Attachment-based Counselling in Brighton

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Sam De Gruchy
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
1 Endorsed
The purpose and intention of my work is to provide a space that truly promotes your healing and growth as a person - instilling trust, meaning and confidence in both your personal experience and the collective space around you. Whatever difficulties you might currently be facing, big or small, therapy is a dedicated space where you are fully welcome to arrive just as you are. My commitment to you is to support you in working through and releasing challenging thoughts, memories and emotions - nurturing a greater clarity, confidence and compassionate understanding of yourself.
The purpose and intention of my work is to provide a space that truly promotes your healing and growth as a person - instilling trust, meaning and confidence in both your personal experience and the collective space around you. Whatever difficulties you might currently be facing, big or small, therapy is a dedicated space where you are fully welcome to arrive just as you are. My commitment to you is to support you in working through and releasing challenging thoughts, memories and emotions - nurturing a greater clarity, confidence and compassionate understanding of yourself.
01273 092685 View 01273 092685
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Jo Clayton
Counsellor, MBACP
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Hi I'm Jo, I am here to support you on your journey towards emotional wellbeing and personal growth. I have an interest in working with anxiety, relationship issues, low self esteem and attachment issues and have also worked with clients who are struggling with depression, loss and grief and suicidal thoughts. I use Person Centred and Somatic approaches which means that I work on the basis of what you decide bring to each session with compassion and warmth and I may also work with bodily experiencing as a way to help to regulate the nervous system when thoughts and emotions feel overwhelming.
Hi I'm Jo, I am here to support you on your journey towards emotional wellbeing and personal growth. I have an interest in working with anxiety, relationship issues, low self esteem and attachment issues and have also worked with clients who are struggling with depression, loss and grief and suicidal thoughts. I use Person Centred and Somatic approaches which means that I work on the basis of what you decide bring to each session with compassion and warmth and I may also work with bodily experiencing as a way to help to regulate the nervous system when thoughts and emotions feel overwhelming.
01323 679145 View 01323 679145
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Jamie Pyper
Counsellor, MBACP
My clients are ordinary people struggling with something in their lives. This could be anything, low self esteem, lack of confidence, shame or general negative feelings about self. You might be anxious, depressed or angry. You might not know what is happening or why. Our mission is to get to the bottom of this and try to resolve it. So I create a warm, friendly and above all safe space where we can start to unpack everything and understand whats happening and why. I've been doing this work for over 20 years, I love it and am highly motivated to help you work through what you need to.
My clients are ordinary people struggling with something in their lives. This could be anything, low self esteem, lack of confidence, shame or general negative feelings about self. You might be anxious, depressed or angry. You might not know what is happening or why. Our mission is to get to the bottom of this and try to resolve it. So I create a warm, friendly and above all safe space where we can start to unpack everything and understand whats happening and why. I've been doing this work for over 20 years, I love it and am highly motivated to help you work through what you need to.
01273 964431 View 01273 964431
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Binah B Taylor
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Snr. Accred
1 Endorsed
Online Only
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.
01273 059925 View 01273 059925
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Alan Bennett-Law
Psychotherapist, MBACP Snr. Accred
Online Only
Therapy can be life-changing. I offer a confidential, non-judgemental, compassionate space where you can talk freely about any difficulties you may be facing. You might be feeling anxious, low, or overwhelmed, and need support. I provide a consistent, supportive space where you can reflect, make decisions, and explore changes that help you to hopefully move forward. We work collaboratively to build a trusting relationship, so you can safely explore what’s troubling you at your own pace.
Therapy can be life-changing. I offer a confidential, non-judgemental, compassionate space where you can talk freely about any difficulties you may be facing. You might be feeling anxious, low, or overwhelmed, and need support. I provide a consistent, supportive space where you can reflect, make decisions, and explore changes that help you to hopefully move forward. We work collaboratively to build a trusting relationship, so you can safely explore what’s troubling you at your own pace.
01273 934597 View 01273 934597
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Laura Ruth Davenport
Counsellor, MBACP
The decision to try therapy can seem very daunting, but you have already taken the first step if you are here in this directory. Dealing with difficult issues, loss, bereavement, trauma, divorce/separation, identity , etc can feel utterly overwhelming. Initially, the prospect of sharing such experience may feel like a step too far. My own and clients’ experiences have shown me time & again that it is through the process of talking therapy that in sharing the burden the healing can begin. I have a passionate belief in the power of the wounded, with support, to find some reconciliation, with themselves, their history & in relationship
The decision to try therapy can seem very daunting, but you have already taken the first step if you are here in this directory. Dealing with difficult issues, loss, bereavement, trauma, divorce/separation, identity , etc can feel utterly overwhelming. Initially, the prospect of sharing such experience may feel like a step too far. My own and clients’ experiences have shown me time & again that it is through the process of talking therapy that in sharing the burden the healing can begin. I have a passionate belief in the power of the wounded, with support, to find some reconciliation, with themselves, their history & in relationship
01273 115627 View 01273 115627
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Jessica Valentine
Psychologist, DCounsPsych, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
1 Endorsed
I work with children, adolescents and adults (CAMHS-experienced Psychologist). I help people reconnect with themselves using various techniques such as CBT, Mindfulness, Talk Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapies. I help people embrace their learning styles (ADHD, ASD), build confidence, manage anxiety, and work through traumas. I am a holistic humanistic psychologist who provides a person-centred approach. I am a highly experienced report writer who assists in Medico-legal reports that may include asylum seeking, human trafficking, automobile accidents, and domestic violence reports.
