Depression Counselling in Brighton
Anxiety, stress and depression are part of human nature, but sometimes we need help to navigate these challenges.
I work with an integrative approach, using different theories and techniques to enable clients to feel heard, heal, and move forward with new perspective. I support those going through major life events and changes, and equally those looking for a space to explore themselves. My work is non-directive, so each session is your time to use however you wish.
Anxiety, stress and depression are part of human nature, but sometimes we need help to navigate these challenges.
I work with an integrative approach, using different theories and techniques to enable clients to feel heard, heal, and move forward with new perspective. I support those going through major life events and changes, and equally those looking for a space to explore themselves. My work is non-directive, so each session is your time to use however you wish.
Some of the issues
I work with include:- depression, anxiety, stress, loss and bereavement, university life and homesickness, low self-confidence, worth and esteem.
Central to the process is the therapeutic relationship – based upon authenticity, empathy and respect. Grounded in a person-centred tradition. I am an Integrative Psychotherapist, which means that I draw from different theoretical approaches in order to meet the needs of each individual client in a unique and personal way.
Some of the issues
I work with include:- depression, anxiety, stress, loss and bereavement, university life and homesickness, low self-confidence, worth and esteem.
Central to the process is the therapeutic relationship – based upon authenticity, empathy and respect. Grounded in a person-centred tradition. I am an Integrative Psychotherapist, which means that I draw from different theoretical approaches in order to meet the needs of each individual client in a unique and personal way.
Anxious, angry, depressed, or in emotional pain?
I am an experienced and qualified counsellor. I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling from The Psychosynthesis Trust, I am a member of the BACP and attend fortnightly clinical and peer-supervision to deepen my practice. I offer a safe, nurturing, confidential and compassionate space for us to explore your material together.
Anxious, angry, depressed, or in emotional pain?
I am an experienced and qualified counsellor. I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosynthesis Counselling from The Psychosynthesis Trust, I am a member of the BACP and attend fortnightly clinical and peer-supervision to deepen my practice. I offer a safe, nurturing, confidential and compassionate space for us to explore your material together.
Sometimes we are in distress or crisis. Maybe our behaviours confuse us or those around us. We may find it hard to be authentically ourselves, or have conflicting desires or feelings. We might be struggling with acceptance of things we cannot change, or struggling with self-acceptance. Maybe we are experiencing issues in our important relationships, or simply want to understand ourselves better. Perhaps we are just struggling with feeling down and/or overwhelmed. Therapy can be a helpful space to start with all of this. By providing a safe environment to explore the things that bother us, or that matter to us most.
Sometimes we are in distress or crisis. Maybe our behaviours confuse us or those around us. We may find it hard to be authentically ourselves, or have conflicting desires or feelings. We might be struggling with acceptance of things we cannot change, or struggling with self-acceptance. Maybe we are experiencing issues in our important relationships, or simply want to understand ourselves better. Perhaps we are just struggling with feeling down and/or overwhelmed. Therapy can be a helpful space to start with all of this. By providing a safe environment to explore the things that bother us, or that matter to us most.
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.
As a Integrative Counsellor, I provide a unique approach to therapy by combining elements of various different theories, including Humanistic, Psychodynamic and CBT. The way I work with each client depends on the issues presented and the number of sessions we have, but above all it depends on what works best for you.
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.
As a Integrative Counsellor, I provide a unique approach to therapy by combining elements of various different theories, including Humanistic, Psychodynamic and CBT. The way I work with each client depends on the issues presented and the number of sessions we have, but above all it depends on what works best for you.
The therapeutic relationship is central to the way I work. We exist in relationships with others, with the environment we live in and with ourselves. It is in and through relationships that we may have become stuck and that we may also find freedom to be in the world in a way that is more adaptable, responsive and fulfilling. As such, I place emphasis on exploring what is happening in the here and now of the relationship between myself and my clients.
I have worked with a variety of individuals and have particular experience and interest in working with men and young adults.
The therapeutic relationship is central to the way I work. We exist in relationships with others, with the environment we live in and with ourselves. It is in and through relationships that we may have become stuck and that we may also find freedom to be in the world in a way that is more adaptable, responsive and fulfilling. As such, I place emphasis on exploring what is happening in the here and now of the relationship between myself and my clients.
I have worked with a variety of individuals and have particular experience and interest in working with men and young adults.
I have worked in the mental health arena since 2009, supporting individuals with depression, anxiety, relationship breakdown, addictions, work and study stress, PTSD, abuse, loss, bereavement, low self-esteem and confidence issues.
