Parenting Counselling in Saltdean

Annabelle Green
Counsellor, MBACP
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hi, I’m Anni and I'm a trauma-informed counsellor offering a warm, thoughtful and professional space where your individual needs are placed at the centre of our work. We will explore your experiences with care and understanding, and gently build skills to help you respond to difficult thoughts and emotions with greater steadiness and clarity. Together, we will focus on supporting you to move towards a life that feels meaningful and aligned. Above all, I aim to offer a space that feels safe, genuine, and supportive, where you can begin to make sense of your experiences and find your way forward with confidence.
Hi, I’m Anni and I'm a trauma-informed counsellor offering a warm, thoughtful and professional space where your individual needs are placed at the centre of our work. We will explore your experiences with care and understanding, and gently build skills to help you respond to difficult thoughts and emotions with greater steadiness and clarity. Together, we will focus on supporting you to move towards a life that feels meaningful and aligned. Above all, I aim to offer a space that feels safe, genuine, and supportive, where you can begin to make sense of your experiences and find your way forward with confidence.
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Caroline Mills, Sussex Bereavement Services
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Serves Area
I also specialise in supporting adults who were bereaved as children or young people and young adults bereaved of a parent.
Hi, I am Caroline and I specialise in working with grief and loss. I support adults, children and young people through challenging life events and bereavement. There are many incorrect and unhelpful assumptions about what grief should look or feel like and how long it should last. Grief and loss can impact every aspect of our lives, identity and relationships bringing with it a complex mix of confusing and intense emotions. Some of the aspects of loss I regularly work with are anxiety, anger, guilt, loneliness and worry about how to move forward and think about a new type of future.
I also specialise in supporting adults who were bereaved as children or young people and young adults bereaved of a parent.
Hi, I am Caroline and I specialise in working with grief and loss. I support adults, children and young people through challenging life events and bereavement. There are many incorrect and unhelpful assumptions about what grief should look or feel like and how long it should last. Grief and loss can impact every aspect of our lives, identity and relationships bringing with it a complex mix of confusing and intense emotions. Some of the aspects of loss I regularly work with are anxiety, anger, guilt, loneliness and worry about how to move forward and think about a new type of future.
01273 092589 View 01273 092589
Marcus Bowery Therapy
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Serves Area
What my clients most commonly seek is guidance to help them understand their own emotions, responses and rules that they hold about life. My clients are not dictated to, but supported in learning about what is helpful and rational in their lives, and what is targeted for change. Our honest talks involve a lot of empathy and humour, as there are common themes that we all recognise as causing issues in our lives. My clients are very much individuals, spoken to without judgement and encouraged to make changes to their thinking and then behaviour which will help free them from well-worn paths and being 'stuck'.
What my clients most commonly seek is guidance to help them understand their own emotions, responses and rules that they hold about life. My clients are not dictated to, but supported in learning about what is helpful and rational in their lives, and what is targeted for change. Our honest talks involve a lot of empathy and humour, as there are common themes that we all recognise as causing issues in our lives. My clients are very much individuals, spoken to without judgement and encouraged to make changes to their thinking and then behaviour which will help free them from well-worn paths and being 'stuck'.
01273 092654 View 01273 092654
With over eight years of running my own private practice, I offer a warm, supportive and direct approach where you can explore what’s holding you back and begin to reconnect with your own strength. People who work with me often describe feeling more grounded, secure and more compassionate towards themselves. Clients also tend to gain new perspectives that help them move forward with clarity. My aim is to create a space where you can comfortably share what you are struggling with and where you feel genuinely supported, understood and begin to make changes that feel empowering and sustainable.
With over eight years of running my own private practice, I offer a warm, supportive and direct approach where you can explore what’s holding you back and begin to reconnect with your own strength. People who work with me often describe feeling more grounded, secure and more compassionate towards themselves. Clients also tend to gain new perspectives that help them move forward with clarity. My aim is to create a space where you can comfortably share what you are struggling with and where you feel genuinely supported, understood and begin to make changes that feel empowering and sustainable.
01273 092896 View 01273 092896
Charlotte Leyburn
Counsellor, MA, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
I am an experienced humanistic therapist, trained in EMDR, a widely recognised trauma therapy. I can help with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties. trauma or a sense that something's not right that you can't put your finger on. I work empathically and collaboratively to increase awareness of old patterns, beliefs and difficult feelings that may be keeping you stuck. I offer an affirming, supportive space to explore your unique way of being in the world whether you are autistic, AUDHD, ADHD, neurodivergent, LBTQ+ or questioning.