I work with children, adolescents and adults (CAMHS-experienced Psychologist). I help people reconnect with themselves using various techniques such as CBT, Mindfulness, Talk Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapies. I help people embrace their learning styles (ADHD, ASD), build confidence, manage anxiety, and work through traumas. I am a holistic humanistic psychologist who provides a person-centred approach. I am a highly experienced report writer who assists in Medico-legal reports that may include asylum seeking, human trafficking, automobile accidents, and domestic violence reports.
01273 110756 View 01273 110756
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Dr Sophie Ann Bafunno-Clifton
Psychologist, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
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.
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Thaddeus Hickman
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
You may feel that you are struggling alone and that you can’t talk to the people you're close to. You might worry that these issues keep repeating themselves and that you will always feel stuck. I’m an experienced UKCP psychotherapist and work with clients with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationships, and men's issues. I help clients explore the issues that seem overwhelming, as we learn to understand these issues and their underlying patterns. It is through this process that a new course comes into view and the process of change begins.
You may feel that you are struggling alone and that you can’t talk to the people you're close to. You might worry that these issues keep repeating themselves and that you will always feel stuck. I’m an experienced UKCP psychotherapist and work with clients with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationships, and men's issues. I help clients explore the issues that seem overwhelming, as we learn to understand these issues and their underlying patterns. It is through this process that a new course comes into view and the process of change begins.
020 3994 2303 View 020 3994 2303
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Jenny Daniel
Counsellor, MBACP
3 Endorsed
Before becoming a counsellor I was a nurse for years. I know how to build connections with people and support them through painful experiences. There are events in life which need to be recovered from and I use my skills in creating a warm and welcoming, comfortable space in which my clients can do that. My clients and I often laugh, we've sat sprawled on the floor, we've sung... I want my clients to feel able to let it all hang out whatever way feels right for them in that moment. You'll lead the session but I'll be there with my perspective and expertise to help make sense of what comes up and to learn and adapt with it.
Before becoming a counsellor I was a nurse for years. I know how to build connections with people and support them through painful experiences. There are events in life which need to be recovered from and I use my skills in creating a warm and welcoming, comfortable space in which my clients can do that. My clients and I often laugh, we've sat sprawled on the floor, we've sung... I want my clients to feel able to let it all hang out whatever way feels right for them in that moment. You'll lead the session but I'll be there with my perspective and expertise to help make sense of what comes up and to learn and adapt with it.
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Ali Lewis
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP Accred
As your counsellor, I help you deepen awareness and curiosity about your present and past experiences, enabling you to gently veer from repeating unhelpful patterns relating to situations, others and yourself. I provide a safe and supportive counselling space. I am here for you, not to judge or tell you what to do. My aim is to help you move forward at a pace that feels comfortable and safe for you.
As your counsellor, I help you deepen awareness and curiosity about your present and past experiences, enabling you to gently veer from repeating unhelpful patterns relating to situations, others and yourself. I provide a safe and supportive counselling space. I am here for you, not to judge or tell you what to do. My aim is to help you move forward at a pace that feels comfortable and safe for you.
01903 497505 View 01903 497505
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Sharon O'Driscoll
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Understanding ourselves, the decisions and choices we make and our relationships with others can sometimes be baffling. You may find yourself acting or behaving in ways that you struggle to align with your personal principles, wishes or desires. At times, your experience may suggest that your way of being doesn't blend with the world around you and you might find yourself meeting resistance from people or institutions. Therapy gives us the chance to explore these challenges together. We can look at your relationships with others and the meaning you make of them, helping to develop your insight, self-awareness and self-acceptance.
Understanding ourselves, the decisions and choices we make and our relationships with others can sometimes be baffling. You may find yourself acting or behaving in ways that you struggle to align with your personal principles, wishes or desires. At times, your experience may suggest that your way of being doesn't blend with the world around you and you might find yourself meeting resistance from people or institutions. Therapy gives us the chance to explore these challenges together. We can look at your relationships with others and the meaning you make of them, helping to develop your insight, self-awareness and self-acceptance.
01273 071149 View 01273 071149
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Felicity Reed
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Online Only
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.
020 4572 2724 View 020 4572 2724
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Becky Watmough
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Online Only
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.
