About me
Welcome to Brighton Counselling. I am a senior accredited psychotherapeutic counsellor (UKAHPP and UKCP accred.) with over twenty six years experience as a counsellor and a background in teaching prior to this. I am based in central Brighton, two minutes from Brighton station and close to Seven Dials. My background is Integrative Humanistic and Gestalt. I offer both short and long term counselling for a wide range of issues. This might include anxiety, stress, panic attacks, low self esteem, depression, addiction, trauma, health related issues, perhaps pre or post surgery. We may look at stuck patterns of behaviour and relationship difficulties.
The first step is making contact. I would like to talk to you about what brings you to counselling at this time. Perhaps you have unresolved childhood issues that require linking past events and experiences to see and change patterns in the present through the counselling process.
Perhaps you are experiencing a crisis or going through significant life changes. You may want to work out, with counselling support, what needs to change in your relationship/family dynamic.
I am also experienced in the field of bereavement counselling. As a grief counsellor, I will look closely with you at the impact your loss has had on you, this may also include your experience of shock which can be complicated to navigate on your own.
I also work with clients with health related illnesses such as heart disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and cancer. You may want counselling in preparation for or following surgery.
I work with young people aged over 18 including students at Brighton University and University of Sussex and various other courses in the area. It can be a challenging time for young people. Please get in touch. I also work online.
I also work with clients with adhd. After a diagnosis, so many aspects of life can make more sense: the overthinking, the overactive brain that rarely switches off, the ruminating tendency, worry at times, procrastinating and sometimes catastrophising. In therapy we can work on tools to make life easier with an understanding of the adhd brain.
Relationships can often go through difficult times. You may be experiencing a crisis or going through significant life changes. You may want to find out whether to stay together or separate. The key is to have a willingness and motivation to work things out. My training in family systemic therapy is an integral part of this work.
Please get in touch if you are invested in working through this together even if the outcome is unclear.
I offer Clinical Supervision for practising counsellors newly established in private practice and more experienced counsellors.
I have been a Clinical Supervisor at As You Are Counselling Service for over ten years.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Body Listening and Embodied Therapy Training 2024-2025
- Internal Family Systems Training - 2023 - An immersive introduction.
- Family Systemic Training Foundation course at GOSH 2017/2018.
- Couples Counselling Training with Psychosexual module. 2016
- Drug and Alcohol Trained Counsellor at CRI Counselling Service 2014
- Post Grad Dip in Supervision The Gestalt Centre London 2013-2014
- Post Graduate Diploma Counselling (2000)
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education (1993)
- BA (Hons) English and History (1989)
I trained in Mindfulness at The Buddhist Centre in Brighton and use this as a tool and as part of our work together where appropriate. I have recently trained in self compassion focussed mindfulness.
I worked for CRI Counselling Service as a Clinical Supervisor. I also worked for Cruse Bereavement Care as a Clinical Supervisor.
I now work at As You Are Centre (AYA) with groups of supervisees who are counselling clients with a wide range of issues.
I am on the membership committee at UKAHPP for applicants applying for accreditation as psychotherapeutic counsellors and psychotherapists. This accreditation can lead on to accreditation with UKCP.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Counselling for health related issues such as cancer and heart surgery.
I offer counselling for those before during and after treatment or surgery.
I also work with PhD students and undergraduates.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Counselling sessions last for 50 minutes and are on a regular weekly basis, normally on the same day at the same time. There is a degree of flexibility that I can offer where necessary.
I charge £65 - £75 for a one to one counselling session I have some concessionary places.
I charge £65- £75 for a 50 minute clinical supervision session.
I am a recognised provider for WPA Health Insurance.
When I work
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Further information
Specialties: Unresolved childhood issues, anxiety and stress, shock and panic attacks.
Bereavement and loss.
Low self esteem, relationship issues, depression,
Eating disorders, addictions
Serious health issues (cancer, heart surgery, chronic pain.)
I work both online via zoom and face to face.
