AVAILABILITY
Fran will be on extended leave from December 10th to January 21st 2025Texted W.App enquiries are very welcome from January 6th to the 14th.
I can offer a couple of Skype therapy slots at 9.30am and 10,30am UK time (3pm to 4pm in India)
and 7.30pm and 8.30pm in India (9am and 10 am Eastern Time) at a reduced rate of £50 per session for that week only.
Face to face sessions & Skype resume on January 22nd, 2025. in Brighton and Hove
Welcome to Affirm Counselling
I offer CBT, Counselling and Psychotherapy in Seven Dials, Brighton (BN1), Hove (BN3), and the East Sussex area. I studied and qualified in Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling at Regents College London. I am an accredited member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the governing body for therapists in the UK. I am BUPA recognised therapist and work as a private therapist with organisations such as the Priory, CBT Clinics, Care First, BUPA, AXA and Aviva. I am also an individual member of the Employees Assistant Programme who provide therapy for businesses including the NHS. I have been a professional counsellor and psychotherapist since 2005 in Brighton. I am based at The Practice Rooms in Hove where I am now offering psychotherapy, and as a trainee at the EMDR Academy (part 1 is completed) I have a few lower cost £65 sessions available in Hove.
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About Existential Therapy And CBT
Existential Psychotherapy was introduced into Europe in 1951, it was R.D. Laing who introduced it into the UK. Existentialism asks questions such as how does the individual experience life, revealing what might be unspoken, thus we can explore values and beliefs in every aspect of life. I take an open approach to whatever is brought and am curious about what it means to be you and the themes that might arise from that. Making choices can bring up anxiety and doubts which we can work with in therapy. Clients can also learn to effectively deal with deep issues, such as life purpose, depression, loss and self-esteem.
CBT explores your usual way of responding to situations and helps you to notice how your body reacts. CBT asks the question, "how much do you believe your thoughts?". CBT looks at coping strategies to change thoughts and associated feelings to more positive ones, and asks, "What actions can you change?"
My Approach
People come to me for help with anxiety and depression, bereavement and loss, stress and PTSD, and counselling for addictions involving alcohol and drugs. I also work with confidence building, improving self esteem and individual relationship issues.
Depression
Anxiety
Phobia
Stress
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) & Panic
Divorce and Separation
Relationship issues
Low Self Esteem and poor Confidence
Stress
Career Counselling/Life Coaching
Money problems and Addictions
Trauma
Anger Management and much more
There are many different approaches to therapy but, as I work integratively, you will find that I am proficient in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as well as the person centered approach and transpersonal analysis. Here are some recent testimonials from clients I have worked with using psychotherapy in Hove.
You can find out more about my approach by reading the How I Work page.