01273 110035 View 01273 110035
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Elizabeth Joy
Counsellor, MBACP
Is anxiety taking over your life? Are you suffering from low self esteem, intrusive thoughts, low mood? Would you like to understand your anxiety and learn tools to help make day to day life easier? If so, get in touch and lets see what we can do. Therapy can provide you with the opportunity to explore and better understand the issues you are currently experiencing. Whether it be anxiety, depression, loss or relationship problems, we can work together to improve your emotional wellbeing, allowing a greater sense of self and a way forward.
Is anxiety taking over your life? Are you suffering from low self esteem, intrusive thoughts, low mood? Would you like to understand your anxiety and learn tools to help make day to day life easier? If so, get in touch and lets see what we can do. Therapy can provide you with the opportunity to explore and better understand the issues you are currently experiencing. Whether it be anxiety, depression, loss or relationship problems, we can work together to improve your emotional wellbeing, allowing a greater sense of self and a way forward.
01273 964485 View 01273 964485
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Sarah Sheriff
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
1 Endorsed
I draw on psychoanalytic and attachment-based theories.
I am a BACP (accredited) and UKCP registered psychotherapist working from an attachment based and psychoanalytic perspective. I offer therapy that is collaborative and grounded in real human connection. You may be coming to therapy feeling stuck or want to understand yourself more deeply; whatever brings you, our work together will aim to get to the root of what’s going on for you.
I draw on psychoanalytic and attachment-based theories.
I am a BACP (accredited) and UKCP registered psychotherapist working from an attachment based and psychoanalytic perspective. I offer therapy that is collaborative and grounded in real human connection. You may be coming to therapy feeling stuck or want to understand yourself more deeply; whatever brings you, our work together will aim to get to the root of what’s going on for you.
01273 092527 View 01273 092527
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Marina Polin
Counsellor, MBACP
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed, stuck in familiar patterns, struggling in relationships, navigating a life transition, or trying to make sense of a difficult experience. I work with both adults and children, taking time to listen carefully to what is happening for you. Together, we can explore what feels important, develop a deeper understanding of your experiences and relationships, and become curious about patterns that may be repeating in your life.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed, stuck in familiar patterns, struggling in relationships, navigating a life transition, or trying to make sense of a difficult experience. I work with both adults and children, taking time to listen carefully to what is happening for you. Together, we can explore what feels important, develop a deeper understanding of your experiences and relationships, and become curious about patterns that may be repeating in your life.
01273 115493 View 01273 115493
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Jo Woods
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
You might be in the middle of a crisis, feeling stressed, overwhelmed or disconnected, or maybe you want to come to terms with something that happened long ago. Or possibly you are feeling stuck in a cycle of difficult feelings, thoughts and behaviours, struggling with a significant relationship, or feeling unable to find meaning, peace or happiness in life. I will be alongside you as you explore and make sense of your thoughts, feelings and experiences in any area of you life. You would be free to choose how you use your therapy sessions, and I aim to bring compassion, acceptance, attentiveness and honesty in our work together.
You might be in the middle of a crisis, feeling stressed, overwhelmed or disconnected, or maybe you want to come to terms with something that happened long ago. Or possibly you are feeling stuck in a cycle of difficult feelings, thoughts and behaviours, struggling with a significant relationship, or feeling unable to find meaning, peace or happiness in life. I will be alongside you as you explore and make sense of your thoughts, feelings and experiences in any area of you life. You would be free to choose how you use your therapy sessions, and I aim to bring compassion, acceptance, attentiveness and honesty in our work together.
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Tamsin Alexandra Lemkow
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
I have over 12 years’ experience working as a counsellor in schools and private practice. I support young people and adults with anxiety, low confidence, self-esteem, friendship and relationship difficulties, academic stress, grief, anger, identity issues, family breakdown, and self-harm. I understand how challenging it can be to grow up in today’s world and the pressures faced by parents. I offer a thoughtful, supportive approach tailored to each individual’s needs.
I have over 12 years’ experience working as a counsellor in schools and private practice. I support young people and adults with anxiety, low confidence, self-esteem, friendship and relationship difficulties, academic stress, grief, anger, identity issues, family breakdown, and self-harm. I understand how challenging it can be to grow up in today’s world and the pressures faced by parents. I offer a thoughtful, supportive approach tailored to each individual’s needs.
020 4634 9266 View 020 4634 9266
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Anna King
Psychotherapist, MSc, MBACP
Online Only
Whatever the issue, I don’t think you are broken or that you need to be fixed. If you struggle, it is because life can be difficult and figuring out how to comfortably and confidently be yourself, interact with others, and engage with the world is not always easy. Therapy can help with that.
Whatever the issue, I don’t think you are broken or that you need to be fixed. If you struggle, it is because life can be difficult and figuring out how to comfortably and confidently be yourself, interact with others, and engage with the world is not always easy. Therapy can help with that.
01764 915801 View 01764 915801

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