Sleep or Insomnia Counselling in Portslade
If you’ve noticed you’re not feeling like yourself — going through the motions, feeling flat, finding it harder to enjoy things, and carrying a constant sense of dread or worry — everyday life can feel like a struggle. I work with people who look like they’re coping but feel stuck and disconnected inside. Counselling gives you space to slow down, understand what’s underneath, and begin to shift old patterns. Together we’ll explore what’s stealing your joy and help you reconnect with a version of yourself that feels calmer, clearer, and more hopeful.
If you’ve noticed you’re not feeling like yourself — going through the motions, feeling flat, finding it harder to enjoy things, and carrying a constant sense of dread or worry — everyday life can feel like a struggle. I work with people who look like they’re coping but feel stuck and disconnected inside. Counselling gives you space to slow down, understand what’s underneath, and begin to shift old patterns. Together we’ll explore what’s stealing your joy and help you reconnect with a version of yourself that feels calmer, clearer, and more hopeful.
I'm Chris, a Brighton-based Integrated Therapist offering evidence-based, jargon-free support for individuals facing challenges like stress, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and motivation issues.
My approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness practice, and Compassion-focused techniques. Together, we'll tailor strategies to your unique needs, focusing on emotional regulation, core values and goal-setting, problem-solving skills, assertiveness and mindfulness training.
I'm Chris, a Brighton-based Integrated Therapist offering evidence-based, jargon-free support for individuals facing challenges like stress, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and motivation issues.
My approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness practice, and Compassion-focused techniques. Together, we'll tailor strategies to your unique needs, focusing on emotional regulation, core values and goal-setting, problem-solving skills, assertiveness and mindfulness training.
If you're here, the chances are you've experienced some turmoil or upheaval, perhaps a bereavement, trauma or poor physical or mental health. Maybe you're feeling like you don't know yourself, or like you don't fit in. You don't have to navigate difficult periods and life events alone - therapeutic conversations and support can help, offering the time and space for self-compassion, to heal and rediscover yourself and to feel empowered to lead the kind of life that is right for you. I offer down-to-earth counselling and support as you increase self-awareness, explore unhelpful self-beliefs and make sense of current or past events.
If you're here, the chances are you've experienced some turmoil or upheaval, perhaps a bereavement, trauma or poor physical or mental health. Maybe you're feeling like you don't know yourself, or like you don't fit in. You don't have to navigate difficult periods and life events alone - therapeutic conversations and support can help, offering the time and space for self-compassion, to heal and rediscover yourself and to feel empowered to lead the kind of life that is right for you. I offer down-to-earth counselling and support as you increase self-awareness, explore unhelpful self-beliefs and make sense of current or past events.
You may be feeling anxious, stuck, or disconnected — unsure how to move forward but knowing something needs to change. I offer a free initial consultation so you can see whether therapy with me feels like a good fit.
My approach combines talking therapy with creative and body-based techniques, helping you make sense of what’s happening inside and reconnect with a deeper sense of ease, clarity, and self-trust.
You may be feeling anxious, stuck, or disconnected — unsure how to move forward but knowing something needs to change. I offer a free initial consultation so you can see whether therapy with me feels like a good fit.
My approach combines talking therapy with creative and body-based techniques, helping you make sense of what’s happening inside and reconnect with a deeper sense of ease, clarity, and self-trust.
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.
Therapy sessions with me will be a unique space for you within your week. A place to be heard and to focus in on yourself and your needs. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, low mood, work/school or life related stress or are asking questions you would value having support exploring- I can help.
As I'm a registered dramatherapist, you don't need to have 'the right words' to say how you feel. You are free to express yourself however feels right for you in that moment- it could be a look, a gesture, a movement, a chosen object or image, a sound, a metaphor, a character... Every session is led by and tailored to you.
Therapy sessions with me will be a unique space for you within your week. A place to be heard and to focus in on yourself and your needs. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, low mood, work/school or life related stress or are asking questions you would value having support exploring- I can help.
As I'm a registered dramatherapist, you don't need to have 'the right words' to say how you feel. You are free to express yourself however feels right for you in that moment- it could be a look, a gesture, a movement, a chosen object or image, a sound, a metaphor, a character... Every session is led by and tailored to you.
Hi, I offer a warm, reflective space where you can work on the troubles you have, towards the change you want and built the tools you need to feel better and be happier, on your own terms. Since 2013, my trauma informed and integrative approach helps people with challenges such as: - Anxiety and depression - ADHD - Hypersensitivity - Neurodivergence - Co-dependency, Emotional or physical abuse, Anger management, Professional or Relationships difficulties. Therapy is ultimately about better understanding your emotions, your experience, yourself. It is about feeling and discover, using that knowledge to heal and enhance your life.
