Trauma Focused Counselling in Lewes
As a counsellor specialising in trauma, I understand how difficult it is to function with the intrusive symptoms that come from being exposed to a traumatic event/s, such as the flashbacks, avoiding people and places that bring up uncomfortable feelings, or just feeling on edge all of the time. Trauma can also take a terrible toll on those closest to you while you struggle to deal with overwhelming emotions. Taking the first steps to see a counsellor, even if it’s not your first time, requires immense courage, that's why I believe in creating a comfortable, empathic space where you can feel truly understood, supported and safe.
As a counsellor specialising in trauma, I understand how difficult it is to function with the intrusive symptoms that come from being exposed to a traumatic event/s, such as the flashbacks, avoiding people and places that bring up uncomfortable feelings, or just feeling on edge all of the time. Trauma can also take a terrible toll on those closest to you while you struggle to deal with overwhelming emotions. Taking the first steps to see a counsellor, even if it’s not your first time, requires immense courage, that's why I believe in creating a comfortable, empathic space where you can feel truly understood, supported and safe.
I offer trauma focused therapy, integrating talk therapy with the arts, mindfulness, breath and body work, as well as EMDR and Somatic Trauma Therapy.
We can sometimes find it difficult to connect with those closest to us or even with ourselves. Traumatic events, change, loss and ongoing stress can lead us to feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, irritated, confused or low and lacking in motivation. If this resonates with you, I provide a confidential space for you to explore, reflect and process your experience, without judgement. I offer a collaborative approach; working creatively with calm compassion and gentle curiosity. By enhancing self awareness and developing self acceptance, you can move towards more satisfying, life-affirming, choices and connections.
I offer trauma focused therapy, integrating talk therapy with the arts, mindfulness, breath and body work, as well as EMDR and Somatic Trauma Therapy.
We can sometimes find it difficult to connect with those closest to us or even with ourselves. Traumatic events, change, loss and ongoing stress can lead us to feel overwhelmed, stuck, anxious, irritated, confused or low and lacking in motivation. If this resonates with you, I provide a confidential space for you to explore, reflect and process your experience, without judgement. I offer a collaborative approach; working creatively with calm compassion and gentle curiosity. By enhancing self awareness and developing self acceptance, you can move towards more satisfying, life-affirming, choices and connections.
Life can be really hard sometimes, difficult things happen or people struggle emotionally for a variety of reasons. Lots of people need support at some time in their lives for themselves or people they care for. I genuinely believe that most people who are struggling want to improve their situation and need support to enable them to be and feel the best they can. However, just because you did not cause all your problems does not mean you do not have to work to try to make things better. That is where I can help, providing support, therapy and specialist assessment for young people and adults.
Life can be really hard sometimes, difficult things happen or people struggle emotionally for a variety of reasons. Lots of people need support at some time in their lives for themselves or people they care for. I genuinely believe that most people who are struggling want to improve their situation and need support to enable them to be and feel the best they can. However, just because you did not cause all your problems does not mean you do not have to work to try to make things better. That is where I can help, providing support, therapy and specialist assessment for young people and adults.
My approach is warm, gentle and understanding. I strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes clients from all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+. Most importantly, I want to help make positive changes in your life, specialising in issues arising from childhood. We all experience ups and downs in our relationships. Still, if one or both people in the relationship are having mental health problems, this often brings extra challenges, and we may underestimate the impact this can have on the strongest of relationships, either at home or at work. I work with individuals and couples, helping with a full range of issues.
My approach is warm, gentle and understanding. I strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes clients from all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+. Most importantly, I want to help make positive changes in your life, specialising in issues arising from childhood. We all experience ups and downs in our relationships. Still, if one or both people in the relationship are having mental health problems, this often brings extra challenges, and we may underestimate the impact this can have on the strongest of relationships, either at home or at work. I work with individuals and couples, helping with a full range of issues.
Are you are anxious, depressed, stressed and struggling to cope? Are you feeling that old issues and feelings are overwhelming you? As an EMDR Practitioner, I can help with these unmanageable feelings. In an initial session we can discuss your problems, your goals and work out a treatment plan. I offer EMDR and we target specific traumatic experiences and symptoms. A large body of neuroscience research has found that working at a subcortical level, using EMDR, effectively reprocesses experiences that are stuck in your body and your nervous system. After EMDR you are likely to feel much less dys-regulated.
