Diane Burnett

 I know when things can get a little too much it can be difficult to discuss some feelings and worries with family and friends. It can be difficult to keep anxiety under control or to keep pretending to the world that all is fine when inside you feel worthless and just not good enough. It can be challenging to navigate the world when it feels like your difference, be it your race, sexuality or neurodiversity can make you feel ‘othered.’ Speaking with a counsellor can help you make sense of what is going on for you.  And this is why I love what I do.  I see how the unique counselling environment I provide can bring about positive change.  I am supportive, non-judgmental, and compassionate, this allows you to explore whatever it is you want to bring into the room, and secure in the knowledge that what you say in that space is confidential and safe. I am led by you and do short-term work for those people that feel they need to tackle a particular issue. I also work long-term for those people that feel they could benefit from a deeper exploration of where they are.

I do not believe we can neatly fit into boxes and you do not need a specific issue to have counselling with me. But below are some common issues that counselling can help with.

• Feelings of stress and anxiety
• Panic attacks
• Life-changing illnesses, ie a cancer diagnosis
• Grief, loss or bereavement
• Problems with addiction 
• Trauma
• Anticipatory bereavement/grief
• Abuse
• Depression
• Issues with self-esteem
• Body image and positivity
• Anger management
• Issues relating to sexuality
• Transitional life stages
• Becoming a carer for a loved one
• Family problems

I offer a free twenty minute telephone assessment, this is where you can talk with me about what you hope to get from counselling and I can explain how I work and see if we can work together.  If after our telephone call you would like to book a session, I charge a reduced fee of £35 for that first session.  There is no obligation to continue, but if we feel that we can work together I then charge £50 for each further session.

I usually work weekly, but I can also provide sessions every two weeks. I offer face-to-face or zoom sessions. Although you are free to finish counselling at any point, an optimal minimum amount of sessions would be between 6-12 weeks.  

My practice is an easy 12 minute walk from East Grinstead station and for those that drive, there is off street parking on my premises.