Lorraine Gillingham MBACP Accredited

Brighton East Sussex BN2 5TA View map	Brighton East Sussex BN1 3AG View map
01273530494 / 07719911102 Click here to Email me

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I am an experienced counsellor with a established private counselling practice.

It can sometimes be difficult to start counselling. Some people may spend a long time thinking about whether to seek support, for others, a life crisis or bereavement might prompt them to consider counselling as a way forward. Whatever the reason for considering counselling, it is very important that you feel comfortable with your counsellor.

An initial meeting with a counsellor can be helpful in giving you the opportunity to think about whether they are going to be someone who you feel you can develop a rapport with. Feeling comfortable with a counsellor is really important in your therapy and can help you to gain understanding and insights from your counselling sessions.

The following gives a brief description of my professional experience, counselling approach and the location of my practice.

I qualified in 1999 and have worked as a counsellor for over 12 years both in private practice and within organisations offering specialist services.   During this time, I have had experience of working with a wide range of issues including anxiety, abuse, bereavement, disability, depression, phobias, relationship breakdowns etc.  I offer counselling for individual clients and couples.

Although, I originally trained as a Psychodynamic counsellor, I have developed my counselling work to include other counselling models, this is sometimes referred to as an Integrative counselling approach. Generally, I use a range of counselling approaches to best suit each individual client and I am able provide both short term and long term counselling. 

My counselling practice is located in Brighton, both clinics are easily accessible by public transport and on street parking is also available the counselling rooms offer clients privacy in a comfortable setting.

I hope the information on this site will assist you in making a decision about counselling and finding a suitable counsellor.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Cert Couns Skills, CSCT London
Cert Couns Theory, CSCT London
Combined Cert Couns, CSCT London
Post Graduate Diploma Counselling, University of Sussex
Cert Counselling Supervision, University of Sussex 
BACP Accrediation
Couple Counselling - Relate Institute

My therapeutic experience includes:

- Working in long term Private Practice;
- Parental Support Counselling Service - Counsellor;
- Counsellor and supervisor at Rock Clinic, Brighton;
- Couple Counsellor - Relate, Brighton;
- Brighton Womens Centre - Supervisor;
- Brighton & Hove Primary Schools - Parent Counsellor;
- Consultative supervision school staff;
- Sussex University - Counsellor.
- Managing team of counsellors - East and West Sussex Schools;
- UKRC Registered Counsellor;

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• ADHD
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Bereavement
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Bullying
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Couples Counselling
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Emotional Abuse
• Generalised Anxiety
• Infertility
• Learning Difficulties
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Pre-nuptial Counselling
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Relationship Issues
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Obsessional thoughts                                         Frightening anxieties or phobias

Feelings of helplessnes                                      Constant anxiety

Over worrying                                                     Depressive and anxious feelings

Panic attacks                                                      Trauma 

Loss and Separation                                           Bereavement and recovery

Anger - difficult feelings and angry outbursts       Illness Recovery

Redundancy                                                        Couple counselling

Divorce and separation                                        Family Breakdown

Caring and its affects on the carer

Working with parents of children with learning difficulties or mental health problems

Couples separating or going through a divorce dealing with the loss of their realationship (either individually or together as a couple).

I am able to offer reduced fees for trainee counsellors and to counsellors training as supervisors.

Therapies Offered

• Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic
  - Psychodynamic Therapy

• Humanistic Therapies
• Other Therapies
  - Integrative
  - Family/Systemic Therapy

Fees

Initial assessment session  No Charge

Individual counselling sessions £40.00 - £45.00

Couple counselling - £50.00 - £60.00

Counsellors in Training - counselling - £35.00
Counsellors in Trainng - supervision - £35.00
Qualified Counsellors - supervision - £45.00

Further Information

I have a wide experience in couselling work which enables me to offer clients counselling support to meet their individual circumstances and life situaitons.

If you would like to talk through your personal requirements or find out more about counselling and how it may help please feel free to phone me on 07719 911102 or email me using the email link at the top of the page.

• Supervision available (view supervision profile)

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