Dissociative Disorders (DID) Counselling in Brighton
I work to enable a person to be their natural self, to discover more and more how life wants them to be, even though life may have been full of difficult circumstances which have left their mark, and sometimes even destroying a person’s ability to live effectively and in harmony with themselves.
I work to enable a person to be their natural self, to discover more and more how life wants them to be, even though life may have been full of difficult circumstances which have left their mark, and sometimes even destroying a person’s ability to live effectively and in harmony with themselves.
Brighter Horizons Brighton is a collaboration of highly trained therapists providing specialist Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) in Brighton and online. We provide compassionate, evidence-based DBT in both individual and group formats, following the NICE (2009) guidelines for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). We work with both adults and adolescents providing both DBT and a range of other NICE compliant treatments. Our supportive approach includes all four core modes of the evidence-based DBT model including consult, skills group, coaching and 1-1 therapy.
Brighter Horizons Brighton is a collaboration of highly trained therapists providing specialist Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) in Brighton and online. We provide compassionate, evidence-based DBT in both individual and group formats, following the NICE (2009) guidelines for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). We work with both adults and adolescents providing both DBT and a range of other NICE compliant treatments. Our supportive approach includes all four core modes of the evidence-based DBT model including consult, skills group, coaching and 1-1 therapy.
I'm Helen. I offer a space where you can truly be yourself and be met with understanding, honesty and acceptance. Working at your pace I can support you with whatever challenges you're facing (anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, neurodiversity, abuse).
If you wish, we can blend talking therapy with mind–body practices. Together we’ll focus on the changes you want to make in your life.
I look forward to working with you.
I'm Helen. I offer a space where you can truly be yourself and be met with understanding, honesty and acceptance. Working at your pace I can support you with whatever challenges you're facing (anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, neurodiversity, abuse).
If you wish, we can blend talking therapy with mind–body practices. Together we’ll focus on the changes you want to make in your life.
I look forward to working with you.
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.
I bring a warm, anti-discriminatory, and open-hearted approach to my practice. This is a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space for you and I to move through whatever you're facing together, including any aspects of your experience that may feel dangerous or unspeakable.
I bring a warm, anti-discriminatory, and open-hearted approach to my practice. This is a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space for you and I to move through whatever you're facing together, including any aspects of your experience that may feel dangerous or unspeakable.
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.
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.
Hello and welcome. I am an integrative psychotherapist working in North Brighton and online. I studied a range of different modalities including: humanistic, relational, psychodynamic, person-centred and body psychotherapy. I have also trained in attachment-focussed EMDR and bilateral stimulation to support recovery from trauma. Understanding our past and how it has shaped us enables us to recognise when our familiar patterns of behaviour may not be in our best interests. Trauma, depression, anxiety, concerns about compulsive behaviours, relationship struggles are some of the experiences which might bring us to therapy.
Hello and welcome. I am an integrative psychotherapist working in North Brighton and online. I studied a range of different modalities including: humanistic, relational, psychodynamic, person-centred and body psychotherapy. I have also trained in attachment-focussed EMDR and bilateral stimulation to support recovery from trauma. Understanding our past and how it has shaped us enables us to recognise when our familiar patterns of behaviour may not be in our best interests. Trauma, depression, anxiety, concerns about compulsive behaviours, relationship struggles are some of the experiences which might bring us to therapy.
Well done for taking the scary first step towards seeking more support. I know finding the right therapist can be overwhelming. Hi. I'm Bex (she/they). Therapy with me is gentle and down-to-earth. Often, it's chatting over a cup of tea. It's a space to focus on you. I am trauma-led and I affirm people of colour, women, queer, and neurodivergent people. I'm neuro-queer myself (with ADHD), too. I'm non-judgmental and kind, yet honest. In sessions, we'll uncover what's going on underneath the story, working with what's blocking you from where you want to be. I welcome any tricky, messy stuff; you do not need to have it figured out.
Well done for taking the scary first step towards seeking more support. I know finding the right therapist can be overwhelming. Hi. I'm Bex (she/they). Therapy with me is gentle and down-to-earth. Often, it's chatting over a cup of tea. It's a space to focus on you. I am trauma-led and I affirm people of colour, women, queer, and neurodivergent people. I'm neuro-queer myself (with ADHD), too. I'm non-judgmental and kind, yet honest. In sessions, we'll uncover what's going on underneath the story, working with what's blocking you from where you want to be. I welcome any tricky, messy stuff; you do not need to have it figured out.
