Louise Shuttleworth UKCP MBACP Adip

Training, qualifications & experience

University of Wales Diploma from School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, Regents College 1998-2002.

Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling 2002-2004.

EAP In House Counsellor 2004-5.

2007 Post rehab counsellor.

2008 - Young Peoples charity project Teens and Toddlers- counsellor and facilitator of a group of teenagers through a 20 week programme.

2010-11 - Young Persons Counsellor for Sussex Charity, Sussex Central YMCA, offering time limited therapy to NHS referrals within the West Sussex Area working out of GP surgeries and family centres.

2011 - School Counsellor to both primary and secondary schools in Newhaven.

2011-2 Approved Adoption Link Counsellor as trained by Barnados Society

2012 to present- Private practitioner to individuls offering short and long term private psychotherapy and short term work to range of EAPs and Health Insurers including BUPA, WPP, AVIVA, Cigna. Referrals also include from residential care homes within Sussex to support adolescents.

2013 - Psychological Coach - Cognitive Behavioural Coaching Training at Centre for Stress Management accredited by Middlesex University, AC associate member.

2014 - 4 day intensive BABCP accredited couples training

2014 - 5 day Attachment Focused Therapy training - as offered by LINK Barnados

2015 - Dyadic Developmental Therapy - DDP level one and two - Dan Hughes specialist training to support
parents and children to support attachment.

2016 - CFT training
2016 - 2 day advanced CBT training with Christine Padesky

2016 - Theraplay Level 1 (October)
2017 - EMDR Level 1
2017 - EMDR Level 2
2018 - Terapia Supervision training
2019 - EMDR Level 3
2019- Theraplay Level 2 (September)

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I have extensive experience of working with young people and have supported a range of issues within this area.  Client referrals come from residential care settings to support both children and young people.
Issues that I have supported in this area include:-

Abuse, Adoption and Foster attachment issues, Bullying, Divorce, Depression, Eating disorders, Integration of families, Obesity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD), School - Refusers, Parent-Child relationships, Self-Harm, Cyber bullying, Confidence,Trans gender issues, Step parent difficulties, and Emotional Trauma.

I offer parenting support integrating Dan Hughes' and Dan Siegel principles into my approach.

I have over 11 years offering EAP work place supporting work place issues supporting issues such as loss, anxiety, stress and depression.

Further information

Brighton Consulting Rooms has surrounding roads offering free parking except between 12pm and 1pm. Disabled access. There is a reception area. Six consulting rooms available for both individual and couple work.
I am fully DBS checked.

At 198 Church Road there is parking at Tescos. A quiet professional setting is guaranteed suitable for individuals and couples.