Frances Basset (MA) MBACP (Accred)

Brighton East Sussex BN2 1AT View map
0787 626 5957 www.bassetconsultancy.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

I offer short or long term counselling, psychotherapy and supervision tailored to your individual needs. I came to a career in counselling and therapy after working for many years as a nurse and senior lecturer in nursing. My route into the profession began in 2003 with a post graduate certificate in transpersonal psychology. This interest in the person-centred/humanistic approach to therapy led to my discovery of Psychosynthesis.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I am an accredited Psychosynthesis counsellor/psychotherapist and supervisor(Please click on my website above for more details). I hold a post-graduate diploma in Psychosynthesis Psychotherapy and a post-graduate certificate in counselling supervision. I have many years experience of therapy work in both public and private settings.
 Psychosynthesis is a holistic form of therapy which upholds the notion that people have mental, emotional, physical and spiritual aspects to their being. I acknowledge and respect these elements when I work with you. Psychosynthesis is essentially, a person-centred approach in that we work in partnership on the issues that are most important to you, session by session.

I usually suggest we start with three sessions so that I can assess your needs and tailor the work to you personally. During these intitial 3 sessions, if it is something you feel comfortable with, we may devise an action plan to look at how we could work together on your problems. This may be verbal or in a written format if you prefer. I can offer artwork, sandtray or visualisations if that is something that appeals to you.You may feel like you just want to talk. The most important thing is that you decide what feels right for you. I will suggest a review after three sessions to find out if the counselling is helping. If it is, and you wish to continue, we can keep reviewing as we go along.

I also offer counselling to couples and integrative supervision (see below)

You are welcome to e mail me if you would like to find out more. I will respond promptly.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Couples Counselling
• Dementia
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• HIV/AIDS
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Relationship Issues
• Self Harm
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

spirituality/spiritual emergency/ awakening
ageing and older people
disability
effects of discrimination and oppression
attachment/ separation issues-especially boarding school

Therapies Offered

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Gestalt Therapy
  - Transpersonal Psychology
  - Psychosynthesis
  - Existential Therapy

• Other Therapies
  - Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy

Fees

Counselling and Psychotherapy for individuals- £40-£45 per hour, negotiable.
Couples therapy- £90 per hour.
Supervision-£40-£45 per hour, negotiable.

There is no charge for the first hour as this is just a meeting to give us an opportunity to find out about each other and for you to ask me any questions you might have. 

Further Information

I have a particulary pleasant setting for my counselling work.... a spacious, light room with a view out to sea.

I also welcome older people who often feel that counselling is not something that would be available to them. I designed and led a degree programme for health care professionals recently and this was focussed on issues that affect older people. Examples may be worries around retirement/re-employment, identity and ageing, recovering from ill health (mental and physical), living with ageist attitudes, spiritual well being and end of life issues.

For more information about Psychosynthesis please visit;-
www.psychosynthesis.edu.

To check on my professional registration please visit :-

http://www.itsgoodtotalk.org.uk/therapists/in/11757d/brighton-hove/brighton/frances-basset

• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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