Hello, I am Sabine, a Psychologist, a Certified Transactional Analyst Psychotherapist and a Dance Movement Therapist. I aim to offer you a nurturing environment where you can talk about your difficulties. This can lead you to a deeper understanding of yourself and your worries, which can be the first step for real change. My approach is guided by the “I am OK – You’re OK”: people are born OK and can re-decide their own life. I believe that a person can change their dysfunctional relational and behavioural patterns, if and when they are provided with a facilitating and non-judgemental environment. Please enquire for pricing info.
Hello, I am Sabine, a Psychologist, a Certified Transactional Analyst Psychotherapist and a Dance Movement Therapist. I aim to offer you a nurturing environment where you can talk about your difficulties. This can lead you to a deeper understanding of yourself and your worries, which can be the first step for real change. My approach is guided by the “I am OK – You’re OK”: people are born OK and can re-decide their own life. I believe that a person can change their dysfunctional relational and behavioural patterns, if and when they are provided with a facilitating and non-judgemental environment. Please enquire for pricing info.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapeutic counsellor offering both short-term and long-term therapy. I am warm, supportive, & non-judgemental. With me you can explore your experiences in a safe, welcoming environment. I want you to relax and feel like you can say anything you need to without fear or shame.
You may be facing a particular challenge or you may feel weighed down and generally low, feeling that life isn’t as hopeful or as happy as you thought it would be. Therapy can help you discover a way forward – we are all capable of finding new freedom and new possibilities, no matter what our past looked like or how we feel now.
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapeutic counsellor offering both short-term and long-term therapy. I am warm, supportive, & non-judgemental. With me you can explore your experiences in a safe, welcoming environment. I want you to relax and feel like you can say anything you need to without fear or shame.
You may be facing a particular challenge or you may feel weighed down and generally low, feeling that life isn’t as hopeful or as happy as you thought it would be. Therapy can help you discover a way forward – we are all capable of finding new freedom and new possibilities, no matter what our past looked like or how we feel now.
Art therapy is a powerful and reflective process that encourages creativity and exploration of our inner worlds. The freedom of art-making bypasses the limitations of verbal language, allowing for a healing and instinctual experience. Through art, communication is enriched, and emotions find a new avenue of expression. Art therapy invites you to experiment without the need for prior artistic expertise. We can move between art therapy and talking therapy, depending on what feels right in the moment. There is no pressure to use art materials.
Art therapy is a powerful and reflective process that encourages creativity and exploration of our inner worlds. The freedom of art-making bypasses the limitations of verbal language, allowing for a healing and instinctual experience. Through art, communication is enriched, and emotions find a new avenue of expression. Art therapy invites you to experiment without the need for prior artistic expertise. We can move between art therapy and talking therapy, depending on what feels right in the moment. There is no pressure to use art materials.
You may find yourself repeating painful relationship patterns, struggling to trust others, feeling emotionally overwhelmed, or questioning your worth in close relationships. Perhaps you have experienced relationships that left you feeling unseen, unsafe, or deeply hurt. Even when life appears “ok” on the outside, relational trauma can quietly shape how you connect, cope, and view yourself. I specialise in working with adults affected by relational trauma, attachment wounds, and the lasting emotional impact of difficult or inconsistent relationships.
You may find yourself repeating painful relationship patterns, struggling to trust others, feeling emotionally overwhelmed, or questioning your worth in close relationships. Perhaps you have experienced relationships that left you feeling unseen, unsafe, or deeply hurt. Even when life appears “ok” on the outside, relational trauma can quietly shape how you connect, cope, and view yourself. I specialise in working with adults affected by relational trauma, attachment wounds, and the lasting emotional impact of difficult or inconsistent relationships.
I’m Dr Isobel Gammer (BA, Grad Cert, MSc, DClinPsychol). I am an experienced HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist offering assessment and evidence-based therapeutic support for parents, children, teenagers and families. I trained in the NHS and worked in specialist CAMHS services for over 8 years, alongside my work in a parent-infant charity. I specialise in: child and adolescent mental health (e.g. anxiety, panic, low mood, PTSD); perinatal mental health & parent-infant relationships; autism; family relationship difficulties; the impact of developmental trauma & disrupted attachments (e.g. in foster and adoptive families).
I’m Dr Isobel Gammer (BA, Grad Cert, MSc, DClinPsychol). I am an experienced HCPC-registered Clinical Psychologist offering assessment and evidence-based therapeutic support for parents, children, teenagers and families. I trained in the NHS and worked in specialist CAMHS services for over 8 years, alongside my work in a parent-infant charity. I specialise in: child and adolescent mental health (e.g. anxiety, panic, low mood, PTSD); perinatal mental health & parent-infant relationships; autism; family relationship difficulties; the impact of developmental trauma & disrupted attachments (e.g. in foster and adoptive families).
