Counselling in Brighton
Victoria O'Callaghan
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN2
We think together about how you feel, any patterns and feelings of stuckness, and how these might be protecting you from pain.
Whether you seek support for feelings of anxiety, depression, stress, help with experiences of trauma or the losses shading our lives, I offer a therapeutic service that can help you cultivate the self-awareness needed for lasting change. I can help you make sense of your experiences and develop new ways of living well. My practice involves being alongside you as you discover your capacity for living fully as yourself. I provide a safe, reflective space where you can become curious about what this means for you.
We think together about how you feel, any patterns and feelings of stuckness, and how these might be protecting you from pain.
Whether you seek support for feelings of anxiety, depression, stress, help with experiences of trauma or the losses shading our lives, I offer a therapeutic service that can help you cultivate the self-awareness needed for lasting change. I can help you make sense of your experiences and develop new ways of living well. My practice involves being alongside you as you discover your capacity for living fully as yourself. I provide a safe, reflective space where you can become curious about what this means for you.
Peter Hannah
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
I have over 10 years experience and can help with a range of issues. Including anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship issues, eco-grief /anxiety, eating disorders, bereavement, anger, rage, and addiction.
I have over 10 years experience and can help with a range of issues. Including anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, trauma, depression, relationship issues, eco-grief /anxiety, eating disorders, bereavement, anger, rage, and addiction.
Amanda Rowlands
Counsellor, MA, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
Brighton BN2
You may have found the courage to want to change your way of doing life. Whether the issue is specific or a general feeling of dissatisfaction, I believe the therapeutic relationship is created together and can facilitate the changes you want to bring about when created in a safe, open, curious and compassionate environment.
You may have found the courage to want to change your way of doing life. Whether the issue is specific or a general feeling of dissatisfaction, I believe the therapeutic relationship is created together and can facilitate the changes you want to bring about when created in a safe, open, curious and compassionate environment.
Tara Allen
Psychotherapist, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN2
I am an experienced neurodivergent therapist specialising in working with ADHD and Autism. Whether diagnosed or exploring neurodiversity as possible part of your identity, I can help you to explore your emotions, create new insights, facilitate change in your life, and break troubling thought or behaviour patterns. I focus on a person's individual goals and provide a safe, confidential space for you to feel heard. In a nutshell, my personal therapeutic approach is pragmatic and compassionate, and I am trained to work in three evidence-based modalities; Psychodynamic, CBT and Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy.
I am an experienced neurodivergent therapist specialising in working with ADHD and Autism. Whether diagnosed or exploring neurodiversity as possible part of your identity, I can help you to explore your emotions, create new insights, facilitate change in your life, and break troubling thought or behaviour patterns. I focus on a person's individual goals and provide a safe, confidential space for you to feel heard. In a nutshell, my personal therapeutic approach is pragmatic and compassionate, and I am trained to work in three evidence-based modalities; Psychodynamic, CBT and Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy.
Dr Hugh Milburn
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
I am a highly experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Child & Family Psychotherapist with over twenty years experience working with Children, Adolescence (CAMHS), Families and Adult mental well being. My clinical services are based in Hastings and Brighton. I provide psychological clinical services to help with psychological distress such as anxiety, low mood, poor self-esteem, complex trauma and eating disorders. I offer a friendly, flexible and holistic approach, providing a range of therapeutic interventions tailored to the individual's or families' needs.
I am a highly experienced Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Child & Family Psychotherapist with over twenty years experience working with Children, Adolescence (CAMHS), Families and Adult mental well being. My clinical services are based in Hastings and Brighton. I provide psychological clinical services to help with psychological distress such as anxiety, low mood, poor self-esteem, complex trauma and eating disorders. I offer a friendly, flexible and holistic approach, providing a range of therapeutic interventions tailored to the individual's or families' needs.
Lucy Matthews
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN2
Hi, I’m Lucy (she/her) a psychodynamic psychotherapeutic counsellor and a registered member of the BACP. I see clients in person near Uckfield in East Sussex. My practice is 30 minutes’ drive from Brighton and Eastbourne, on a main bus route and with private free parking. I also offer sessions online. I understand how difficult it can be to reach out for help, I will provide a warm, welcoming, confidential and safe space for you to explore what is on your mind and troubling you. We will work together to help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and explore your thoughts, feelings and desires.
Hi, I’m Lucy (she/her) a psychodynamic psychotherapeutic counsellor and a registered member of the BACP. I see clients in person near Uckfield in East Sussex. My practice is 30 minutes’ drive from Brighton and Eastbourne, on a main bus route and with private free parking. I also offer sessions online. I understand how difficult it can be to reach out for help, I will provide a warm, welcoming, confidential and safe space for you to explore what is on your mind and troubling you. We will work together to help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and explore your thoughts, feelings and desires.
