Welcome
“Hope comes when we start to move. When we start to act. When we start to take steps – any steps – to make things better for ourselves.”
Carolyn Spring
Welcome
“Hope comes when we start to move. When we start to act. When we start to take steps – any steps – to make things better for ourselves.”
Carolyn Spring
My Approach
My therapeutic framework is rooted in the Humanistic approach and its belief that, given the right circumstances, everyone has an innate drive and capacity for personal growth. I believe we are all born inherently good and deserving of human connection, care and acceptance. My role is not to diagnose or fix you (you are not broken!), but I will offer a confidential, non-judgemental and safe space where we can help you become more open and curious about yourself and your life.
I work integratively, meaning I use aspects of multiple approaches and modalities such as Person Centred, Gestalt, Existentialism and Transactional Analysis. This will give us a variety of perspectives, interpretations and tools to work with.
Together we can look at:
- What is particularly tough for you at the moment
- Honour, process and release difficult past and present experiences
- Cultivate curiosity about how your past may be affecting you in your present
- Raise awareness of patterns in feelings, thoughts and behaviours that might affect your way of living your life
- Highlight your strengths and explore tools to create new insights and ways of living your life
- Help you envisage, feel hopeful and work towards a better-equipped future.
While I conduct counselling sessions in English, I am also fluent in German and welcome you to share that language if it is familiar to you, or indeed to bring another language to our work together. Expressing memories and emotions in one's native language can often foster a deeper and more authentic connection to oneself, leading to valuable insights and release.
“Part of getting to know yourself is to unknow yourself to let go of the limiting stories you’ve told yourself about who you are so that you aren’t trapped by them, so you can live your life and not the story you’ve been telling yourself about your life.”
Lori Gottlieb
About me
I am a qualified Humanistic Integrative counsellor, providing short-term and long-term counselling to adults and young people.
I am registered with the British Association of Counselling (BACP) and adhere to their ethical framework. I attend regular supervision, have full personal liability insurance, hold an enhanced DBS check and adhere to the Data Protection Act 2018.
Alongside my private practice I work as a bereavement counsellor at St. Wilfrid’s Hospice in Eastbourne, where I support adults, young people and children who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. I also work in a local college, supporting adults and young people in their academic as well as social and emotional well-being. Previously I supported primary school children with neurodiverse conditions and home trauma, assisting them in their educational and social integration.
In all my places of work I am continuously honoured and amazed to experience how positive human connections between people allows individuals to grow in self-compassion, self-love and self-acceptance. We all thrive when we feel seen, understood and accepted. This, in a nutshell, is what I hope to provide for you!
"Each person is an island unto himself, in a very real sense; and he can only build bridges to other islands if he is first of all willing to be himself and permitted to be himself."
Lori Gottlieb
Issues Counselling Can Help with
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
Carl Rogers
Abuse
Addiction
Anxiety
Bereavement and grief
Depression
Family life
Feeling stuck
Ill-health
Life changes
Life as an expat
Life on the neurodiverse spectrum
Loss
Low self-esteem
Relationship problems
Stress
Trauma
Women's health
“Owning our story can be hard
but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.”
Brene Brown
“Many people come to therapy seeking closure. Help me not to feel. What they eventually discover is that you can’t mute one emotion without muting the others. You want to mute the pain? You’ll also mute the joy.”
Carl Rogers
My location
I work from private rooms in and around Lewes. Locations offer parking onsite or nearby as well as access to public transportation. I will provide details when we arrange our first counselling session.
In addition to face-to-face therapy, I also offer telephone and online counselling, using Teams, WhatsApp or Google Meet. Please contact me to discuss what works best for you!
Sessions & Fees
Sessions last 50 minutes and the number of sessions can be fixed in advance or open-ended, depending on your needs and how you like to work. This approach can be discussed, reviewed and adjusted at any time.
Each in-person, online or phone session costs £50 and is to be paid in advance. I provide a limited number of spaces for those on low income or for students. Please contact me about availability.
Note that if you want to cancel an appointment I require 48 hours notice; otherwise, you will still need to pay for any sessions missed.
“Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life.”
Carl Rogers
Get in touch
My invitation is for you to come, just as you are and bring with you all the thoughts, feelings and emotions, which will naturally accompany you.
Counselling is very personal and it is important to find someone you trust and feel you can work with. I therefore offer a free 15 minute phone assessment for you to get more information about how I work, ask questions and see if I am the right counsellor for you.
“When someone really hears you
without passing judgement on you,
without trying to take responsibility for you,
without trying to mould you,
it feels damn good…”
Carl Rogers
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