About me
I'm Ian, welcome. I'm an experienced therapist and will provide a warm, safe place for you to talk and confide openly.
I practice in Hove and Lewes and specialise in working with people struggling with alcohol and other substances, or addictive behaviours like sex and gambling. This can affect our self-esteem, can bring on low mood, suicidal thoughts and shame. It can affect our relationships and work, and can send us into a very negative spiral downwards.
I've my own personal experience which, along with a Masters degree, inform how I help you. My work is compassionate with genuine empathy, and evidence based, to help my clients overcome these very difficult feelings and find a solid way forward.
If you feel lost, that you need some help figuring things out, I'd say you are in the right place.
I'm established and local, and one of just a few appropriately qualified to work with addiction. Of course I'm also BACP registered.
It was my past too. It affected my family and my work and took me to a very low place, and that is why I qualified specifically to help in this very complex area of therapy.
Talking about these feelings is vital, and I'll be able to give you a safe space, non-threatening and non-judgemental, where you can open up about your fears and worries and talk 1:1 about how things are for you, with someone who understands, someone who has been there himself. We'll talk this through in a compassionate, non-judgemental way and we'll help you find the goals and outcomes that are right for you.
Should we need them, I have connections with top treatment centres both in the UK and abroad and I am a treatment continuation therapist for clients exiting certain treatment centres too.
My clients can be 'in-person' at either of my therapy rooms in Hove or Lewes (East Sussex), or online for those living abroad or out of area in different parts of the UK.
My experiences have brought me a long way, and my masters study into addiction psychology and counseling enable me to be of help ethically.
Over time, we'll improve self-esteem and self-respect, build stronger boundaries and firmer, consistently steady relationships, and get work back on track, more successful than ever.
I hope to welcome you.
Please get in touch, don't suffer alone.
Training, qualifications & experience
Masters degree in Addiction Psychology & Counselling from London South Bank University
Registered Member of the BACP
Advanced Practitioner with Addiction Professionals (formerly FDAP).
Fully insured, abide by BACP's code of ethics, have regular supervision once a month and I am registered with the ICO for data protection.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
For those who do, or don't attend an anonymous fellowship, I also specialise in twelve step facilitation
-therapy can work particularly well running alongside 12 step fellowship work with a sponsor.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 - £80.00
Additional information
I charge £65 to young people under 23 yrs
Regular fee £80
Sessions are all 50 minutes.
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Available for face to face appointments and online sessions. Please get in touch and I'll let you know what's available.
Further information
Testimonials
I'm very grateful to those who have kindly written these words.
Ian is so kind and caring and he helped me through a really tough part of my life. The time we spent together each week is something I will always cherish because I learnt so much about myself. I am so grateful for the help, thank you. Michael M
Being a survivor of domestic abuse I emerged from those relationships full of fear/anxiety, shame and zero self esteem. In order to manage these emotions I turned to alcohol to cope, drinking up to two bottles of wine every evening. Ian’s relaxed, empathetic and non judgemental attitude allowed me to feel safe to open up and finally be honest about the difficulties in my life. I was allowed to explore certain areas of my life at my pace and develop new tools and coping mechanisms to deal with difficult emotions without the need to pick up a drink. As a result I now live a happy peaceful life free of alcohol. The positive impact of my sobriety has extended out to my family and other relationships. I am so grateful to Ian, his warmth and compassion is what allowed me to talk openly for the first time ever without the fear of being judge. I cannot thank him enough. Anna J.
If you are going through a tough time and looking for some support, then I totally recommend getting in touch with Ian to see how he can help. You will find that Ian is a really good counsellor who makes it easy to talk through your problems and make sense of situations. Very warm and genuine therapist. Liz S.
I have had the privilege to experience Ian’s competent and compassionate counselling skills whilst being on the same masters degree course. I would not hesitate to refer clients to Ian, he is a true professional with a solid training, open heart and mind and excellent relational skills that have allowed me to feel safe, secure, and at ease in our work together over the training. Laura S.
For any more information please do call for a chat or visit my website:
www.iancaleytherapy.com or email ian@iancaleytherapy.com