Carol Mohamed
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
I have been a Therapist for over 25 years in the NHS, voluntary sector and in private practice. I am passionate about providing therapy in a way that will fit your needs and is focused on what you want to achieve.
I have been a Therapist for over 25 years in the NHS, voluntary sector and in private practice. I am passionate about providing therapy in a way that will fit your needs and is focused on what you want to achieve.
Equine Enlightenment Psychological Services
Psychologist, GMBPsS
Verified Verified
Brighton BN41 (Online Only)
Currently sessions are available online only. We are able to offer both short and long term therapy for a broad range of needs and goals. We can work together once weekly or more, for an hour or more, alternative weeks/ monthly and one off sessions. We tailor the therapy to your individual needs and goals, combining a structured professional approach that will feel comfortable and safe. As a team of psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors, we can offer a range of psychological approaches and evidence based therapy to support your healing. Click here to book: https://connect-bacp.wellola.com/organisation/728/bookingform
Currently sessions are available online only. We are able to offer both short and long term therapy for a broad range of needs and goals. We can work together once weekly or more, for an hour or more, alternative weeks/ monthly and one off sessions. We tailor the therapy to your individual needs and goals, combining a structured professional approach that will feel comfortable and safe. As a team of psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors, we can offer a range of psychological approaches and evidence based therapy to support your healing. Click here to book: https://connect-bacp.wellola.com/organisation/728/bookingform
Dr Yordan K. Zhekov
Counsellor, PhD, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
Are you feeling depressed, anxious, stressed or struggling with everyday life? Perhaps you are experiencing feelings you can't quite identify? Are you looking for help with various life challenging issues/situations? Have you got to the point where you can't go on alone and need someone else to help you? Whatever you are facing, you no longer have to do this alone, I am here to provide you with relevant support and address your needs. As an integrative counsellor I am using a compilation of therapeutic methods tailored to the individual's needs and goals providing an environment for enablement and empowerment of their achievement.
Are you feeling depressed, anxious, stressed or struggling with everyday life? Perhaps you are experiencing feelings you can't quite identify? Are you looking for help with various life challenging issues/situations? Have you got to the point where you can't go on alone and need someone else to help you? Whatever you are facing, you no longer have to do this alone, I am here to provide you with relevant support and address your needs. As an integrative counsellor I am using a compilation of therapeutic methods tailored to the individual's needs and goals providing an environment for enablement and empowerment of their achievement.
Broadway
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Brighton BN42
Hello, my name is Debbie part of Broadway Counselling services. I have a degree in Humanistic counselling and I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. It can be a really big step to accept that you may have thoughts or concerns that you need support with. You may feel depressed, frustrated, discontent or issues such as self esteem, anxiety, addiction, relationships or bereavement, or you may just want to heard someone to understand you.
Hello, my name is Debbie part of Broadway Counselling services. I have a degree in Humanistic counselling and I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. It can be a really big step to accept that you may have thoughts or concerns that you need support with. You may feel depressed, frustrated, discontent or issues such as self esteem, anxiety, addiction, relationships or bereavement, or you may just want to heard someone to understand you.
Giovanni Felice Pace
Psychologist, MSc, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
Brighton BN2
Not accepting new clients
Hello, I'm Giovanni, a Chartered Psychologist and UKCP Psychotherapist. I firmly believe that the therapeutic relationship is the main vessel of real change. Therapy is a journey to be embarked safely, and it can help you with your pain. Together, we can try to explore that pain or uncertainty that hinders the possibility you have to live a full and meaningful life. We will work together towards your objectives, it doesn't matter how far they seem now or how painful is to think about them.
Hello, I'm Giovanni, a Chartered Psychologist and UKCP Psychotherapist. I firmly believe that the therapeutic relationship is the main vessel of real change. Therapy is a journey to be embarked safely, and it can help you with your pain. Together, we can try to explore that pain or uncertainty that hinders the possibility you have to live a full and meaningful life. We will work together towards your objectives, it doesn't matter how far they seem now or how painful is to think about them.
Online Therapists
Lucy Shaw
Psychotherapist, BPC
Verified Verified
St Albans AL1
I work with a wide range of issues some of which include: depression, trauma, anger, anxiety, stress, addictions, bereavement, illness, men's issues, motherhood, women's issues, retirement, work stress, loss and relationship conflict.
I understand it can be hard to approach therapy for the first time, or maybe you are currently in need of support during an uncertain time or are feeling distressed. It can feel difficult knowing where to start. We would work together to explore your feelings, thoughts and behaviours so you can better understand yourself and others. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy can support you and give you understanding about your emotional responses to life events and insight to help cope in times of stress. I offer a safe and confidential space, where you can begin to make sense of your feelings and to identify how you would like to move forward.
