Sessions available by appointment only.
Counselling
Face-to-Face in Chichester
A supportive space to explore what you are experiencing, understand yourself more deeply and work towards meaningful change at a pace that feels right for you.
I offer individual counselling for adults in Chichester, working from a humanistic and person-centred foundation while integrating different therapeutic approaches to meet you as an individual. Rather than following a fixed formula, our work is shaped around you, what you bring to counselling and what feels most helpful along the way.
Before beginning counselling, all new clients have a free 15-minute discovery call with me. Choosing a counsellor is personal, and the call gives us an opportunity to speak before deciding whether we would like to work together. You can briefly tell me what has brought you to counselling and what you are hoping for from support, ask any questions you may have, and we can discuss practicalities such as availability and whether you would prefer to work online or face-to-face.
The discovery call is a required part of beginning counselling with me, but there is no obligation to continue afterwards. It is an opportunity for us both to consider whether working together feels like the right fit before arranging your first session.
Counselling is available face-to-face in Chichester and online, allowing you to choose the way of working that best suits your circumstances and preferences.
Counselling Sessions and Fees
Concessionary Rates
I offer a limited number of reduced-rate online counselling sessions for students and key workers at £55 per 50-minute session. Concessionary rates are available for online counselling only and are subject to availability.
90-Minute Initial Assessment Session: £100
For your first session, you can choose an optional 90-minute initial assessment session if you would prefer a little more time when we begin working together. You are equally welcome to begin with a standard 50-minute session if you would prefer. The 90-minute session is simply an additional option for clients who feel they would benefit from having more time at their first appointment.
All first counselling sessions include an initial assessment, which helps me understand a little more about you, what has brought you to counselling, relevant history and anything important for me to be aware of as we begin our work together.
Choosing the 90-minute option gives us more time for this process without it taking up most of your first session. Once we have completed the assessment, there is still plenty of time for you to begin exploring what has brought you to counselling and experience the therapeutic work itself.
50-Minute Counselling Session: £65
My standard counselling sessions are 50 minutes and can take place weekly or fortnightly, depending on what feels most suitable for you and your circumstances.
Appointments don't need to be at the same time or on the same day each week. Where possible, we can arrange sessions around your availability, giving you flexibility while still maintaining the regularity that is important to the therapeutic process.
If you prefer to plan your counselling sessions in advance, I also offer block booking payment arrangements. This can be helpful if you would like to make a commitment to a regular period of counselling and have your sessions arranged ahead of time. Block bookings are discussed and agreed with me in advance and are paid in full on the agreed payment date.
Counselling sessions are tailored to what you need from our work together. Following your free 15-minute discovery call, we can arrange your first session if we both feel that working together is a good fit.
What is Counselling and Who Can It Help?
Counselling is a form of talking therapy that gives you dedicated time and space to explore your thoughts, feelings, experiences and the things that may be affecting your life. It can provide an opportunity to understand yourself more deeply, make sense of what you are experiencing and begin to recognise patterns or ways of responding that you may not have noticed before.
You don't need to have a diagnosed mental health condition or be experiencing a crisis to come to counselling. People seek counselling for many different reasons. Sometimes there is something specific that has happened, such as a bereavement, relationship difficulty, change in health or a particularly difficult period in life. At other times, it can be harder to identify exactly what is wrong - you might feel anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected from yourself or aware that something doesn't feel quite right.
Counselling isn't about being told what to do or being given a set of instructions to follow. Instead, it offers a confidential and non-judgemental space where you can talk openly and explore what is happening for you. You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what you want to say, and there isn't a 'right' way to use your sessions.
People can come to counselling to explore experiences such as:
Anxiety, worry and panic
Bereavement, grief and loss
Chronic pain, illness or changes in health
Stress and feeling overwhelmed
Relationship or family difficulties
Low self-esteem or confidence
Difficult life changes or transitions
Past experiences that continue to affect the present
Feeling stuck, lost or disconnected from yourself
Wanting to understand yourself, your emotions or your relationships more deeply
Counselling can also be valuable when nothing is necessarily 'wrong'. You may want a space that is entirely your own, to reflect on where you are in life, understand yourself better or explore changes you would like to make. What brings each person to counselling is different, and the work itself will be different too. The focus of our sessions develops around you, your experiences and what feels important to explore.
How I Work
My counselling approach is humanistic and person-centred, with an integrative way of working. While these terms can sound quite clinical, in practice they mean that our sessions are centred around you as an individual rather than following a fixed programme or expecting one approach to work for everyone.
Person-centred counselling is based on the understanding that you know your own experiences better than anyone else. My role isn't to tell you what you should do or make decisions for you. Instead, we work together to explore what is happening for you and develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences.
Being an integrative counsellor means I can draw on different therapeutic approaches depending on what you bring to counselling. This might involve exploring how past experiences affect you in the present, recognising patterns in thoughts, feelings or relationships, or developing new ways of understanding your responses.
I also believe the relationship we build is an important part of counselling. I will listen and give you space, but I won't simply sit silently while you talk. I may ask questions, offer reflections, notice connections or gently challenge something when I feel it could be helpful to explore together.
You don't need to prepare for your sessions or know exactly what you want to talk about. Some weeks you may arrive with something specific in mind; other weeks, we can simply begin with what is there.
A space to share your story.
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