Our Therapists

I qualified as an integrative counsellor at Northbrook College in 1999 then went on to qualify as an Arts Therapist in 2010. I have worked in a wide variety of settings with both adults and children. My experience includes vulnerable adults with mental health problems, domestic abuse, child loss and bereavement, child
adoption and LAC and parents. I currently work for the NHS in a hospital ward with patients presenting medical problems. I am also trained as an EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing) practitioner. I use EMDR in my work and have a particular interest in trauma, especially early developmental
trauma and attachment relationships.

I am registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (registration number AS15180).

I am a UKCP registered integrative psychotherapist with 12 years experience working in Mental Health.

I can work with severe and enduring trauma or with more common difficulties such as mild to moderate anxiety and depression.

Psychotherapy is a relational space where you can feel understood with all your feelings, sometimes for the first time. In therapy you can make meaningful connections between present and past experiences to feel, as well as make sense of your sensations and feelings. This helps you understand yourself in a more wholesome way. You may discover new, often more reflective and compassionate ways of relating to yourself, and therefore others. This in turn can improve your day-to-day life, and help you to gain or regain control of some important aspects of your life.

Psychotherapy encourages long-lasting positive change.

The length of this process will depend on what you want to address or change in your life and on how you wish to approach therapy; whether by focusing on particular issues within a specific time frame and/or by looking more deeply at underlying issues. It is usual for therapy to take weeks (12 to 24 weeks); it can also take months or years. It is an individual experience.

Sometimes the hardest thing is to begin the therapeutic journey.

My work is informed by psychodynamic and attachment research as well as how to effectively work with psychological trauma. Together we aim to support a deeper and gentler way into connecting body and mind processes – we are at our best when they come together. My approach to you will be holistic and I aim to adapt to every person’s needs and rhythm.

I can work in English and in French (if French is your first language).

I embrace working with people who identify as LGBTQ.

 

I am a psychodynamic therapist, an accredited member of BACP, currently holding a PGdip in therapeutic counselling. I am however also working towards an MSc in psychotherapy with the aim of becoming a member of UKCP next year.

My approach is direct, with an honest and containing environment. I have had experience in various levels of anxiety, relating to relationship issues, eating disorders, depression and addictions.

My training is primarily in the psychodynamic modality, but I have interest in Gestalt & the humanistic approach.

I am happy to meet on Zoom, Teams or other means of online communication or face to face.

My qualifications include level 2,3 counselling, PGdip psychotherapeutic counselling, MSc psychotherapy.

I am currently a member of the BACP, working towards UKCP membership.

I am currently insured with Balens, but I hope to include other insurances within the next coming year, ie. Bupa, etc.

 

I am a psychodynamic counsellor offering both short term counselling, or in-depth, longer term therapy for a wide range of emotional issues including anxiety, depression, relationship problems and trauma. I work with adults of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

I provide long and short term weekly individual psychodynamic counselling. I place great importance on establishing a safe and non-judgemental counselling relationship, allowing clients to talk freely and openly about their feelings and difficulties.

One focus of the work together is how past experiences may continue to affect the ways that we think and behave and so help a client to consider how this could have an impact on their well-being. Through a process of open discussion, I aim to identify current patterns of behaviour or thoughts that may be linked to earlier experiences and attachments. This can help clients to consider how these factors might influence their daily life and relationships.

I work with clients to help address these challenges within a framework where the aim is not only to feel supported in resolving difficulties, but also to gain a better understanding that can maintain future well-being.

I offer sessions in person, by Zoom or telephone.

I am BACP accredited with an MSc in Psychodynamic Counselling.  I have 20 years’ experience working with people from all walks of life having worked in GP Surgeries, universities, community centres and charities. I am also a supervisor.

David Sagar is an experienced psychodynamic psychotherapist and an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

David has a particular interest in early developmental trauma, Complex PTSD and issues such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, co-dependency, spirituality and sexuality.  

David trained in Advanced Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation from 1997 to 2002.

Following a lifelong interest in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and practice, he is currently undertaking further study with the Society of Analytical Psychology in London. This is one aspect of a wider interest in spirituality which is expressed in two published books: A Strange Fire – Spirituality for the 21^st Century, and Reflections on an Empty Grave: Songs of Heart and Soul. He has also had articles published in the (Jungian) Journal of Analytical Psychology and in Thresholds, a journal published by the spirituality division of the BACP.