I work with a wide range of issues some of which include: depression, trauma, anger, anxiety, stress, addictions, bereavement, illness, men's issues, motherhood, women's issues, retirement, work stress, loss and relationship conflict.
I understand it can be hard to approach therapy for the first time, or maybe you are currently in need of support during an uncertain time or are feeling distressed. It can feel difficult knowing where to start. We would work together to explore your feelings, thoughts and behaviours so you can better understand yourself and others. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy can support you and give you understanding about your emotional responses to life events and insight to help cope in times of stress. I offer a safe and confidential space, where you can begin to make sense of your feelings and to identify how you would like to move forward.
Vivienne Freda Cracknell
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Guildford GU1
My main aim in life has and always will be to help people find peace and joy in their lives. This can be very difficult to source when life today is so challenging. Whether it is financial worries, loss of a loved one, disability, illness, family issues, bullying, work pressure, trauma, (amongst others) all can induce stress, depression and anxiety. Besides a wealth of life experience, I have a degree in Integrative relationship counselling, which enables me to work in a way to suit each individual and their issues. We will work together at your pace to find a healing path.
My main aim in life has and always will be to help people find peace and joy in their lives. This can be very difficult to source when life today is so challenging. Whether it is financial worries, loss of a loved one, disability, illness, family issues, bullying, work pressure, trauma, (amongst others) all can induce stress, depression and anxiety. Besides a wealth of life experience, I have a degree in Integrative relationship counselling, which enables me to work in a way to suit each individual and their issues. We will work together at your pace to find a healing path.
Julie Nesbitt
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Barnet EN4
Sometimes we lose our way a little in life. Perhaps there are aspects in your life that are causing you anxiety, distress, or preventing you from moving forward? In a world full of uncertainty we can often feel overwhelmed, fearful and unsure where to move next. Redundancy, illness, relationship issues, depression and anxiety can often leave us feeling unsafe and lost, and sometimes we just need a helping hand in working through these emotions and patterns in order to start to make sense of the world and ourselves again.
Sometimes we lose our way a little in life. Perhaps there are aspects in your life that are causing you anxiety, distress, or preventing you from moving forward? In a world full of uncertainty we can often feel overwhelmed, fearful and unsure where to move next. Redundancy, illness, relationship issues, depression and anxiety can often leave us feeling unsafe and lost, and sometimes we just need a helping hand in working through these emotions and patterns in order to start to make sense of the world and ourselves again.
Effy Westenra
Psychotherapist, MA, MNCPS Acc.
Verified Verified
London E8 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I work with all sorts of people, but have particular experience working with social marginalisation, unconventional lifestyles, illness and disability, adverse childhood events and their present impact on relating.
I offer a mixture of exploration, insight and gentle challenge to help those I work with understand their lives and interpersonal worlds in greater depth. I draw from a range of perspectives, including contemporary relational psychoanalysis and practical here-and-now interventions, to help couples and individuals identify and grapple with longstanding struggles and patterns they don’t want to keep repeating.
I work with all sorts of people, but have particular experience working with social marginalisation, unconventional lifestyles, illness and disability, adverse childhood events and their present impact on relating.
I offer a mixture of exploration, insight and gentle challenge to help those I work with understand their lives and interpersonal worlds in greater depth. I draw from a range of perspectives, including contemporary relational psychoanalysis and practical here-and-now interventions, to help couples and individuals identify and grapple with longstanding struggles and patterns they don’t want to keep repeating.
Helly langley
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Canterbury CT1
It’s a massive privilege to be trusted by someone who is sharing their pain and distress and to be able to offer support and help through shared communication.
I’m a psychotherapist and I’ve been working with people for 20+ years . The most important thing is to establish a really good understanding between me and my client. It involves really listening to the person front of me and making sure we communicate with each other. I believe counselling is about helping someone gain a voice, be heard and also gain strategies to manage. We can talk about any issue that is troubling the person- loss, abandonment, bereavement, anxiety- the whole range of human emotions. Focussed, short term work can be amazingly effective .
It’s a massive privilege to be trusted by someone who is sharing their pain and distress and to be able to offer support and help through shared communication.
I’m a psychotherapist and I’ve been working with people for 20+ years . The most important thing is to establish a really good understanding between me and my client. It involves really listening to the person front of me and making sure we communicate with each other. I believe counselling is about helping someone gain a voice, be heard and also gain strategies to manage. We can talk about any issue that is troubling the person- loss, abandonment, bereavement, anxiety- the whole range of human emotions. Focussed, short term work can be amazingly effective .
