Suzie Bright

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Counsellor. Dip Couns, MNCPS Accred.
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location_on Lewes, East Sussex, BN7
Available for new clients
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This professional is available for new clients.

About me

My name is Suzie Bright (she/her). I live in Lewes, in East Sussex (near Brighton) with my husband and 2 very special cats. I enjoy nature, sunshine, exploring new places, gardening, animals, and authenticity. 

As a fully qualified and insured professional counsellor I am a registered member of National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and abide by their code of ethics. I am also a member of the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO).

I work with individuals aged 18+ living in the UK and looking for either short term or long term, easy-to-access affordable counselling.

I offer three ways of counselling:

  • Online Counselling using video and telephone calls.
  • In-Person Counselling in therapy rooms in two East Sussex Locations: Lewes and Glynde
  • Walk and Talk Therapy within a ten mile radius of Lewes. 

Who I work with: I work with a rich and diverse range of people, on a wide range of issues. The themes I notice arise most frequently in therapy sessions are...

Grief and Loss:
You may be grieving a loved one, or a relationship. Or feeling a loss of belonging, loss of self identity, loss of purpose, loss of self-esteem or confidence, or a general loss of joy.

Depression and Anxiety:
You may be living with a persistent feeling of flatness, stuckness, and a mix of sadness, anger and fear which prevent you from living your life.

The need to live with more authenticity:
You may feel "ok" in yourself, but want to gain a deeper level of self awareness to become more you. You may have a tendency to want to please others, and strive for perfection. You may have very high standards for yourself and others, and mentally beat yourself up when you make mistakes. 

When we are feeling bad about ourselves our whole life can suffer, and we can feel very alone. It can be hard to get out of this cycle and we can feel very stuck. In your counselling sessions I will help you to feel seen, heard and connected so you can break through the dark clouds. 

Contact me to arrange a free 15 minute Discovery Call.

Training, qualifications & experience

I opened my private practice (Brighter Days Counselling) in October 2022 after gaining my Counselling Diploma in September 2022.

In June 2023 I started work as a Counsellor at The Bower Tree, which offers low cost therapy online as well as walk and talks to individuals, groups, and families in Sussex.

During my counsellor training I worked for almost 2 years (Jan 2021 - November 2022) as a volunteer counsellor for Frontline Therapist, an online culturally sensitive counselling service for Black and Asian Minority Ethnic individuals and all individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds living in the UK. 

Before becoming a Counsellor, my background was working in charities in the third sector with vulnerable and marginalised client groups in East and West Sussex. I was a frontline Support Worker for 25 years, working with the following groups:

  • Vulnerable young people (aged 16 to 25) at risk of homelessness living in supported accommodation projects and in local authority emergency accommodation.
  • Children and young people living in care.
  • Children and adults with learning disabilities.

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NCPS
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In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

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Fees

£30.00 - £55.00
Free initial telephone or online session

Concessions offered for

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Additional information

Online and Telephone Counselling:

  • *£30 per session (Discounted Rate). 
  • £40 per session from 10am up to 6pm (Standard Rate).
  • £45 per session from 6pm up to 8pm (Standard Rate).

 Walk and Talk Therapy:

  •  £40 per session from 10am to 6pm.

 In-Person Counselling: 

  • Therapy rooms are in Glynde and Lewes, East Sussex.
  •  £55 per session (4 weeks block of £120 payable in advance).
  • From 10am to 6pm and dependant on availability. 

*Discounted Rate: 

  • Online counselling is available at a discounted rate of £30 per session for those whose total household income is under £25,000 a year.
  • Total household income is the combined income of your household before tax, including money received in benefits.
  • Evidence is required to qualify. I will need to see 3 months of bank statements for income verification.

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Further information

The modality I trained in between 2018-2022, is Transactional Analysis (TA) which is a humanistic therapy all about increasing self awareness, personal growth and change. I can help you to discover conscious and unconscious messages you received during your childhood which formed your personality and life script. I can help you to think about how your life script might be limiting you from flourishing and becoming the person you want to be. I have an approach which is trauma informed, and person centred. I believe that you are the expert of your own life, and I will relate to you equal to equal. I also like to invite clients to use art and creative methods to aid the therapy. 

I am a culturally sensitive counsellor. I understand this to mean having heightened sensitivity to a client’s experience of oppression or discrimination due to their race and ethnicity, their gender, age, sexual orientation, religion/spirituality, socio-economic status and ability status. Please contact me to ask any questions you might have about my familiarity with your specific culture, what you are looking for, as well as whether my way of working aligns with your own needs.

Lewes, East Sussex, BN7

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

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Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

The therapy room in Glynde has disabled access.

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