Hi, I offer a warm, reflective space where you can work on the troubles you have, towards the change you want and built the tools you need to feel better and be happier, on your own terms. Since 2013, my trauma informed and integrative approach helps people with challenges such as: - Anxiety and depression - ADHD - Hypersensitivity - Neurodivergence - Co-dependency, Emotional or physical abuse, Anger management, Professional or Relationships difficulties. Therapy is ultimately about better understanding your emotions, your experience, yourself. It is about feeling and discover, using that knowledge to heal and enhance your life.
First Session Free, Sessions 2-4 £30
Hello, I’m Scott. Life doesn’t always go to plan. At times it can feel overwhelming, confusing, or just too much to manage on your own. Whether you’re dealing with stress, relationship difficulties, grief, burnout, or simply feeling stuck—talking things through in a safe, supportive space can help.
I’m a qualified counsellor offering a calm, non-judgmental environment where you can speak freely and feel truly heard. I work with men and women from all walks of life, helping people navigate change, uncertainty, and life’s challenges.
First Session Free, Sessions 2-4 £30
Hello, I’m Scott. Life doesn’t always go to plan. At times it can feel overwhelming, confusing, or just too much to manage on your own. Whether you’re dealing with stress, relationship difficulties, grief, burnout, or simply feeling stuck—talking things through in a safe, supportive space can help.
I’m a qualified counsellor offering a calm, non-judgmental environment where you can speak freely and feel truly heard. I work with men and women from all walks of life, helping people navigate change, uncertainty, and life’s challenges.
Hello I am Malcolm Bateup from MB Counselling Services. I provide both 1.1 and couples counselling using an integrative approach that enables individuals and couples to move forward from being stuck by difficult and complex experiences that have happened out of their control in their lives. Due to the pandemic after carrying out a covid risk assessment I have made an ethical decision to provide specialist video link to enable everyone to feel safe rather than my treatment room. If you would like to find out more I can be contacted through Www.mbc-relationships.co.uk &www.mbcounselling-sussex.com and 07443507711 Take care Malcolm
Hello I am Malcolm Bateup from MB Counselling Services. I provide both 1.1 and couples counselling using an integrative approach that enables individuals and couples to move forward from being stuck by difficult and complex experiences that have happened out of their control in their lives. Due to the pandemic after carrying out a covid risk assessment I have made an ethical decision to provide specialist video link to enable everyone to feel safe rather than my treatment room. If you would like to find out more I can be contacted through Www.mbc-relationships.co.uk &www.mbcounselling-sussex.com and 07443507711 Take care Malcolm
Starting counselling can feel like a big step, and it’s completely normal to feel unsure about what you need at first. You don’t have to have it all worked out before you begin.
Whether you’re feeling low, anxious, overwhelmed or just not quite yourself, this can be a space to begin making sense of things. You might be navigating challenges in relationships, exploring questions around identity, struggling with self-esteem or simply experiencing a sense of being stuck or lost. Sometimes finding the right words is the hardest part, and that’s something we can work on together.
Starting counselling can feel like a big step, and it’s completely normal to feel unsure about what you need at first. You don’t have to have it all worked out before you begin.
Whether you’re feeling low, anxious, overwhelmed or just not quite yourself, this can be a space to begin making sense of things. You might be navigating challenges in relationships, exploring questions around identity, struggling with self-esteem or simply experiencing a sense of being stuck or lost. Sometimes finding the right words is the hardest part, and that’s something we can work on together.
I am an approachable and experienced therapist working with a broad spectrum of clients. My therapeutic approach is ‘Integrative’, meaning I use skills and theories from across the major modalities of Humanistic, Psychodynamic and CBT. I have a background in the charitable sector, working as a counsellor in community settings and in schools and colleges, and worked as a Youth Worker. I really value my clients and I am always accepting and non-judgemental, helping you feel safe throughout our work. I work with a collaborative and relational style, meaning our sessions will be conversational and I hope they’ll feel like teamwork.
I am an approachable and experienced therapist working with a broad spectrum of clients. My therapeutic approach is ‘Integrative’, meaning I use skills and theories from across the major modalities of Humanistic, Psychodynamic and CBT. I have a background in the charitable sector, working as a counsellor in community settings and in schools and colleges, and worked as a Youth Worker. I really value my clients and I am always accepting and non-judgemental, helping you feel safe throughout our work. I work with a collaborative and relational style, meaning our sessions will be conversational and I hope they’ll feel like teamwork.
I believe that it's through a secure therapeutic relationship that an individual can gain self awareness, insight and a deeper understanding of their feelings and concerns to grow, to re engage in life and move forward to reach their full potential.