Neill Anthony Bartlett
Psychotherapist, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Saffron Walden CB10
I have a great deal of experience helping people with depression, anxiety, chronic pain and complex trauma.
I have over 18 years' experience as a senior specialist psychotherapist and counsellor in the NHS. My approach to both psychological and physiological suffering is to help patients work through their often long-standing personal difficulties, whilst promoting self-acceptance and committed action. An assumption I bring to my clinical practice is that most people want to live their lives in a direction of their choosing and in a way that reflects their personal values. As a therapist, my main focus is on those things that keep us 'stuck', that make it difficult for us to feel connected to the people and things that matter to us.
I have a great deal of experience helping people with depression, anxiety, chronic pain and complex trauma.
I have over 18 years' experience as a senior specialist psychotherapist and counsellor in the NHS. My approach to both psychological and physiological suffering is to help patients work through their often long-standing personal difficulties, whilst promoting self-acceptance and committed action. An assumption I bring to my clinical practice is that most people want to live their lives in a direction of their choosing and in a way that reflects their personal values. As a therapist, my main focus is on those things that keep us 'stuck', that make it difficult for us to feel connected to the people and things that matter to us.
Dr Rachel Clarke
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
London SW9
I have worked with difficulties such as; anxiety disorders, depression, unusual experiences, relationship difficulties, post-traumatic stress, emotional dysregulation and chronic pain.
Hello and welcome. As a clinical psychologist, my training has focused on building psychotherapy which is tailored to each person, and focuses on tapping into their own wisdom to help guide them through difficulties. I have worked with people from across the lifespan, and from different backgrounds. I am currently a therapist in the NHS within a National Specialist therapy programme at the world-renowned Maudsley Hospital in London. I was trained at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience in a number of psychological therapies for a range of difficulties.
I have worked with difficulties such as; anxiety disorders, depression, unusual experiences, relationship difficulties, post-traumatic stress, emotional dysregulation and chronic pain.
Hello and welcome. As a clinical psychologist, my training has focused on building psychotherapy which is tailored to each person, and focuses on tapping into their own wisdom to help guide them through difficulties. I have worked with people from across the lifespan, and from different backgrounds. I am currently a therapist in the NHS within a National Specialist therapy programme at the world-renowned Maudsley Hospital in London. I was trained at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience in a number of psychological therapies for a range of difficulties.
Leela Faezeh Emadi
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
London NW1 (Online Only)
These are just some of the reasons why you may want to try counselling with me: Couple therapy or other relationships issues, Depression, Anxiety, Panic attacks, Trauma and PTSD, Neurodivergence, Illness, Bereavement, Self-esteem and self-confidence, Gender and Sexuality, Anger, Self-harming/Destructive thoughts and behaviour and loneliness.
In my counselling work, I aim to support you to make more conscious decisions and choices about your life and embody the unique being you are. I celebrate the differences and my life has been enriched by interacting with different cultures, religions, race, beliefs, age, gender and sexual orientation, etc.
These are just some of the reasons why you may want to try counselling with me: Couple therapy or other relationships issues, Depression, Anxiety, Panic attacks, Trauma and PTSD, Neurodivergence, Illness, Bereavement, Self-esteem and self-confidence, Gender and Sexuality, Anger, Self-harming/Destructive thoughts and behaviour and loneliness.
In my counselling work, I aim to support you to make more conscious decisions and choices about your life and embody the unique being you are. I celebrate the differences and my life has been enriched by interacting with different cultures, religions, race, beliefs, age, gender and sexual orientation, etc.
Catherine Athanasiadou-Lewis
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Enfield EN1
Waitlist for new clients
Above all, I practice in a humanistic manner that recognises pain and suffering to be a natural part of the human condition across the life-span.
Welcome to my profile. There is always a good reason why people seek psychological therapy but each individual is unique in their needs, experiences or goals. Whether you are looking for symptom relief, to overcome psychological distress or past trauma, to strengthen your sense of self and form more satisfying relationships, or to otherwise explore your life experiences and gain insight into your intrapsychic world, psychological therapy is well-suited to all these diverse needs. Aspiring to psychic growth and self-actualisation are also important parameters of psychological therapy.
Above all, I practice in a humanistic manner that recognises pain and suffering to be a natural part of the human condition across the life-span.
Welcome to my profile. There is always a good reason why people seek psychological therapy but each individual is unique in their needs, experiences or goals. Whether you are looking for symptom relief, to overcome psychological distress or past trauma, to strengthen your sense of self and form more satisfying relationships, or to otherwise explore your life experiences and gain insight into your intrapsychic world, psychological therapy is well-suited to all these diverse needs. Aspiring to psychic growth and self-actualisation are also important parameters of psychological therapy.
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Chronic Pain Counsellors
How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophising, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.