Are you are anxious, depressed, stressed and struggling to cope? Are you feeling that old issues and feelings are overwhelming you? As an EMDR Practitioner, I can help with these unmanageable feelings. In an initial session we can discuss your problems, your goals and work out a treatment plan. I offer EMDR and we target specific traumatic experiences and symptoms. A large body of neuroscience research has found that working at a subcortical level, using EMDR, effectively reprocesses experiences that are stuck in your body and your nervous system. After EMDR you are likely to feel much less dys-regulated.
I am a Senior Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with over twenty years experience working in the NHS and independently. I usually work with children and young people up to the age of 25. I also offer consultations and therapeutic parenting sessions to parents and other family members who may be caring for a child. I see children and young people with a range of needs, including trauma, anxiety and low mood. I often work with clients who are neurodiverse or have a learning difficulty. I am experienced at working with clients with histories of self harm and eating disorders.
I am a Senior Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with over twenty years experience working in the NHS and independently. I usually work with children and young people up to the age of 25. I also offer consultations and therapeutic parenting sessions to parents and other family members who may be caring for a child. I see children and young people with a range of needs, including trauma, anxiety and low mood. I often work with clients who are neurodiverse or have a learning difficulty. I am experienced at working with clients with histories of self harm and eating disorders.
I'm both a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and HCPC registered Art Psychotherapist- Are you finding that you've stopped doing the things you enjoy...lost sense of pleasure and motivation? Are you finding yourself thinking and feeling negatively about everything? Is it making you feel stressed, worried and exhausted? If this resonates with you please do get in contact. I offer a free initial telephone call to discuss what the main struggles are and what you want to change. Together we'll work out the next steps to you feeling better.
I'm both a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and HCPC registered Art Psychotherapist- Are you finding that you've stopped doing the things you enjoy...lost sense of pleasure and motivation? Are you finding yourself thinking and feeling negatively about everything? Is it making you feel stressed, worried and exhausted? If this resonates with you please do get in contact. I offer a free initial telephone call to discuss what the main struggles are and what you want to change. Together we'll work out the next steps to you feeling better.
Sometimes children and young people can behave in ways that are difficult to understand. As their parents/carers, we can feel confused as to what might be happening for our child and how we can best help them. Your child might be behaving in ways that frighten you (e.g. violent outbursts or self-harming behaviours) or in other ways that concern you (e.g. increasingly anxious or withdrawn behaviour, refusing school etc.). You may have attended parenting courses, read books or spoken to friends/family, but still feel at a loss as to what to do to help your child and how to feel connected to them again. Now is the time to seek help.
Sometimes children and young people can behave in ways that are difficult to understand. As their parents/carers, we can feel confused as to what might be happening for our child and how we can best help them. Your child might be behaving in ways that frighten you (e.g. violent outbursts or self-harming behaviours) or in other ways that concern you (e.g. increasingly anxious or withdrawn behaviour, refusing school etc.). You may have attended parenting courses, read books or spoken to friends/family, but still feel at a loss as to what to do to help your child and how to feel connected to them again. Now is the time to seek help.
My approach is to offer a safe and non-judgemental space in which you can explore the experiences in your life that are causing you difficulty, or those areas that you wish to take a deeper look at in order to understand more fully. There are no areas or issues that are excluded from our therapy sessions and I will meet you with compassion and curiosity, inviting a present moment exploration of your feelings, thoughts and experiences.
My approach is to offer a safe and non-judgemental space in which you can explore the experiences in your life that are causing you difficulty, or those areas that you wish to take a deeper look at in order to understand more fully. There are no areas or issues that are excluded from our therapy sessions and I will meet you with compassion and curiosity, inviting a present moment exploration of your feelings, thoughts and experiences.
Fed up of feeling low, overwhelmed or disconnected? Want to explore what's weighing you down in a down to earth and supportive space where all your feelings are welcome? By allowing you to feel truly seen and heard I can help you find new perspectives and move on from whatever it is that’s been holding you back. Whatever it is you don’t have to figure everything out on your own. I offer a free, no obligation first session so you can meet me and see if you think you'd like to work together.