I believe that it's through a secure therapeutic relationship that an individual can gain self awareness, insight and a deeper understanding of their feelings and concerns to grow, to re engage in life and move forward to reach their full potential.
Welcome, I'm Sarah, a BACP registered psychotherapeutic counsellor. With over 15 years’ experience working in the social care sector with adults, children and families, I bring proficiency and compassion to my work. Whatever you bring into therapy, I believe that the nature and quality of the therapeutic relationship is key to facilitating change. This places the therapeutic relationship at the heart of what we do. It is an opportunity for you to have the space and time to gain greater awareness about your thoughts, feelings and beliefs and what brings meaning into your life.
Welcome, I'm Sarah, a BACP registered psychotherapeutic counsellor. With over 15 years’ experience working in the social care sector with adults, children and families, I bring proficiency and compassion to my work. Whatever you bring into therapy, I believe that the nature and quality of the therapeutic relationship is key to facilitating change. This places the therapeutic relationship at the heart of what we do. It is an opportunity for you to have the space and time to gain greater awareness about your thoughts, feelings and beliefs and what brings meaning into your life.
I can help you with whatever is distressing you in your life whether it be anxiety fuelled by the current circumstances or something longer standing. have worked with hundreds of clients on a wide range of issues, and I am also experienced in the field of eating disorders. Contact me for a free online assessment, share what is troubling you and identify what you want to change. I can work short term for around six sessions, or longer term if required. I offer face to face counselling in my or online, and I specialise in working with performers, actors, musicials and dancers having previously run the college counselling service .
I can help you with whatever is distressing you in your life whether it be anxiety fuelled by the current circumstances or something longer standing. have worked with hundreds of clients on a wide range of issues, and I am also experienced in the field of eating disorders. Contact me for a free online assessment, share what is troubling you and identify what you want to change. I can work short term for around six sessions, or longer term if required. I offer face to face counselling in my or online, and I specialise in working with performers, actors, musicials and dancers having previously run the college counselling service .
I provide a safe space for clients navigating change, identity, and self-acceptance, whether that is coming out, transitioning, healing from emotional, physical, violent or sexual abuse, exploring trauma responses or finding peace with ageing and the body. As a proud cis queer woman, many of my clients are LGBTQ+, seeking a safe space to untangle shame, trauma, assult and years of being misunderstood and neither seen or heard. Together, we can explore who you are beneath old patterns so you can live more freely, love more deeply, and move forward with authenticity, confidence and sustainable positive change.
I provide a safe space for clients navigating change, identity, and self-acceptance, whether that is coming out, transitioning, healing from emotional, physical, violent or sexual abuse, exploring trauma responses or finding peace with ageing and the body. As a proud cis queer woman, many of my clients are LGBTQ+, seeking a safe space to untangle shame, trauma, assult and years of being misunderstood and neither seen or heard. Together, we can explore who you are beneath old patterns so you can live more freely, love more deeply, and move forward with authenticity, confidence and sustainable positive change.
Does something need to change for you? Are you struggling in your relationships, career, feeling anxious, depressed, traumatised, grieving a loved one, overwhelmed, confused, sad or mis-understood? Sometimes something just isn't right. I am here to heIp. I offer psychotherapeutic counselling to adults and young people 18+ years with a wide range of issues. My core training is in Transactional Analysis, but I integrate other modalities into my work, offering a flexible, personalised approach. I have additional training in working with traumatised and bereaved clients. I offer short, medium or long term therapy tailored to your needs.
Does something need to change for you? Are you struggling in your relationships, career, feeling anxious, depressed, traumatised, grieving a loved one, overwhelmed, confused, sad or mis-understood? Sometimes something just isn't right. I am here to heIp. I offer psychotherapeutic counselling to adults and young people 18+ years with a wide range of issues. My core training is in Transactional Analysis, but I integrate other modalities into my work, offering a flexible, personalised approach. I have additional training in working with traumatised and bereaved clients. I offer short, medium or long term therapy tailored to your needs.
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Are you living with chronic pain a long-term condition or medically unexplained symptoms? Are you still suffering despite having been treated by doctors and other health professionals? Have your symptoms been fully investigated? I work with people who find themselves in this predicament. Individuals who have researched alternatives and come across a Mind-Body approach but aren’t quite sure if it will provide them with answers or relief. I could be the therapist for you. As a specialist pain psychotherapist and physiotherapist, I understand how the Mind and Body work. This is so important when it comes to pain and suffering.
Are you living with chronic pain a long-term condition or medically unexplained symptoms? Are you still suffering despite having been treated by doctors and other health professionals? Have your symptoms been fully investigated? I work with people who find themselves in this predicament. Individuals who have researched alternatives and come across a Mind-Body approach but aren’t quite sure if it will provide them with answers or relief. I could be the therapist for you. As a specialist pain psychotherapist and physiotherapist, I understand how the Mind and Body work. This is so important when it comes to pain and suffering.
