Attachment-based Counselling in Brighton
Hi, my name is Loki. I’m a psychosexual & relationships therapist and I'm committed to co-creating a safe, inclusive and non-judgmental space where clients can work through their sex & relationship issues, explore their erotic life, (re)discover themselves, make sense of their relationships... and bring about lasting change.
Hi, my name is Loki. I’m a psychosexual & relationships therapist and I'm committed to co-creating a safe, inclusive and non-judgmental space where clients can work through their sex & relationship issues, explore their erotic life, (re)discover themselves, make sense of their relationships... and bring about lasting change.
Sometimes life can leave us feeling stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed, uncertain about what to do or where to turn. I offer a safe, and thoughtful space to look beneath these struggles, uncover the roots of suffering, and foster insight that can lead to meaningful growth and healing.
Sometimes life can leave us feeling stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed, uncertain about what to do or where to turn. I offer a safe, and thoughtful space to look beneath these struggles, uncover the roots of suffering, and foster insight that can lead to meaningful growth and healing.
Struggling with low mood, anxiety, trust and relationship issues? The root cause could be unresolved trauma. With 20 years of evidence-based care, I help people who have experienced trauma and abuse move past pain and into the life they want.
Struggling with low mood, anxiety, trust and relationship issues? The root cause could be unresolved trauma. With 20 years of evidence-based care, I help people who have experienced trauma and abuse move past pain and into the life they want.
People come to counselling for many reasons, including depression, low mood, anxiety, grief, overwhelm, self-esteem difficulties, relationship difficulties, feeling stuck in repeating patterns, or navigating change and difficult life transitions. In our sessions, there is space to talk openly about what you are going through and to feel heard and supported. I am based in Brighton, offering online and in-person therapy. I also offer a small number of concession spaces. I have a particular interest in life between cultures, nationalities, and languages, and can help you explore what belonging, identity, and home mean for you.
People come to counselling for many reasons, including depression, low mood, anxiety, grief, overwhelm, self-esteem difficulties, relationship difficulties, feeling stuck in repeating patterns, or navigating change and difficult life transitions. In our sessions, there is space to talk openly about what you are going through and to feel heard and supported. I am based in Brighton, offering online and in-person therapy. I also offer a small number of concession spaces. I have a particular interest in life between cultures, nationalities, and languages, and can help you explore what belonging, identity, and home mean for you.
I offer a protected space for you to explore your different needs and feelings, and reflect on your hopes and wishes - some of these may not yet be known. That's the magic: it's a place of discovery! I value working collaboratively to support your wellbeing and aspirations. This can include enhancing the quality of your relationships, being more creative in your life, and developing qualities that allow you to express what is most important to you. I have been in practice for nearly 30 years, working internationally with different cultures, and this has given me a broader perspective and appreciation of diverse points of view.
I offer a protected space for you to explore your different needs and feelings, and reflect on your hopes and wishes - some of these may not yet be known. That's the magic: it's a place of discovery! I value working collaboratively to support your wellbeing and aspirations. This can include enhancing the quality of your relationships, being more creative in your life, and developing qualities that allow you to express what is most important to you. I have been in practice for nearly 30 years, working internationally with different cultures, and this has given me a broader perspective and appreciation of diverse points of view.
As a Clinical Psychologist with 12 years NHS experience and additional specialist training in EMDR, Compassion-Focused Therapy and Systemic practice and CAT, I am able to use a range of evidence-based approaches which I use flexibly to ensure I best meet your needs and preferred way of working. I work in NHS adult mental health services, specialising in supporting individuals and their families/carers who are navigating complex mental health challenges and life's different stages and challenges, alongside neurodivergence. I can help by offering...
As a Clinical Psychologist with 12 years NHS experience and additional specialist training in EMDR, Compassion-Focused Therapy and Systemic practice and CAT, I am able to use a range of evidence-based approaches which I use flexibly to ensure I best meet your needs and preferred way of working. I work in NHS adult mental health services, specialising in supporting individuals and their families/carers who are navigating complex mental health challenges and life's different stages and challenges, alongside neurodivergence. I can help by offering...
