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**Please note, Eleanor is currently on maternity leave**
About me
I have spent most of my working life as a professional writer before training as a therapist, and I bring a creative approach to everything I do. Having been through a lot of life changes and had a lot of therapy myself, I believe in doing all I can to help make this available to others. I was volunteering at a domestic abuse charity in Brighton and saw first-hand the long waiting lists for therapy and the impact this has on people. This inspired me to train as a therapist myself.
I trained in person-centred therapeutic counselling at Haulm, having previously completed courses at City Lit in London and Varndean College in Brighton. I have also worked as a therapist at Release Counselling for Women and as a helpline volunteer at Rise. I have particular interest/experience in working with women, emotional/domestic abuse, disenfranchised grief and living loss. In my spare time, I can usually be found reading, cooking, chasing after my dog, or occasionally horizontal in front of Netflix.
My approach is warm and open, and led by you as the client. I believe that you are the expert in your own experience, and I won’t attempt to advise you or tell you what to do. I believe that having someone to talk to in a safe and confidential space outside of usual ‘polite’ social conventions – who will really listen and be with you – can be a powerful and potentially life-changing experience.
I am firmly committed to making therapy available to all who want it, which I believe has the potential to transform not just individuals, but communities and the wider world.
Qualifications and experience
I am a registered member of the BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy) and am committed to their ethical framework. I have a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from Haulm, who specialise in the person-centred approach, and also have the Certificate of Proficiency from the BACP.
I have worked as a volunteer counsellor at Release for Women, and as a helpline volunteer for Rise, dealing with domestic abuse. I have also run trauma-informed writing workshops for the Rise Community Connectors Programme.
How it works
I currently work online and face-to-face in Brighton, with some evening appointments available. I offer a 30-minute initial chat (online or on the phone) free of charge, so that we can see if we are a good fit to work together. Many therapists offer similar initial chats, and I would recommend ‘shopping around’ for the right fit if you can.
If we do decide to work together, sessions are 50 minutes, usually weekly, and I charge £50 per session. I offer a limited number of low-cost spaces starting at £10; please feel free to ask me about this.
If you’d like to discuss working together and to set up an initial chat, please contact me at: ewsussextherapy@gmail.com
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