Charlotte Griggs

Hello and welcome to my profile page.

There are so many reasons why people seek therapy, all equally valid. Sometimes life just feels heavy going and we need some help to make sense of our current issues. I support Adults & young people 14+ to explore, grief, relationship difficulties, depression, anxiety, eating issues, low self-esteem, confusion & anger to name a few.  You may not even know what is at the bottom of your sadness, fear, anxiety or frustration, you just know you don't feel good and it is affecting your every day life.

I'm Charlotte, an experienced Humanistic, Integrative Counsellor.  This means I use different therapeutic styles such as Person Centred, Transactional Analysis, CBT, Compassion Focussed Therapy and Solution Focussed Therapy, to name a few, to help my clients in the best way I can.  I specialise in helping young people aged 14-18 and Adults of all ages to explore their feelings in a safe and non-judgemental space.

I will help you to:- 

• Explore what is bothering you right now.
• Understand the difference between normal human worry and anxiety.
• Develop greater self-confidence and self-compassion.
• learn to recognise and challenge the negative and critical thoughts in your head that affect you on a deeply emotional level.
• Learn to make decisions based on what is good for you rather than constantly trying to please others.
• Help you to identify the challenging feelings you are experiencing which are getting in the way of leading a happy life.

Young or old, reaching  out and asking for support can be daunting, it is my intention to make it as stress-free as possible. Having worked for over twenty years as a Nurse for the NHS prior to becoming a counsellor, I have a wealth of experience in connecting with people from all walks of life. I have vast experience in working with the dying and the bereaved and also counselling people with chronic illness and binge eating disorder.  My passion for working with young people has come from experience working for many years in the latter half of my career as a Nursing Sister in the field of Teen sexual health. Successful counselling depends primarily on the quality of the relationship between client and therapist and as a humanistic counsellor it is my aim to provide you with a safe and confidential environment where you can talk openly, without fear of criticism or judgement about the issues that are important to you. With this in mind I offer a free introductory session which gives us the chance to get to know each other and for you to get a feel for how I work. We can then decide if we are a good ‘fit’.  Moving forward I offer 50 minute face to face and on-line sessions from a dedicated therapy space in Hassocks, West Sussex, easily accessible from Brighton, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and other surrounding areas. 

In my experience face to face sessions work better for young people. My work is very often creative and the relationship between young client and therapist develops more effectively when working together in the same space. 

When working with adults I have found both face to face and on-line sessions equally helpful.

If you think you would like to work with me, please contact me, I look forward to hearing from you.

I offer Food Relationship Coaching for people who have a difficult relationship with food. 

By working together we will make sense of why you became disconnected from your innate ability to feed yourself and co-create ways in which you can reconnect with your internal wisdom.

Discovering and repairing your relationship with food will give you the peace of mind you deserve around eating, which in turn will result in your natural healthy weight.

Please visit greenarctherapy.com for more detail, 

Fees (2022)
Free 30 minute Introductory session via phone.

50 minute general therapy session - £50 (commitment to at least 6 sessions)

Concessional rate for students and low income.  50 minute general therapy session - £40

Food Relationship Coaching - £60 hourly session or £420 for an 8 week package

Sessions can be face to face or via zoom depending on your preference.

Cancellation Policy: Sessions will be charged in full if less than 24 hours notice is given.

My Designated therapy space is private and peaceful with full wheelchair access.