I am a warm and compassionate integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor - specifically trained to work with children and young people - with over 20-years’ experience supporting children and adolescents with a range of social, emotional and mental health needs. My training as an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor means I can tailor therapy or counselling to the needs of the individual. Experience has taught me that It is the relationship between myself and a child or young person that is central to therapy being helpful and I offer an environment where children and young people can explore their thoughts and feelings freely.
I am a warm and compassionate integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor - specifically trained to work with children and young people - with over 20-years’ experience supporting children and adolescents with a range of social, emotional and mental health needs. My training as an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor means I can tailor therapy or counselling to the needs of the individual. Experience has taught me that It is the relationship between myself and a child or young person that is central to therapy being helpful and I offer an environment where children and young people can explore their thoughts and feelings freely.
In psychotherapy we create space to think together about these patterns and what lies beneath them. There is no set agenda. We begin with whatever feels important to you and pay attention to the thoughts, feelings, memories, and experiences that emerge, including what happens within the therapy itself.
Over time this can help you develop a clearer understanding of yourself, your relationships, and the difficulties you face, opening up possibilities for lasting change.
In psychotherapy we create space to think together about these patterns and what lies beneath them. There is no set agenda. We begin with whatever feels important to you and pay attention to the thoughts, feelings, memories, and experiences that emerge, including what happens within the therapy itself.
Over time this can help you develop a clearer understanding of yourself, your relationships, and the difficulties you face, opening up possibilities for lasting change.
We all go through times when some additional support could be useful. Whether a specific issue has led you here today, or a wish to explore difficulties in your early life and their impacting on you today, I might be the right person to help. I have extensive experience of working in NHS and charity settings as well as abroad. Aside from my private practice I currently work as Principal Psychologist / Clinical Lead in an NHS service. I have worked with a wide range of difficulties and have most experience in working with complex trauma, interpersonal difficulties, mood management, and autism spectrum conditions.
We all go through times when some additional support could be useful. Whether a specific issue has led you here today, or a wish to explore difficulties in your early life and their impacting on you today, I might be the right person to help. I have extensive experience of working in NHS and charity settings as well as abroad. Aside from my private practice I currently work as Principal Psychologist / Clinical Lead in an NHS service. I have worked with a wide range of difficulties and have most experience in working with complex trauma, interpersonal difficulties, mood management, and autism spectrum conditions.
I have worked alongside people of all ages, from a variety of backgrounds, experiencing a broad range of mental health difficulties. These include depression, anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, OCD, PTSD, workplace stress, attachment and relationship difficulties. I am also experienced working with members of both the LGBTQ and neurodiverse communities.
I take a non-judgmental approach to others, and believes that building positive, trusting relationships is central to therapy. I believe each person, and their difficulties, deserves a psychological approach tailored to their own, personal experience and preferences.
I have worked alongside people of all ages, from a variety of backgrounds, experiencing a broad range of mental health difficulties. These include depression, anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, OCD, PTSD, workplace stress, attachment and relationship difficulties. I am also experienced working with members of both the LGBTQ and neurodiverse communities.
I take a non-judgmental approach to others, and believes that building positive, trusting relationships is central to therapy. I believe each person, and their difficulties, deserves a psychological approach tailored to their own, personal experience and preferences.
Hello. I am Sarah Eva. I am an experienced psychotherapist and an accredited EMDR practitioner and consultant (supervisor). I am a qualified CBT therapist and have completed training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Levels 1 and 2. I provide safe and confidential therapy services to adults and adolescents (16+) for a range of presenting difficulties, from depression and anxiety, including OCD, to childhood trauma, including sexual abuse and complex PTSD. I have a clinic in Brighton, UK and offer online therapy sessions. I am accredited with BACP and EMDR UK.