Fed up of feeling low, overwhelmed or disconnected? Want to explore what's weighing you down in a down to earth and supportive space where all your feelings are welcome? By allowing you to feel truly seen and heard I can help you find new perspectives and move on from whatever it is that’s been holding you back. Whatever it is you don’t have to figure everything out on your own. I offer a free, no obligation first session so you can meet me and see if you think you'd like to work together.
Do you need to talk? Starting a counselling relationship is a pro-active and positive step to help you manage your life more effectively. You may only need a few sessions. I have experience of working on a short term basis as well as working longer term. I am confident I can help you deal with whatever symptoms of anxiety or depression you are experiencing I have many years experience, having worked in private practice and for a variety of organisations-including the NHS.
Do you need to talk? Starting a counselling relationship is a pro-active and positive step to help you manage your life more effectively. You may only need a few sessions. I have experience of working on a short term basis as well as working longer term. I am confident I can help you deal with whatever symptoms of anxiety or depression you are experiencing I have many years experience, having worked in private practice and for a variety of organisations-including the NHS.
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Hi, my name is Mia Von Scha, and my passion is helping families to thrive and interpreting childhood behaviour to bring about positive change for everyone. My practice is based on the latest research on attachment, trauma, child development and evidence based parenting practices. I am a child therapist, parenting coach, EMDR and trauma therapist, and I specialise in working with parents and their infants/toddlers. I believe that it is never too early or too late to recover from childhood trauma!
Hi, my name is Mia Von Scha, and my passion is helping families to thrive and interpreting childhood behaviour to bring about positive change for everyone. My practice is based on the latest research on attachment, trauma, child development and evidence based parenting practices. I am a child therapist, parenting coach, EMDR and trauma therapist, and I specialise in working with parents and their infants/toddlers. I believe that it is never too early or too late to recover from childhood trauma!
You may be considering counselling or therapy for one or a number or reasons. At any time in our life we can be required to face unwanted challenges as life's inevitable ups and downs get the better of us. This can be due to an unexpected change in circumstances or it may be that life itself is demanding too much right now and you are struggling to cope. It may be that everything in your life is going according to plan and yet, still, there is a deeper sense that something is missing. Talking to friends and relatives provides only temporary relief and you are wondering if speaking to a therapist might be helpful.
You may be considering counselling or therapy for one or a number or reasons. At any time in our life we can be required to face unwanted challenges as life's inevitable ups and downs get the better of us. This can be due to an unexpected change in circumstances or it may be that life itself is demanding too much right now and you are struggling to cope. It may be that everything in your life is going according to plan and yet, still, there is a deeper sense that something is missing. Talking to friends and relatives provides only temporary relief and you are wondering if speaking to a therapist might be helpful.
There are many reasons why we seek support from counselling - all of which matter to me. First and foremost I am a human being with lived experience and this mutual connection is where we start our journey. My passion is to accomany you to move from a place of suffering, fear, anxiety, uncertainty, disconnection and oftentimes overwhelm to a place of stability and a more present and connected way of living your life. I do this by creating a safe space for you to be heard, where together we will explore what needs tending to.
There are many reasons why we seek support from counselling - all of which matter to me. First and foremost I am a human being with lived experience and this mutual connection is where we start our journey. My passion is to accomany you to move from a place of suffering, fear, anxiety, uncertainty, disconnection and oftentimes overwhelm to a place of stability and a more present and connected way of living your life. I do this by creating a safe space for you to be heard, where together we will explore what needs tending to.
It's not always an easy decision to come for therapy and you may decide to come to seek additional support for something that has been worrying you for a while or due to a current upset such as a relationship breakdown or bereavement. I am a professionally qualified therapist with over 15 years experience. The therapeutic relationship allows you the time and space to explore things that are causing you distress and/or anxiety. I can help you to explore your past and how it may help you to understand your current situation. I give you the opportunity to explore the way you are feeling and gain a more empowered sense of self.
It's not always an easy decision to come for therapy and you may decide to come to seek additional support for something that has been worrying you for a while or due to a current upset such as a relationship breakdown or bereavement. I am a professionally qualified therapist with over 15 years experience. The therapeutic relationship allows you the time and space to explore things that are causing you distress and/or anxiety. I can help you to explore your past and how it may help you to understand your current situation. I give you the opportunity to explore the way you are feeling and gain a more empowered sense of self.