Speaking with someone for the first time about personal issues or trauma can feel really daunting. It is important to feel safe and not judged when talking about difficult things, and my aim is for us to develop a relationship where you can explore whatever it is that you need to. There is not an exhaustive list of the reasons for coming to counselling initially but one thing is sure and that is it begins with building trust and beginning to speak openly. Our sessions will be collaborative: I will facilitate, but you will lead the way. Even if you can't pin point why things feel difficult, you're not alone.
I have worked in the mental health arena since 2009, supporting individuals with depression, anxiety, relationship breakdown, addictions, work and study stress, PTSD, abuse, loss, bereavement, low self-esteem and confidence issues.
Speaking with someone for the first time about personal issues or trauma can feel really daunting. It is important to feel safe and not judged when talking about difficult things, and my aim is for us to develop a relationship where you can explore whatever it is that you need to. There is not an exhaustive list of the reasons for coming to counselling initially but one thing is sure and that is it begins with building trust and beginning to speak openly. Our sessions will be collaborative: I will facilitate, but you will lead the way. Even if you can't pin point why things feel difficult, you're not alone.
I have worked with a wide range of difficulties and have most experience in working with anxiety, depression and chronic illness.
I worked in the NHS for 8 years as a Senior Psychological Therapist looking after patients with a diagnosis of cancer which frequently involved a change in their appearance. Im trained in a broad range of treatment approaches including CBT. Dependent on your needs I have the experience to adapt the therapeutic approach to give you the best outcome.
I have worked with a wide range of difficulties and have most experience in working with anxiety, depression and chronic illness.
I worked in the NHS for 8 years as a Senior Psychological Therapist looking after patients with a diagnosis of cancer which frequently involved a change in their appearance. Im trained in a broad range of treatment approaches including CBT. Dependent on your needs I have the experience to adapt the therapeutic approach to give you the best outcome.
I am a Relational Integrative Psychotherapist offering both short- and long-term therapy. I draw from humanistic and psychoanalytic approaches, adapting the work to the individual rather than applying a fixed model. I aim to provide a therapeutic relationship that is professional, thoughtful, and emotionally attuned.
I am a Relational Integrative Psychotherapist offering both short- and long-term therapy. I draw from humanistic and psychoanalytic approaches, adapting the work to the individual rather than applying a fixed model. I aim to provide a therapeutic relationship that is professional, thoughtful, and emotionally attuned.
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.
Do you need specialist help with anxiety, stress, depression or other issues affecting your self-esteem? I am a BABCP-accredited CBT therapist and also an experienced counsellor. I have worked in public, private and third sectors, including as a staff therapist in several NHS services. I have years of experience working with people on a wide range of common problems/issues such as: stress, depression, anxiety, worry, health and illness fears, body image issues, OCD, sleep problems, PTSD, anger and irritability, and ADHD. I offer friendly, non-judgemental support and an unbiased ear in a safe, confidential environment.
Do you need specialist help with anxiety, stress, depression or other issues affecting your self-esteem? I am a BABCP-accredited CBT therapist and also an experienced counsellor. I have worked in public, private and third sectors, including as a staff therapist in several NHS services. I have years of experience working with people on a wide range of common problems/issues such as: stress, depression, anxiety, worry, health and illness fears, body image issues, OCD, sleep problems, PTSD, anger and irritability, and ADHD. I offer friendly, non-judgemental support and an unbiased ear in a safe, confidential 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.
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.
These include depression, anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, workplace stress, attachment and relationship difficulties.
I believe in taking a genuine empathic and non-judgmental approach to others, which contributes to the building of positive, trusting relationships that are central to therapy. I also believe each person, and their difficulties, deserves a psychological approach tailored to their own, personal experience and preferences.
These include depression, anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, workplace stress, attachment and relationship difficulties.
I believe in taking a genuine empathic and non-judgmental approach to others, which contributes to the building of positive, trusting relationships that are central to therapy. I also believe each person, and their difficulties, deserves a psychological approach tailored to their own, personal experience and preferences.
Areas of Support
I specialize in helping people navigate common life challenges, such as:
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Relationship breakdown
• Bereavement
By helping you explore and understand your experiences and history, I aim to foster a renewed sense of self-confidence and vitality.
Why Seek Therapy?
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? You're not alone. Are you feeling down, unsure about your emotions, overwhelmed, or just need someone to listen and understand you? Many people turn to therapy for various reasons, and often the hardest part is overcoming the belief that our struggles are ordinary and we should just "get on with it." But reaching out can make a world of difference.