Hello. I am Sarah Eva. I am an experienced psychotherapist and an accredited EMDR practitioner and consultant (supervisor). I am a qualified CBT therapist and have completed training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) Levels 1 and 2. I provide safe and confidential therapy services to adults and adolescents (16+) for a range of presenting difficulties, from depression and anxiety, including OCD, to childhood trauma, including sexual abuse and complex PTSD. I have a clinic in Brighton, UK and offer online therapy sessions. I am accredited with BACP and EMDR UK.
I help clients navigate challenges that feel too difficult to face alone — including anxiety, depression, PTSD, CPTSD, trauma-related flashbacks, emotional dysregulation, a sense of panic, and difficulties connecting with others.
I also work with couples, currently training as a couples therapist.
I am an experienced practitioner and regularly update my clinical skills through continuing professional development, ensuring my work remains informed by current research and developments in psychotherapy.
I’m open, personable, and able to empathise with my clients, and to take them deeply into a meaningful healing journey.
I help clients navigate challenges that feel too difficult to face alone — including anxiety, depression, PTSD, CPTSD, trauma-related flashbacks, emotional dysregulation, a sense of panic, and difficulties connecting with others.
I also work with couples, currently training as a couples therapist.
I am an experienced practitioner and regularly update my clinical skills through continuing professional development, ensuring my work remains informed by current research and developments in psychotherapy.
I’m open, personable, and able to empathise with my clients, and to take them deeply into a meaningful healing journey.
Many women with ADHD or autism go unseen for years, masking struggles and feeling misunderstood. You may feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsure of your needs. I offer neurodiversity-affirming therapy that helps you understand your brain, reduce burnout, and build a life that works for you. Together, we explore identity, emotional regulation, relationships, and practical strategies for daily life. Whether diagnosed or self-identifying, you are welcome here. My approach is collaborative, supportive, and tailored—creating a space where you can feel understood and be fully yourself.
Many women with ADHD or autism go unseen for years, masking struggles and feeling misunderstood. You may feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsure of your needs. I offer neurodiversity-affirming therapy that helps you understand your brain, reduce burnout, and build a life that works for you. Together, we explore identity, emotional regulation, relationships, and practical strategies for daily life. Whether diagnosed or self-identifying, you are welcome here. My approach is collaborative, supportive, and tailored—creating a space where you can feel understood and be fully yourself.
I work with individuals and couples who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or struggling to cope, whether due to anxiety, low mood, grief, or relationship difficulties. Many of my clients want to understand themselves better, feel more grounded, and improve how they cope with life’s challenges.
I work with individuals and couples who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or struggling to cope, whether due to anxiety, low mood, grief, or relationship difficulties. Many of my clients want to understand themselves better, feel more grounded, and improve how they cope with life’s challenges.
I work online, in London and Brighton and on a hybrid basis. I have clinical experience working with a wide range of issues including trauma, bereavement, family conflict, separation and divorce, anxiety, depression, stress, self-harm, low self esteem, identity, ADHD and life transitions.
I work online, in London and Brighton and on a hybrid basis. I have clinical experience working with a wide range of issues including trauma, bereavement, family conflict, separation and divorce, anxiety, depression, stress, self-harm, low self esteem, identity, ADHD and life transitions.
Life can feel hard - even overwhelming at times - but it doesn't have to stay that way. Often, people find talking to someone who understands can help to shift difficult feelings and allow them to fully engage with life once more. Perhaps you feel stuck? Anxious, angry, depressed, or in emotional pain? Maybe you notice your relationships are unsatisfactory, they always follow the same pattern? Or maybe life, with all its demands, is just grinding you down? Spending some time exploring these issues with a trained counsellor can offer insight, clarity and relief.
Life can feel hard - even overwhelming at times - but it doesn't have to stay that way. Often, people find talking to someone who understands can help to shift difficult feelings and allow them to fully engage with life once more. Perhaps you feel stuck? Anxious, angry, depressed, or in emotional pain? Maybe you notice your relationships are unsatisfactory, they always follow the same pattern? Or maybe life, with all its demands, is just grinding you down? Spending some time exploring these issues with a trained counsellor can offer insight, clarity and relief.