I am an experienced humanistic therapist, trained in EMDR, a widely recognised trauma therapy. I can help with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties. trauma or a sense that something's not right that you can't put your finger on. I work empathically and collaboratively to increase awareness of old patterns, beliefs and difficult feelings that may be keeping you stuck. I offer an affirming, supportive space to explore your unique way of being in the world whether you are autistic, AUDHD, ADHD, neurodivergent, LBTQ+ or questioning.
01273 092418 View 01273 092418
Miriam Unsworth Counselling and Psychotherapy
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I'm an experienced integrative therapist and work flexibly and dynamically with adults, couples, families and trainee counsellors. Early relationships and life events may have shaken your ability to fully value yourself or others. You might be bereaved, struggling with a relationship, experiencing depression or anxiety. I'm objective and compassionate, offering support to connect with frightening or buried feelings. Letting go of strategies that no longer work for you, without pressure or expectation, can help you to find your own truth and a sense of who you really are.
I'm an experienced integrative therapist and work flexibly and dynamically with adults, couples, families and trainee counsellors. Early relationships and life events may have shaken your ability to fully value yourself or others. You might be bereaved, struggling with a relationship, experiencing depression or anxiety. I'm objective and compassionate, offering support to connect with frightening or buried feelings. Letting go of strategies that no longer work for you, without pressure or expectation, can help you to find your own truth and a sense of who you really are.
01273 358797 View 01273 358797
Polly Lemon
Counsellor, MBACP
Serves Area
I am here to help. I am a Registered Integrative Counsellor who helps individuals navigate issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, family issues, autism and trauma. Everyone's struggles in this world are uniquely different, so my tailored approach is aimed to help understand you, for you to understand yourself, and how we can make life easier. My approach focuses on understanding patterns, building emotional resilience, and reconnecting with who you are. I use various different tools to aid you depending on your needs and wants, within a highly confidential and safe space. I will always respond to enquiries within 24hrs.
I am here to help. I am a Registered Integrative Counsellor who helps individuals navigate issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, family issues, autism and trauma. Everyone's struggles in this world are uniquely different, so my tailored approach is aimed to help understand you, for you to understand yourself, and how we can make life easier. My approach focuses on understanding patterns, building emotional resilience, and reconnecting with who you are. I use various different tools to aid you depending on your needs and wants, within a highly confidential and safe space. I will always respond to enquiries within 24hrs.
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Paul Salvage
Psychotherapist, MSc, MUKCP
Serves Area
Hello, I am an experienced Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Supervisor, and teacher, registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) with an MSc in Psychotherapy. I work with adults and adolescents from my private consulting room on The Drive in Hove, and am available both in person and online. People come to me with a wide range of difficulties — depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, addiction, self-harm, and experiences of more severe emotional distress. Whatever has brought you here, I will listen carefully and work with you to understand what is happening, both consciously and at a deeper level.
Hello, I am an experienced Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, Supervisor, and teacher, registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) with an MSc in Psychotherapy. I work with adults and adolescents from my private consulting room on The Drive in Hove, and am available both in person and online. People come to me with a wide range of difficulties — depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship problems, addiction, self-harm, and experiences of more severe emotional distress. Whatever has brought you here, I will listen carefully and work with you to understand what is happening, both consciously and at a deeper level.
01273 974238 View 01273 974238
Tanya Nielson
Psychotherapist, MBACP Accred
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
You may have experienced a sense of low self-esteem/ self-worth due to early experiences of being misunderstood or unaccepted for who you are or have experienced neglectful parenting or trauma or simply need a space in your life to figure something out.
I draw upon a number of psychological models including those that focus on our developmental experiences.I have some useful tools and whether this be sand tray, mindfulness or art to support the work. I also have trainings in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation (EMDR).
You may have experienced a sense of low self-esteem/ self-worth due to early experiences of being misunderstood or unaccepted for who you are or have experienced neglectful parenting or trauma or simply need a space in your life to figure something out.
I draw upon a number of psychological models including those that focus on our developmental experiences.I have some useful tools and whether this be sand tray, mindfulness or art to support the work. I also have trainings in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation (EMDR).
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Rachel Davies
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Parenting Counsellors
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.

When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.

How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.

Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.