Because of the Covid pandemic, David is currently working online, using Skype. He works with people experiencing relationship difficulties, identity issues, anxiety, depression, and the effects of early relational trauma, such as Complex PTSD. He is also interested in working with people who want to explore their sexuality or spirituality.

I am a friendly and supportive therapist working with adults at all stages of life. Talking freely and confidentially with me can help you to improve the way you feel about yourself, your relationship with others, and your overall mental health.

My approach is known as psychodynamic. This means we will explore how your early relationships, childhood experiences, and difficult or traumatic events have shaped who you are now, and how you relate to others and the world around you. But it’s not just about how the past affects you. We will consider feelings that might be outside of your immediate awareness such as unconscious fears, anger, shame, or buried needs and desires, all of which filter through in to your responses and behaviour patterns. We might also focus on bodily cues and what they might be telling us about your experiences. Exploring these avenues can help you to understand yourself better, consider different perspectives, and take steps towards change. Therapy may be difficult, uncomfortable and challenging at times but we will review progress as we work together.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counselling
• Crossfield’s Institute Diploma, Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy
• CRUSE, Awareness in Bereavement Award

I am a registered member of the www.bacp.co.uk, and fully insured.

 

My experience includes working with those who experience anxiety, depression, anger, shame, loneliness, difficulties with food and relationships, survivors of sexual abuse, chronic fatigue syndrome, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism, schizophrenia, personality disorders, PTSD, and disordered eating.

Therapies Provided

Sometimes the experience of life causes our innate creativity to become flattened, stifled or stuck. Patterns repeat; we may use people, places and things to numb and avoid painful feelings that we can’t find words for.

My therapeutic approach is tailored to meet an individual client’s unique needs.

I am trained to weave traditional talking therapies, such as Gestalt, Transactional Analysis and psychodynamic therapies with up-to-date neuroscientific research, alongside the arts to empower clients to use their creative agency to establish more fulfilling lives for themselves.

Together, we work through their emotional pain, naming and processing feelings and memories, and safely locating and integrating emotions within the body. The arts can offer an essential component in finding ways to communicate and to be in relationship.

Mediums Used 

My preference is to work on Zoom or in person. 

Qualifications

Masters in Integrative Arts Psychotherapy and an Advanced Diploma in the Therapeutic and Educational Application of the Arts.

Memberships 

HCPC, BAAT, IATE

 

 

 

I am an experienced psychodynamic counsellor and psychotherapist. Qualifying in 2009, I have spent several years working within the NHS with a diverse range of presentations from people recovering from severe and enduring trauma, abuse, and neglect to people experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression.  

I will endeavour to provide the scaffolding and a safe and containing space for you to explore your past and present experiences, thoughts, feelings, and patterns of relating. Over time, the therapeutic process may illuminate your unconscious narratives, thoughts, and feelings to reveal a deeper understanding of your inner self and the way you relate to the world.  it may not only alleviate the symptoms that are troubling you, but it can help you to make deep seated changes to personality and development.

I hold a BA (hons) and MA/PGDip level programme in counselling and psychotherapy. In 2018, I completed a further professional clinical training in intercultural psychodynamic psychotherapy at Tavistock Clinic in London, which focused on working in a modern multicultural context.

 I am an accredited member of the BACP.

I offer zoom and face to face sessions.

 

 

 

Ian has worked at Brighton Therapy Centre since 2013 and is a UKCP accredited psychoanalytic psychotherapist with over 20 years experience in a variety of settings including the NHS, charity and private sectors.“Psychotherapy is the attempt of two people to recover the wholeness of being human through the relationship between them” RD Laing.

My therapeutic approach is Humanistic Integrative which means I’m interested, above all, in how you see the world and what makes you tick.  I’ll draw on a range of tools to find a way of working that suits you. My style is pragmatic but warm.

I have worked as a therapist since 2010 and divide my time between a private practice and the Brighton Therapy Centre (BTC) where I am Co-Director.  Prior to joining BTC I managed the services of The Sara Lee Trust where I was also Deputy CEO and a practising therapist, working mainly with patients at the end of life.  

My extensive experience in cancer and palliative care and a previous career in the city inform a special interest in issues related to illness, loss and the workplace. 