Perhaps life and relationships are not panning out quite how you would like.Sometimes the experience of life causes us to become flattened, stifled or stuck in our ways of bei. My therapeutic approach is tailored to meet individual client’s unique needs. I am registered to work with both adults and children. I frequently work with those who experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, shame, isolation, loneliness, relationship and addiction issues. I often work with people who have experienced sexual abuse, both as children an adults. A lot of my work has centered on helping people who have experienced trauma within close relationships.
Perhaps life and relationships are not panning out quite how you would like.Sometimes the experience of life causes us to become flattened, stifled or stuck in our ways of bei. My therapeutic approach is tailored to meet individual client’s unique needs. I am registered to work with both adults and children. I frequently work with those who experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, shame, isolation, loneliness, relationship and addiction issues. I often work with people who have experienced sexual abuse, both as children an adults. A lot of my work has centered on helping people who have experienced trauma within close relationships.
We all have times in our lives when we find it difficult to cope, causing us issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, feelings of emptiness, loneliness, anger and relationship problems. I offer a place to work out what is going for you, in a safe, non-judgmental and confidential space. Sometimes we are aware of issues that are causing our distress and sometimes not. Being able to work out exactly what is going on for each of us as an individual, can be the key to change.
We all have times in our lives when we find it difficult to cope, causing us issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, feelings of emptiness, loneliness, anger and relationship problems. I offer a place to work out what is going for you, in a safe, non-judgmental and confidential space. Sometimes we are aware of issues that are causing our distress and sometimes not. Being able to work out exactly what is going on for each of us as an individual, can be the key to change.
Welcome! I’m Jess, a clinical psychologist specialising in trauma, self-esteem, anxiety and low mood, relationship difficulties, and perinatal wellbeing. My passion lies in delivering compassionate and evidence-based therapies that help people to thrive. Often, as adults, we have developed strategies that helped us to cope with adversities in the past, but have come to keep us stuck in distress. I help people to understand their triggers, stuck patterns, and learn strategies (inc. the science behind them) that will help them move towards new, empowered, ways forward.
Welcome! I’m Jess, a clinical psychologist specialising in trauma, self-esteem, anxiety and low mood, relationship difficulties, and perinatal wellbeing. My passion lies in delivering compassionate and evidence-based therapies that help people to thrive. Often, as adults, we have developed strategies that helped us to cope with adversities in the past, but have come to keep us stuck in distress. I help people to understand their triggers, stuck patterns, and learn strategies (inc. the science behind them) that will help them move towards new, empowered, ways forward.
I am a Humanistic Counsellor and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. I believe that even when faced with what may seem to be insurmountable difficulties, we all have the capacity to heal, recover from the traumatic experiences we may have faced, and live life more fully. Taking the first step on a healing journey can be challenging but finding the right therapist that you can trust and feel comfortable with can make all the difference in helping you move forward and feel safe and supported in exploring the issues you want to work with.
I am a Humanistic Counsellor and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. I believe that even when faced with what may seem to be insurmountable difficulties, we all have the capacity to heal, recover from the traumatic experiences we may have faced, and live life more fully. Taking the first step on a healing journey can be challenging but finding the right therapist that you can trust and feel comfortable with can make all the difference in helping you move forward and feel safe and supported in exploring the issues you want to work with.
Sometimes we need help navigating life's challenges, and that’s where I come in. I am a BACP-Accredited therapist with a postgraduate diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling. I have over ten years of experience in the field of mental health, seven as a counsellor and psychotherapist. Therapy with me is a place to slow down, tell your story, deepen your awareness, and experiment with saying, feeling, and doing what you may have struggled to before. As an LGBTQ+ therapist, respect for difference & diversity is at the heart of my work. Visit my website to read more and book a £30 consultation: www.brighton-therapist.com
Sometimes we need help navigating life's challenges, and that’s where I come in. I am a BACP-Accredited therapist with a postgraduate diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling. I have over ten years of experience in the field of mental health, seven as a counsellor and psychotherapist. Therapy with me is a place to slow down, tell your story, deepen your awareness, and experiment with saying, feeling, and doing what you may have struggled to before. As an LGBTQ+ therapist, respect for difference & diversity is at the heart of my work. Visit my website to read more and book a £30 consultation: www.brighton-therapist.com
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