I believe therapy is a place where we can explore your experiences, patterns, and the ways you relate to others and to yourself. We are often shaped by relationships and the cultural worlds we move through, both past and present. We can gently consider these influences at a pace that feels right for you. I will offer you a space rooted in curiosity, compassion, and respect, where you won’t be judged, fixed, or analysed. Through experiencing a relationship based on acceptance, empathy, and care, new possibilities can emerge.
I believe therapy is a place where we can explore your experiences, patterns, and the ways you relate to others and to yourself. We are often shaped by relationships and the cultural worlds we move through, both past and present. We can gently consider these influences at a pace that feels right for you. I will offer you a space rooted in curiosity, compassion, and respect, where you won’t be judged, fixed, or analysed. Through experiencing a relationship based on acceptance, empathy, and care, new possibilities can emerge.
Firstly, welcome to my profile. The start of our counselling relationship together begins here. Here you can read about me, as your future counsellor. Are you feeling you would like to make some changes in your life ? I can offer you a place to take some time-out to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviour to unpick your issues. Counselling allows you to discuss your issue/s and any difficult feelings and emotions you may encounter in a safe, confidential environment. Simply, it is reflecting on who you are & want to be, exploring your thoughts, feelings & difficulties in more depth, whilst I support you achieving your goals
Firstly, welcome to my profile. The start of our counselling relationship together begins here. Here you can read about me, as your future counsellor. Are you feeling you would like to make some changes in your life ? I can offer you a place to take some time-out to explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviour to unpick your issues. Counselling allows you to discuss your issue/s and any difficult feelings and emotions you may encounter in a safe, confidential environment. Simply, it is reflecting on who you are & want to be, exploring your thoughts, feelings & difficulties in more depth, whilst I support you achieving your goals
I'm Sharon and I offer short and long term therapy across Brighton and Hove. Life can sometimes feel heavy—leaving us stuck, anxious, or unsure of which way to turn. In these moments, therapy can offer a space to pause, reflect, and begin to make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface. I work with warmth and compassion, drawing on psychodynamic and relational approaches to gently uncover how early experiences and relationships may be shaping present-day struggles.
Together, we begin to understand how these patterns have influenced your sense of self, your relationships, and how you move through the world
I'm Sharon and I offer short and long term therapy across Brighton and Hove. Life can sometimes feel heavy—leaving us stuck, anxious, or unsure of which way to turn. In these moments, therapy can offer a space to pause, reflect, and begin to make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface. I work with warmth and compassion, drawing on psychodynamic and relational approaches to gently uncover how early experiences and relationships may be shaping present-day struggles.
Together, we begin to understand how these patterns have influenced your sense of self, your relationships, and how you move through the world
There are different times in our lives when we may encounter challenges in our emotional world. Transition and change can sometimes trigger these challenging feelings. For example, moving home or employment, changing relationships or friendships; life changes such as going to university or reaching age milestones. Any of these can significantly affect the way we feel about ourselves. We react in different ways to what we encounter in our environment. We might become depressed or overwhelmed by intense emotions or we might feel anxious and unable to engage in social activities. It can all become too much to manage alone.
There are different times in our lives when we may encounter challenges in our emotional world. Transition and change can sometimes trigger these challenging feelings. For example, moving home or employment, changing relationships or friendships; life changes such as going to university or reaching age milestones. Any of these can significantly affect the way we feel about ourselves. We react in different ways to what we encounter in our environment. We might become depressed or overwhelmed by intense emotions or we might feel anxious and unable to engage in social activities. It can all become too much to manage alone.
I have worked in private practice as a psychotherapist for over thirty years, and as a Jungian psychoanalyst since 2012. In that time I have worked with a broad spectrum of people from many cultural backgrounds presenting a vast array of issues. Everyone is different. All that is required of you is to be willing to look into yourself, be open to your feelings, and invite your dreams, because they can help us. Ultimately I can't make the changes for you, you must want to change for yourself.
I have worked in private practice as a psychotherapist for over thirty years, and as a Jungian psychoanalyst since 2012. In that time I have worked with a broad spectrum of people from many cultural backgrounds presenting a vast array of issues. Everyone is different. All that is required of you is to be willing to look into yourself, be open to your feelings, and invite your dreams, because they can help us. Ultimately I can't make the changes for you, you must want to change for yourself.
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.
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Counsellors
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like Cognitive behavioural therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behaviour therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioural, dialectical behaviour, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom which may include antipsychotics, antidepressants, or anti-anxiety drugs.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.