The beautiful thing is: although facing our problems is hard, it is also endlessly surprising, joyful, sometimes hilarious, and illuminating.
If you're struggling with ADHD, anxiety, depression or trauma, I can help you to make powerful, practical changes to your life.
I’m a psychotherapist and supervisor, with ADHD, and decades of experience as a lead practitioner in mental health settings.
I know how stuck we can feel- and I've helped hundreds of people just like you to get unstuck.
Contrary to our worst fears, if you're committed to working hard, you don't have to stay stuck. A better world is possible.
The beautiful thing is: although facing our problems is hard, it is also endlessly surprising, joyful, sometimes hilarious, and illuminating.
If you're struggling with ADHD, anxiety, depression or trauma, I can help you to make powerful, practical changes to your life.
I’m a psychotherapist and supervisor, with ADHD, and decades of experience as a lead practitioner in mental health settings.
I know how stuck we can feel- and I've helped hundreds of people just like you to get unstuck.
Contrary to our worst fears, if you're committed to working hard, you don't have to stay stuck. A better world is possible.
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or weighed down by things they can’t easily put into words—grief, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, birth trauma, identity questions, or unshakeable deep tiredness. They want to feel more at ease in themselves, more connected, and less alone.
I offer a warm, trauma-informed space where we move at your pace. Whether you're neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, a parent, navigating childhood wounds, or have a child who is struggling—I'll meet you with care, curiosity, and respect. You don’t need to have the ‘right words’ to begin.
Together, we’ll explore what’s happening
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or weighed down by things they can’t easily put into words—grief, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, birth trauma, identity questions, or unshakeable deep tiredness. They want to feel more at ease in themselves, more connected, and less alone.
I offer a warm, trauma-informed space where we move at your pace. Whether you're neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, a parent, navigating childhood wounds, or have a child who is struggling—I'll meet you with care, curiosity, and respect. You don’t need to have the ‘right words’ to begin.
Together, we’ll explore what’s happening
Within the safety of an empathic, non judgemental relationship, I aim to help people develop a greater understanding of themselves and the difficulties they are experiencing. I work in a flexible way that draws on a variety of theoretical models, and adapt my approach to the individual’s needs and particular goals. This often involves looking at both the current context and past influences, and working with the body to process past trauma, as well as learning strategies that enable people to live more fully in the present. I can offer long term, explorative work or a more focused time limited approach.
Within the safety of an empathic, non judgemental relationship, I aim to help people develop a greater understanding of themselves and the difficulties they are experiencing. I work in a flexible way that draws on a variety of theoretical models, and adapt my approach to the individual’s needs and particular goals. This often involves looking at both the current context and past influences, and working with the body to process past trauma, as well as learning strategies that enable people to live more fully in the present. I can offer long term, explorative work or a more focused time limited approach.
Why therapy?
It's not always easy to talk about what is bothering us. You may be looking for support for something that has been worrying you for a while or because of a current upset, such as relationship difficulties or a life change.
What I can help with
I specialise in helping to understand how we relate to other people. You may be in a relationship with someone that doesn’t feel quite right or with a family member where there has been a long-standing difficulty. Our relationships with people can sometimes make us feel unsettled. When things don’t feel right, we can often feel depressed, anxious or experience panic attacks.
Why therapy?
It's not always easy to talk about what is bothering us. You may be looking for support for something that has been worrying you for a while or because of a current upset, such as relationship difficulties or a life change.
What I can help with
I specialise in helping to understand how we relate to other people. You may be in a relationship with someone that doesn’t feel quite right or with a family member where there has been a long-standing difficulty. Our relationships with people can sometimes make us feel unsettled. When things don’t feel right, we can often feel depressed, anxious or experience panic attacks.
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- Burgess Hill
- Falmer
- Hassocks
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- Hurstpierpoint
- Lewes
- Newhaven
- Portslade
- Ringmer
- Saltdean
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Steyning
Attachment-based Counsellors
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioural Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.