Areas of Support
I specialize in helping people navigate common life challenges, such as:
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Relationship breakdown
• Bereavement
By helping you explore and understand your experiences and history, I aim to foster a renewed sense of self-confidence and vitality.
Why Seek Therapy?
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? You're not alone. Are you feeling down, unsure about your emotions, overwhelmed, or just need someone to listen and understand you? Many people turn to therapy for various reasons, and often the hardest part is overcoming the belief that our struggles are ordinary and we should just "get on with it." But reaching out can make a world of difference.
I work with clients wide-ranging issues, from anxiety and depression, through to long standing issues of severe and enduring trauma.
I understand it can take considerable courage to entrust your inner difficulties with someone, I embody warmth, empathy, containment and a carefully attuned presence.
I work with clients wide-ranging issues, from anxiety and depression, through to long standing issues of severe and enduring trauma.
I understand it can take considerable courage to entrust your inner difficulties with someone, I embody warmth, empathy, containment and a carefully attuned presence.
I work with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, bereavement, career issues and relationships.
I'm versatile and responsive and I'll work in a way that's beneficial to you. Sometimes it's enough to hear yourself out loud, to feel witnessed and understood. I also offer challenge, observation and psycho-education. I may suggest activities to complete at home. I integrate emotional exploration alongside a practical, solution-focussed approach.
I work with a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, bereavement, career issues and relationships.
I'm versatile and responsive and I'll work in a way that's beneficial to you. Sometimes it's enough to hear yourself out loud, to feel witnessed and understood. I also offer challenge, observation and psycho-education. I may suggest activities to complete at home. I integrate emotional exploration alongside a practical, solution-focussed approach.
Maybe you have been struggling with anxiety or depression, or an addiction or addictive behaviour has started to dominate your days?
Listening is at the heart of what I do, but I don’t just listen. We will look at your life from a holistic perspective, with an understanding that getting all your physiological and emotional needs met in balance is the key to good mental health. I will aim to help you in as few sessions as possible, and to equip you with tools and skills for life.
Maybe you have been struggling with anxiety or depression, or an addiction or addictive behaviour has started to dominate your days?
Listening is at the heart of what I do, but I don’t just listen. We will look at your life from a holistic perspective, with an understanding that getting all your physiological and emotional needs met in balance is the key to good mental health. I will aim to help you in as few sessions as possible, and to equip you with tools and skills for life.
I would say that an important element of analytic work is that it helps to build real internal strength; one that can enable you to know and accept yourself. For People who are able to make use of analytic work, it can provide translatable skills that help deal with ongoing difficulties, not just the ones that brought you to therapy. Analytic therapy can be short term, but tends to be relatively long term work, dealing with issues that have likely been problematic for many years.
I would say that an important element of analytic work is that it helps to build real internal strength; one that can enable you to know and accept yourself. For People who are able to make use of analytic work, it can provide translatable skills that help deal with ongoing difficulties, not just the ones that brought you to therapy. Analytic therapy can be short term, but tends to be relatively long term work, dealing with issues that have likely been problematic for many years.
Welcome and thank you for visiting my page. I am sorry if you or someone you care for is finding life difficult at the moment. My approach to therapy is very straightforward, I believe we all have the capacity to heal and feel better given the right tools and relational healing. If you are troubled by persistent negative thought patterns or traumatic experiences I will work together with you to process these and move forward with your life. Everybody needs help from time to time and therapy offers a collaborative space where I can enable you grow, change and challenge yourself with my support.
Welcome and thank you for visiting my page. I am sorry if you or someone you care for is finding life difficult at the moment. My approach to therapy is very straightforward, I believe we all have the capacity to heal and feel better given the right tools and relational healing. If you are troubled by persistent negative thought patterns or traumatic experiences I will work together with you to process these and move forward with your life. Everybody needs help from time to time and therapy offers a collaborative space where I can enable you grow, change and challenge yourself with my support.
I'm a former NHS psychotherapeutic counsellor specialising in adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress and bereavement.
I bring warmth, creativity and empathy to my work. My therapeutic approach is humanistic - this means in our sessions, we explore the significance behind your experiences as you reflect on your own reality. This approach understands that life is full of struggle but also sees the opportunity, hope and freedom our choices can bring us.
I'm a former NHS psychotherapeutic counsellor specialising in adults experiencing anxiety, depression, stress and bereavement.
I bring warmth, creativity and empathy to my work. My therapeutic approach is humanistic - this means in our sessions, we explore the significance behind your experiences as you reflect on your own reality. This approach understands that life is full of struggle but also sees the opportunity, hope and freedom our choices can bring us.
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Depression Counsellors
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognise and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioural activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.