Mediums used (i.e. telephone, Zoom, in person)

Face to Face, online, telephone

Qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Psychotherapeutic Counselling and MSc in Humanistic Psychotherapy (University of Brighton)

Memberships

BACP (Accredited member)

Registrations with health insurance providers

BUPA

 

I am a qualified Gestalt therapist and registered with BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). I have worked in Health and Social Care for over twenty years and, prior to becoming a therapist, I specialised in the area of Addiction in the UK and overseas in South Africa.

I am experienced in working with individuals who encounter difficulties such as depression, stress, substance use issues, childhood and adult trauma and borderline personality disorders. Together, we will create an environment where you will feel able to unpack your challenges by increasing your self-awareness, self-acceptance and a clearer sense of self. I will provide you with a warm, safe and confidential space as I believe it is fundamental in forming a  trusting therapeutic relationship.

My approach as a Gestalt therapist is centred around the ‘here and now’ and by supporting you to gain a deeper awareness and understanding of yourself and your difficulties.

I also provide DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy) to individuals that are looking to find healthier ways to self-regulate their emotions and improve their relationships with others.

I am able to work face to face or via Zoom and audio call.

Qualification and Training – Dip. Couns  MBACP Registered Counsellor

British Isles – DBT Training Dialectical Behavioural Therapy

Insurers – Holistic Insurance Services

I am a psychologist and group practitioner graduate from the Institute of Group Analysis with twenty years’ experience facilitating group processes. I am also a Research Fellow at the Psychosocial Department at Birkbeck College where my research focuses on safety in groups. I am also a counsellor and mediator.

I conduct therapy groups both in person and online. I work in English and Spanish.

I am an associate member of the Institute of Group Analysis and of the Group Analytic Society International. Trainee member of UKCP.

I work with individual adults collaboratively through a Psychodynamic approach, integrating body awareness where this is helpful.

While I work with a wide range of issues, I specialise in supporting people affected by:

• Early relational trauma
• LGBTQ+ issues
• Autistic spectrum conditions
• Mental health difficulties

I have worked with people experiencing emotional, psychological distress since 2007, integrating my experience of working in NHS mental healthcare with my current psychodynamic approach. Issues are addressed through a collaborative, empathic exploration of feelings, thoughts, fantasies, dreams, early and current relationships in the context of an evolving therapeutic relationship. Where it is helpful, I draw upon body-oriented approaches to trauma to support clients to articulate and integrate their experience.

• Psychodynamic counselling
• Zoom, telephone, in person (not currently offering in person due to pandemic)
• PGDip Psychodynamic Counselling (Distinction) ; PGDip Mental Health Nursing; BAHons English Literature
• BACP registered
• English

I offer open-ended and short-term psychodynamic therapy to individuals that pays attention to the patterns that may have developed in your relationship to yourself, others and the outside world. A period of difficulty or stress may bring you to therapy but as we talk you may find this resonates with other experiences you have had in your life.

I trained as a psychodynamic psychotherapeutic counsellor at Brighton University, and at Goldsmiths, University of London as a Movement Psychotherapist. I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and the Association of Dance Movement Psychotherapy.

I am currently training as a Dialectical Behavioural Therapist. DBT is a therapy that has been identified as particularly effective for people who have received a Borderline Personality diagnosis. I also work on BTC’s programme offering therapy to refugees. Other training includes working with trauma, how the cultural and political landscape affects our internal world and postnatal depression.

Previously I provided therapy in the community, to refugee and asylum seekers, mothers and their young children, people living with dementia and children who have autism.

I am an Existential and Integrative therapist currently in training at Regents University. Existential therapy is a broad approach that looks at the whole of the human condition and works to expand the client’s awareness; it helps people face life’s challenges with more authenticity and purpose. However, I also integrate various other theories and ideas tailor-suited to the client’s unique needs. I am committed to providing a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship. 

I don’t like labels. I will meet you as you are. You will come with your own story about how you’ve come to therapy. Together we will explore that story and how you have come to experience your world. In time you can adapt that story – maybe even draft a new one! – that will enable you to leave therapy and live life more fully. 

I am a UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy) trainee member. I am bound by its code of ethics and subject to its complaint’s procedure. 

I can offer short- or long-term work in person, on the telephone or online. 

I am a clinical psychologist qualified for over twenty years and have worked in the NHS in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services most of that time. I work at Brighton Therapy Centre with some adults, children and families for brief or longer-term work, depending on what we agree to focus on.

