Kirsten Hammond
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About me
Sometimes, life can feel overwhelming, leaving us uncertain if we have the energy or skills to handle its challenges. Stress and anxiety might take over, making it hard to see a way forward. I’m here to support you—offering a safe, confidential space where you can share your experiences and begin to explore how you’re responding to life’s events. Together, we can work toward creating a clearer, calmer experience that helps you rediscover confidence in your ability to cope.
I can offer:
- Short-term therapy (between 6-12 sessions).
- Longer term/open-ended therapy for continuous support and to explore some deeper seated issues.
I am committed to being flexible and finding the best way of working to suit all people and communication styles.
I have a very broad experience with working adults and young people, in private practice face to face in Lewes and online.
I am experienced in working with a range of issues including :
- Anxiety/stress
- Panic
- Depression
- Grief & bereavement
- Low self-esteem/self-worth
- Relationship breakdown
- Separation & divorce
- Work/career stress
- Coping with life changes
- Self-harm
- Parent/child relationship
To enquire please email, call or text and we can have a chat to discuss your needs.
Training, qualifications & experience
Alongside Private Practise I am a therapist for Wellbeing in the Arts and previously worked as a school and college counsellor for YMCA Dialogue and as an honorary counsellor for St Peter and St James Hospice.
Previous to my counselling training I worked as a musician and music teacher. I still enjoy being a musician.
I hold a Post-Graduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling and am registered with the British Association of Counselling Practitioners (MBACP)
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Fees
£40.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
A percentage of my work is offered at low cost, please enquire for availability.
Counselling face to face or online
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Further information
I also hold a Post-graduate Certificate in Education ( PGCE ) and a Bachelor of Music degree (BMus).
I am fully insured and hold an enhanced DBS certificate.
