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Relationship Counselling · Lewes
Relationship Counselling in Lewes
Relationship Counselling for Lewes and the surrounding area, in person or online. Few things hurt like struggling with the person you are meant to be closest to. We slow down the pattern you are caught in together and learn healthier ways of hearing and being heard.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
Relationship Counselling for Lewes
Lewes, the historic county town of East Sussex, is famous for its castle, steep twittens, Harveys Brewery and Bonfire night. From streets near Lewes Castle, the Harveys Brewery and the South Downs Way to the edges of town, people come to work through what's been weighing on them, in person or online.
My counselling room is at Intergen House on Western Road in Hove. From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to Brighton and on to Hove. If getting here is difficult, or you'd simply prefer it, we can meet by secure video instead.
Close by, Relationship Counselling is also available in Newhaven, Ditchling, Brighton.
So whether you are searching for relationship counselling near you in Lewes, or weighing up in-person against online sessions, you are in the right place.
What I help with
How relationship counselling can help
Trust and repair
Rebuilding safety after betrayal or addiction.
Distance
Finding your way back to closeness.
Addiction in relationships
Support where a partner's addiction has affected you.
Anxiety and reassurance
Working with people-pleasing and the need for control.
Individual work
You do not need to come as a couple to change the dynamic.
What to expect
Why people from Lewes choose to work with me
In person or online
Meet me face to face near Lewes, or by secure video, and mix the two however suits your week.
Lived experience
I've known anxiety, depression, addiction and trauma myself, so I understand them from the inside, not just the textbook.
No judgement, ever
Whatever brings you in from Lewes, you'll be met with warmth and respect, never lectures or shame.
Led by you
We go at your pace. You decide how much to share and when, and the sessions stop when you've arrived where you want to be.
How I work
What actually happens in our sessions is collaborative and unhurried. My approach is integrative and person-centred. We are not looking for someone to blame, but at the system the two of you create together and where it gets stuck, drawing on relational therapy, Internal Family Systems and Human Givens approaches.
There's no waiting room and no rush. From Lewes, the first contact can be as small as a phone call, and from there we go at whatever pace feels safe.
You can read more about relationship counselling and about my methods, sessions and fees. There is no obligation: we begin with a free fifteen minute call to see whether we are the right fit.
Start the conversationFinding support in Lewes
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally, and it can be worth knowing what else is there. For free NHS talking therapy in Lewes, you can refer yourself directly to Health in Mind, the East Sussex NHS Talking Therapies service, with no GP referral needed. You can also find your nearest service through the NHS Talking Therapies finder.
Seeing me privately usually means you can start sooner, stay with the same counsellor throughout, and work at greater depth and pace; the two can run side by side, and I'm glad to work alongside any NHS or GP support you already have. If you are waiting for NHS therapy, beginning privately can be a way to make a start now rather than putting things off, and we can always work in whatever way fits best alongside what is already in place.
If you need urgent help now
This practice is not a crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option. The Samaritans are free, day or night, on 116 123, or text SHOUT to 85258.
Lewes questions
Relationship Counselling in Lewes: common questions
Do you offer relationship counselling in Lewes?
Yes. I see clients from Lewes and the surrounding area in person at my private room in Hove, and online by secure video right across the UK. Relationship Counselling is available whichever suits you best.
Where exactly are you based, coming from Lewes?
I work from Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Lewes the office is around twenty minutes by car on the A27, or a short direct train to Brighton and on to Hove. There's parking nearby and the buses and trains are close.
Is online as good as coming in from Lewes?
For most people, yes. Online sessions are just as effective and just as confidential, and some clients in Lewes prefer the comfort of working from home. You can also blend the two.
What if I'm not sure relationship counselling is right for me?
That's exactly what the free fifteen-minute consultation is for: a no-obligation chat to see if we're a good fit before anything begins, wherever in Lewes you're starting from.
Relationship Counselling in Lewes, whenever you are ready
When you're ready, book a free fifteen-minute call. It costs nothing and is the simplest way to find out if I'm the right counsellor for you.
Relationship Counselling in nearby areas
Not local to Lewes? I also offer online counselling UK-wide, and you can see every area I cover or read more about relationship counselling.