Therapies

The therapies I provide are flexible and overlap and are broadly behavioural, cognitive-behavioural, systemic therapy, brief solution-focussed therapy and narrative therapy. 

Media

I prefer working in person but I also think that working remotely (Zoom, for instance) has become much more familiar for most of us since 2020. Working over the telephone can also be helpful but with the aim of meeting in person at some stage.

Qualifications

2017 Postgraduate Certificate in Family and Organisational Systems, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust

2000 Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of London

1993 BSc (Hons) Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London

Memberships

British Psychological Society

The Health and Care Professions Council (Registered Practitioner Psychologist)

Health Insurance Provider

Howden

Some more background

I have done a lot of joint work in the NHS over many years with psychotherapists, family therapists, psychiatrists, and community psychiatric nurses; my practice has been influenced by several ways of thinking and working.

Some of the difficulties I have worked with include anxieties and panic attacks, depression, body dysmorphia, deliberate self-harm, phobias, obsessional compulsive disorders, problems arising out of autistic spectrum difficulties, anger and mood issues as well as coming to terms with physical illness or diagnosis. I have always had an interest in and curiosity about what makes a good working relationship because with this, lots of doors naturally open which allow for change and personal growth.

I am also involved with supporting the nearby Brighton Table Tennis Club, which places a lot of emphasis on providing a service to the community. I volunteer working there with a group of people through the medium of playing table tennis, this being the only outlet many of them have for regular physical exertion. I am a keen table tennis league player myself and use this to help maintain my own physical health, as well as enjoying myself in the process.

Dr Steve Morris BSc (Hons), D.ClinPsy, PGCert.(Family and Organisational Systems)

Chartered Clinical Psychologist

My therapeutic approach is Psychodynamic, but I also draw on my combined knowledge of mindfulness and art based therapeutic models. The therapy that I offer is appropriate for a wide range of issues, including anxiety, bereavement, creative blocks, depression, lack of self-esteem, loneliness, menopause, relationships, sexual issues, stress, and work-related issues.

I have the expertise, as a therapist, to gently work with you with the aim of bringing understanding and self compassion towards your difficulties. My approach is tailored to your needs, going at a pace you feel comfortable with. I know that sometimes it can feel exposing to talking about personal issues. Therapy is process that can bring relief from stress, anxiety and low mood, with the possibility of opening up more choice in your life.

I have over ten years’ experience as a BACP accredited and registered psychodynamic Counsellor. I began my career in further education, as an Art and Design lecturer, a position I held for over thirty years. I found that my pastoral and mentoring roles, as a tutor were very rewarding so I became interested in deeper psychological and therapeutic ways of working with people. I started my initial therapy training course in 2007, with a mindfulness approach to counselling. I then went on to study for a Post Graduate Diploma, and qualifying as a psychodynamic counsellor in 2010.

Mediums used: Zoom, in person (when

Qualifications

PG Dip Psychodynamic Counselling

WPF Therapy Certificate in CBT Skills

Tavistock – Introduction to Compassion Focused Therapy

TA101 Certificate from EATA (European Association for Transactional Analysis) with international recognition

OCN Intro Counselling and Communication Skills emphasising Mindfulness-Based Practice.

Other Qualifications include B.A. Hons Fine Art, PG Dip Digital Media Arts, M.A. Design

Memberships: BACP Registered and Accredited Member

Languages spoken: English

Registrations with health insurance providers: AXA Insurance

Wendy is a qualified relational integrated psychotherapist and a registered member of The National Society of Counsellors.

She works chiefly from a humanistic/person centred base where the client and their world are the starting point. Wendy is an Integrated therapist, which means she can incorporate other modes of therapy to so suit client needs. These modes include: psychodynamic approaches, relational approaches, existentialism and CBT. She works creativity alongside you, sometimes incorporating writing and art techniques.

Wendy is also a Lecturer in Psychology. She has been working educationally with children and adults for over 25 years. She has professional experience in colleges and schools, as a counsellor for The Brit School, the LGBT community, MindOut, Switchboard and in several Charities supporting adult carers. She has worked with diverse groups of people in many diverse settings, focusing on matters of neuro-diversity, work and educational stress, addiction, homelessness, schizophrenia and acute clinical diagnosis.

Qualifications: Psychology and Fine Art (BA Hons), MA in Fine Art, Post Graduate Cert of Education and MA Integrated Counselling and Psychotherapy