage clients to try this too as a tool for self-expression.
About Me
I am a qualified and experienced counsellor as an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I have a diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, a certificate in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD), and a post-graduate certificate in Psychology. My training was integrative which means I can draw on other approaches to meet your individual needs.
I also work as a counsellor for the NHS. I have been part of this talking therapies team since 2015 and have completed in-house CBT training. I work with adults of all ages (18 to 90+), from all walks of life, with all sorts of difficulties.
Before becoming a counsellor, I worked for many years in the media and tech industry as a subtitler, trainer, and operations manager and understand the challenges of the business world.
Issues I work with
Depression
Anxiety, stress & panic
Bereavement & loss
Low self-esteem & identity issues
Relationship & family difficulties
Life transitions & life crises
Emotional, physical, sexual abuse
Coping with injury & illness
Understanding & managing anger
Assertiveness & decision making
"Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about un-becoming everything that really isn't you, so you can become who you were meant to be in the first place."
— Paul Coelho
Fees & location
I work from private therapy rooms in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex.
I offer face-to-face and video sessions.
My fee is £60 per session and they are usually booked on a weekly basis.
I offer a free initial phone consultation to help us decide if we can work together before you commit to therapy.
I require 48 hours’ notice for cancelled appointments, otherwise you will need to pay for any missed sessions.
I accept payment in cash or by bank transfer.
Get in touch
Please email me with any questions or if you would like to arrange an appointment.
You can call me on 07760 822235 if you would prefer to speak to me or leave a message.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential.
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