Alana Burton | Southdowns Psychotherapy | Dip TA Practice

About me

Hello and welcome to my page.

It can often be quite daunting looking through profiles to find the right therapist for you so I hope the following will give you a little more info about me, how I work and will help you to decide whether I am the right person for you.

If you have ever found yourself stuck in a rut, maybe aware that certain behaviours, thoughts or feelings in your life feel destructive and are no longer serving you, therapy can help. Together we can untangle emotions and break down what is going on for you into manageable chunks. We will establish what it is that is going on for you and I will support you on a journey of balance and stability. We will learn what makes you tick and how to build new coping resources to help you going forward.

I work offering shorter-term as well as longer-term open-ended therapy. Sometimes clarity can happen after a relatively short amount of time, and sometimes a longer journey of self-discovering and awareness is useful. I work with every client in a different way according to their hopes and intentions for therapy and what they want for themselves. Whether you are aware of what you want to change or not, together we will build on self-awareness, self-compassion and resilience to help you lead a more fulfilling life.

Counselling and psychotherapy is a time and space in which to invest in your well-being and general mental health. The opportunity to talk to someone about your emotional issues in a confidential and supportive environment could really make a difference and it would be my privilege to work with you and hear your story.

I am a member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and work in accordance with their Codes of Ethics and Professional Practice.