Humanistic Counselling in Brighton and Hove
Get Life Back in Balance
If you are looking at my website then there is a chance that you are, or know someone who is, finding things a bit much and may benefit from talking things through. Counselling with me is a chance to slow down and explore the issues and relationships that cause us distress in a confidential and safe space, where you are respected and valued. My commitment is to be with you through it all, no matter how difficult or uncomfortable, see you who for you are and support any changes that you want to make in your life. If you are considering counselling, my website can answer some questions you may have and help you book a session.
Why Counselling?
It is my belief that counselling is a relationship within which you can safely face up to the way you are living and open yourself up to the possibility of doing things differently. This means collaboratively working to bring to light and challenge the habits you have developed over the years that, whilst at one time did you a world of good, are now preventing you from leading a full life. I will be with you in your struggles, not afraid of your pain or sadness, as a companion in a relationship of acceptance, healing and growth. This is not a one size fits all approach, but instead one built up with you that can, when appropriate, be a place of energy and humour; experimenting with new ways of relating to others and the world.
Immediacy and Creativity
Sometimes we need a gentle rock of the boat to start finding a new equilibrium from which we can live a more meaningful life. This could mean being daring and testing out new ways of being; some examples might be trying out such things as saying “no” to the demands of others, stating needs, voicing anger or allowing oneself to feel vulnerability. It could even be looking at difficult and frightening experiences together, with a fresh lens, to change how we relate to our past. This is not only to say that my approach is only one of looking to change, but also one to bring into awareness what it is about you and your life that brings you happiness and what it is that you makes you unique. Whatever you have been doing, it has brought you this far and that is nothing to be sniffed at. My approach integrates identifying and moving toward change with deepening your empathy for yourself, to encompass you in your entirety in the pursuit of deeper satisfaction from life.
I draw on Existential, Gestalt and Person-Centred ideas working holistically to see the whole person as a total combination of mind, body and their relationships. This can lead to working with experienced sensations within our body, emotions and thoughts as they arise in the moment to make an active and creative counselling experience. If you think this holistic approach might be the right one for you please get in touch to book an initial meeting session.
Contact
Email: georgedickinsoncounselling@gmail.com
Phone: 07307348321
Location
The Crescent Practice, 19 Montpelier Crescent, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 3JF
I Can Help With:
Depression
Anxiety
Self-Esteem Issues
Transitional Periods & Life Changes
Childhood Sexual & Physical Abuse
Trauma
Bereavement
Work Issues & Stress
Finding Direction in Life
Identity
Relationship Issues
Addiction
Autistic Spectrum & ADHD
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