I also provide treatment for post traumatic stress symptoms, sleep difficulties and fatigue.
I am a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist/ Psychologist with experience in providing assessment, cognitive rehabilitation and psychological therapy to clients with brain injuries and neurological conditions. I favour an ACT-based therapy approach and can modify therapy if you have cognitive difficulties or fatigue and find it hard to access therapy.
I also provide treatment for post traumatic stress symptoms, sleep difficulties and fatigue.
I am a Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist/ Psychologist with experience in providing assessment, cognitive rehabilitation and psychological therapy to clients with brain injuries and neurological conditions. I favour an ACT-based therapy approach and can modify therapy if you have cognitive difficulties or fatigue and find it hard to access therapy.
Specialisms include Adult ADHD coaching and therapy, Adult ADHD assessment/diagnosis (this includes a 90 minute initial assessment followed by a 60 minute further assessment and then a 60 minute feedback and treatment planning session, as well as a comprehensive diagnostic report), Emotion Regulation, Sleep, Physical Health and Anxiety Disorders.
I understand that it can be hard to take the first step in times of distress and crisis; I focus on resilience and motivation to seek change in order to better understand and overcome your difficulties, whether these relate to specific life events, acute periods of distress, pervasive patterns of unhappiness or discrete diagnoses. I work collaboratively with you and for you to identify and address your goals. Sessions last 50 minutes (with the exception of ADHD assessments) and are delivered remotely via secure video platform, allowing access to a supportive therapeutic environment from the comfort and convenience of home.
Specialisms include Adult ADHD coaching and therapy, Adult ADHD assessment/diagnosis (this includes a 90 minute initial assessment followed by a 60 minute further assessment and then a 60 minute feedback and treatment planning session, as well as a comprehensive diagnostic report), Emotion Regulation, Sleep, Physical Health and Anxiety Disorders.
I understand that it can be hard to take the first step in times of distress and crisis; I focus on resilience and motivation to seek change in order to better understand and overcome your difficulties, whether these relate to specific life events, acute periods of distress, pervasive patterns of unhappiness or discrete diagnoses. I work collaboratively with you and for you to identify and address your goals. Sessions last 50 minutes (with the exception of ADHD assessments) and are delivered remotely via secure video platform, allowing access to a supportive therapeutic environment from the comfort and convenience of home.
I have developed a specialist interest in providing effective treatment for the range of anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD and Insomnia.
If you are looking for a specialist CBT therapist in Chichester, or online, then get in touch now, so we can start to understand your difficulties and help you to feel better! I am fully accredited with the BABCP with substantial experience across NHS services, alongside lecturing on Post-Graduate University CBT programmes. I can support you to understand and overcome a broad range of psychological difficulties, through my compassionate, individualised and evidenced-based approach to delivering therapy that works for you!
I have developed a specialist interest in providing effective treatment for the range of anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD and Insomnia.
If you are looking for a specialist CBT therapist in Chichester, or online, then get in touch now, so we can start to understand your difficulties and help you to feel better! I am fully accredited with the BABCP with substantial experience across NHS services, alongside lecturing on Post-Graduate University CBT programmes. I can support you to understand and overcome a broad range of psychological difficulties, through my compassionate, individualised and evidenced-based approach to delivering therapy that works for you!
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Sleep or Insomnia Counsellors
How effective is treatment for insomnia?
The most effective treatments for insomnia are behavioral techniques that reduce anxiety, including anxiety about falling asleep, and allow the body’s natural cycles to be recalibrated. The most common treatment is cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), which researchers have found to be more useful than medication, with rates of success as high as 80 percent.
Are there specific medications for sleep problems?
There are many medications, both over-the-counter and prescription that treat sleep problems. Supplements such as melatonin are popular and may help, though there is little evidence that it is more effective than a placebo. Prescription medications such as zolpidem are sometimes prescribed.
Are there natural treatments for sleep problems?
There are many natural treatments for everyday sleep problems. Reducing blue-light emitting screens, setting a regular bedtime, regular exercise, reducing caffeine and nicotine consumption, and keeping the bedroom dark and cool at night are all lifestyle changes that can help those who struggle with sleep but may not reach the level of an insomnia diagnosis.
What’s the difference between having trouble falling asleep and insomnia?
Life events, stress, and anxiety can lead to sleepless nights for everyone from time to time. To be diagnosed with insomnia, a patient must experience trouble falling asleep, trouble remaining asleep, waking up too early, or non-restorative sleep at least three nights per week for at least one month. Sleep problems affect one-third to one-half of the population, while chronic insomnia affects about 10 to 15 percent of people.