Veronique Briant MBACP (Accred) Counsellor & Relationship Therapist

St Leonards On Sea TN38 & Battle TN33

About me

Coronavirus Update:

I am offering online sessions to couples and both online or telephone options to individuals. Please call me and I can tell you more about the way I work or visit my website for more information.

I am seeing clients online and by phone from all over the UK - you do not have to be local.

Living our lives with awareness, possibilities and hope, gives us the tools to consider change. Sometimes we choose change and other times we have change imposed on us - both can be challenging.

You do not necessarily have to be in distress to benefit from counselling. You may be looking for an impartial, non-judgemental and confidential space to discuss issues on your mind. On the other hand, you may have reached a crisis point in an area of your life and need a safe place to talk through what is happening for you.

My aim is to help you identify where you have 'learned' behaviours and build awareness. As you paint the picture of your life and what you have experienced, we can work together to see how you envisage the future. How is life for you now and how would you like it to be?

I am dedicated to supporting you on your journey and will ensure that your goals are kept clear and front of mind. I work in a warm and engaged way and my private practice is focused on working with couples and individuals. I work with adults of all ages, genders and diverse backgrounds.

I am particularly interested in issues relating to:

Family and relationships: building relationships, creating family and managing difficult life experiences. I see individuals and couples.
Building self-esteem: experiences of loneliness, self-doubt, distrust and uncertainty.
Anxiety, depression and low mood: including panic, phobias, worry-loops and self-harm.
Addiction: self-harming patterns of behaviour. I also work with 'Adult Children of Alcoholics/Addicts.'
Career stress: managing work-life balance, stress at work, career issues, redundancy and change.
I work with various local and national organisations as part of their EAP (employee assistance programmes) to support employees.
Identity and roles: mid-life questions, divorce and separation, community, menopause and sexuality.

My Approach

As an integrative counsellor, I bring together a combination of different modalities - Transactional Analysis being my main theoretical model - and use various techniques to support you on your journey. I will hold the space for you to explore what you are looking to achieve.

You may wish to talk through what's on your mind or maybe you have a specific goal? Maybe you are not sure what you are looking for, but have a sense of unease and want to use counselling to identify what needs your attention. Some clients feel they have lost their way and counselling offers time and space to evaluate options.

Whatever your situation, we can identify in your early sessions, whether some brief therapy, or longer term counselling will suit you. Typically, sessions are once weekly at the same time each week. For more information on session formats, location and fees please refer to website: www.markwickcounselling.com

Training, qualifications & experience

I became interested in my own personal development in 1997 and undertook courses both in the UK and abroad. I also became involved in support group work. In 2007, I qualified as an NLP Practitioner as an adjunct to my training skills in the corporate environment. I liked the idea of changing what wasn't helpful, and there are various NLP exercises that can support mind and body in facilitating positive change. In 2009 I co-facilitated the Family Aftercare Support Group at an addiction treatment centre in Ontario, Canada.

During my 20 years in marketing across Europe and North America, I have developed cultural sensitivity and a deep understanding of workplace issues, stress and work/life balance.

I manage a private practice in East Sussex as an accredited counsellor and relationship therapist. I also work in the field of EAP - with local and national organisations to support their employees experiencing anxiety, crisis, stress or depression.

My qualifications include:

BACP Accredited Diploma in Humanistic, Integrative Counselling
NLP Practitioner
City & Guilds 201 in Advocacy
Member (Accred) of BACP, adhering to BACP ethical framework

My specialisations include:

Transactional analysis
Gestalt therapy
Creative sessions
Phobia and change models (NLP)
Couple work
Employee Assistance Programmes (EAP)
Schema Therapy

I am frequently attending new workshops and courses as part of my on-going CPD (continuing personal development). As part of my membership with the BACP, I adhere to an ethical and professional framework. I have full practitioner liability insurance, underwritten by Hiscoxs.