Richard Church MBACP (Accred) UKRCP

2 Vicarage Cottages Wilbees Road Arlington Polegate East Sussex BN26 6RU View map
01323 486620 / 07708 769092 www.southdownscounselling.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

Hello, and welcome to my profile. As a counsellor I am trained to listen and help you understand more about yourself and what’s happening in your life. My warmth, empathy and honesty, coupled with skilled questioning could free you from perceiving yourself as a victim of circumstance and move you toward having a greater sense of control or choice in your everyday life.

Whether your problem is a relationship issue, bereavement, depression, or more existential, counselling can be of benefit. Research suggests that the quality of the relationship between therapist and client is the most important factor in effective outcomes. Therefore, I offer a free initial assessment that enables you to meet me, without obligation, to see if I am the right counsellor for you. 

I am an integrated and humanistic counsellor. The benefit of this approach is that I can offer you what suits your need best. Everyone is an individual, and while some problems are shared, your experience of your life is unique to you.

I have been a counsellor since since 2003. I have provided counselling and psychotherapy services for organisations since then, and have been working privately since 2005. The BACP awarded me with accredited status in 2008.

I obtained my Clinical Supervision qualification in 2010.

My consulting rooms are situated in the beautiful rural surroundings of Arlington, (half way between Lewes & Eastbourne, and near to Hailsham & Polegate) and I offer day time and evening appointments.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Dip Counselling Supervision (Ind & Grp) 2010
BACP Counsellor & Psychotherapy Accreditation 2008
Adv. Dip. Counselling & Therapy 2005
OCR/RSA Cert Counselling Skills 2003


Experience of one to one work with adults.
Experience of group work with adults.
Experience of psycho social education.
Experience of Counsellor Supervision

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Depression
• Gender Identity
• Infertility
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Relationship Issues
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Existential Issues

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

Fees are £40 per session. I offer free initial assessment for private clients.

Further Information

I run a private counselling and psychotherapy practice, and I also accept clients on Employee Assisted Programmes, which includes employees of East Sussex County Council. I am a registered practitioner with WPA Health Insurance and PruHealth. I also accept referrals from private psychiatrists.

I have experience of providing training & workshops to counsellors; and from Jan 2009 to Dec 2010 I was the Lead Tutor at Sussex Downs College, Newhaven Campus, where I taught a City & Guilds Level 3 Qualification in Community Justice (Drug & Alcohol Services)

I am a clinical supervisor of counsellors, psychotherapists and allied professionals. I also currently supervise bereavement volunteers for Cruse Bereavement Services in Eastbourne, and counsellors at Summerhayes Counselling Service in Lewes and Newhaven.  

• Supervision available (view supervision profile)

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