Penny Wright

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Registered MBACP
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Brighton, East Sussex, BN1
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About me

Who I Am
My name is Penny. I am an integrative counsellor (PGdip,MBACP) with a friendly and gentle manner. I can help you with many issues such as anxiety, depression or panic disorder. I can draw upon a wide range of therapeutic tools as an integrative counsellor. This can help you with the issues you wish to work through in counselling in a way that truly is geared to your very personal needs.

My Approach
I approach sessions with those who I help from a very person-centred way, respecting the fact that each person knows themselves and their journey in life better than anyone else. I believe that what a person feels and how they see life is integral to their unique healing and the work we may do together. I feel that counselling and therapy can support you in your emotional journey throughout life, whether I support you for a few weeks or years.  Whether you are experiencing anxiety, depression,relationship issues, loss, trauma, abuse, low self-esteem, identity issues or other emotional challenges, I can support you emotionally through this caring counselling service.

Supporting You Safely and Ethically
I approach the work I do with those I help in a friendly, warm manner. As a BACP member, I put a high priority on solid therapeutic ethics, based on the BACP ethical framework, which includes important qualities such as being honest, integral and fair. I feel it's very important to support every individual uniquely and feel that each person has the right  to be free to express their uniqueness without judgment and invasion of a their very individual way of experiencing life . I adhere to important ethical issues which include privacy, confidentiality, and clear ethical boundaries.

A Warm, Flexible Place to Meet
Therapy is offered face to face in Brighton or in the beautiful Sussex countryside where there is an option to walk and talk, or sit in the comfort of a tranquil farm house within the lovely countryside environment. I also offer telephone counselling and online counselling.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am trained in the following

  • Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Therapy (PGdip)
  • Cert In Transactional Analysis (TA101)
  • BACP Approved Training in Counselling Children and Young People
  • Suicide Prevention Trained (ASIST)
  • APT solution focused training 
  • Accredited Mentor (NMPP)


I currently supporting survivors of rape, sexual abuse, including childhood sexual abuse. I Have an in depth knowledge around issues related to rape and sexual abuse.

  • I also have additional Rape Crisis Training and Workforce Development Training (WFD) in, Supporting Suicidal Survivors, Safeguarding and Safeguarding children, supporting Trans* Survivors, as well as Sex and Intimacy Issues For Survivors


I also council individuals who identify as neurologically diverse including those people who identify as being on the autistic spectrum, ADHD and Highly Sensitive (HSP). I have a good knowledge and understanding in relation to how life can be experienced in different sensory ways, such as sensory processing sensitivity (SNS) which include experiences such as deep cognitive processing and emotional response. 


I have counselling experience with young people, including teenagers. I also have experience helping support young people who are visually impaired, as well as youngsters who have additional needs.

I currently co manage Sensing Friends which supports young people dealing with emotional issues around social exclusion. I have gained further WFD training in working within groups with young people.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Highly Sensitive People

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Fees

£25.00 - £65.00
Free initial in-person session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Unemployed
  • Refugees

Additional information

Fees

First session - Free

Face to face - Fees are on a sliding scale between If unemployed, low income or refugee  Concessionary rates available at £25 per session 

Online - Fees are on a sliding scale between £25-65   Consesssionary rates available.

When I work

I currently have Weds, Friday and Saturday  in the early evening available 

Further information

As well as offering counselling in Brighton and online, I also offer counselling in a calm country setting in the sussex. This may suit some people, particularly those suffering from anxiety or depression, who wish to have a calm tranquil setting to explore the issues.

Published articles

Brighton, East Sussex, BN1

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older adults

Key details

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Penny Wright
Penny Wright