Ian Gray Dip, MBACP

About me

Concorde Counselling is a general Counselling Service. It is in effect just myself Ian, and I'm based and out of comfortable, safe surroundings in Hove. I am a 58 years old man and I spent 35 years in formal employment prior to counselling.

As a fully qualified and insured counsellor, I am regularly supervised by a senior therapist with 20 years experience. I offer limited or unlimited therapy - 50 minutes in duration - in person, online and telephone.

I offer a skilled ear and safe environment for those with issues such as anxiety and panic attacks, PTSD, trauma, addiction, life, social and employment issues, bereavement, grief and generally all the pressures that life can throw at us all!

Through counselling and therapy, I am able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life. I offer a free 30 minute "get to know you" session by telephone, so please do get in touch.

I promise to be there for you every step of your journey.

Training, qualifications & experience

I believe my long career and life experience before I became a counsellor is just as useful to you as my learned skills. I spent 20 years in public service and central government in many roles and spent a decade as a lay Trades Union official.

Although not identical to counselling, it shared many of the traits such as listening proactively, confidentiality and what I now know as the core conditions: unconditional positive regard, empathy and congruence.

I also spent 15 years working in the private sector for a large US company – so if you have work-related issues, I have a wealth of experience to help you.

Member of the BACP (membership no. available on request).
CPCAB Diploma in Level 4 Diploma in Humanistic Integrative Counselling
CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Helping Skills
6 week Drug and Alcohol awareness and therapies course CG (June 2018)

Various CPDs including:

Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Mindfulness in Counselling
Domestic Violence
Sexual Therapy
Suicide Prevention
Shame
Online Counselling
Working Relationally with Mick Cooper

Additional Experience:

I have 12 months as a receptionist at "As You Are" Counselling agency in Southwick, W Sussex, as well as 20 Months as a Counsellor/Therapist at CGL (Change, Grow, Live) in Eastbourne, as part of the addiction programme.

I am currently volunteering on the HELPHUB helpline for those experiencing issues as a result of the 2020 Lockdown - such as isolation.

I was a native Londoner before my move to Brighton.