Transpersonal Counselling in Brighton

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Sam De Gruchy
Counsellor, MSc, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
My practice combines academic training in psychology, therapeutic training in counselling, and personal experiences and interest in the more somatic and transpersonal side of things.
I hold space from a foundation of trust in the healing process innate in all people, and with compassionate understanding of just how difficult things can get along the way. At times it can feel as though we are isolated or misunderstood, in dread or despair, overwhelmed or stuck, and therapy can provide both the opportunity to come up for air as well as to dive deeper into ourselves: to heal or transform what no longer serves us and to nurture and empower ourselves from a place of depth and understanding.
My practice combines academic training in psychology, therapeutic training in counselling, and personal experiences and interest in the more somatic and transpersonal side of things.
I hold space from a foundation of trust in the healing process innate in all people, and with compassionate understanding of just how difficult things can get along the way. At times it can feel as though we are isolated or misunderstood, in dread or despair, overwhelmed or stuck, and therapy can provide both the opportunity to come up for air as well as to dive deeper into ourselves: to heal or transform what no longer serves us and to nurture and empower ourselves from a place of depth and understanding.
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Christian Bayley
Psychotherapist, MA, MUKCP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
My therapeutic approach is best described as ‘Integrative’ which means that I bring together different schools of thought such as Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Humanistic, Existential and the Transpersonal. This enables me to draw upon a wide range of therapeutic styles which I tailor to your specific individual needs. I take a holistic approach which means I provide support that looks at the whole person, not just your mental health needs; I also consider your physical, emotional, social/sexual and spiritual wellbeing as an individual. Therapy can be an intimidating experience, especially if you are not sure where to start.
My therapeutic approach is best described as ‘Integrative’ which means that I bring together different schools of thought such as Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Humanistic, Existential and the Transpersonal. This enables me to draw upon a wide range of therapeutic styles which I tailor to your specific individual needs. I take a holistic approach which means I provide support that looks at the whole person, not just your mental health needs; I also consider your physical, emotional, social/sexual and spiritual wellbeing as an individual. Therapy can be an intimidating experience, especially if you are not sure where to start.
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Paul Skinner
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
I am open to working with those whose challenges are existential or transpersonal (spiritual / faith).
There are many reasons you may be seeking counselling but I imagine you are wanting something to change. My aim is to facilitate a relationship that is tailored to you and created with you. This provides the conditions for you to freely and safely explore the challenges you may face as well as the trauma or difficulties you have experienced. Counselling is not only about what we think of ourselves and our life but more importantly, our felt sense of ourselves and our visceral experience of life. Giving space and awareness to our experience is what informs us of what is needed for healing, growth and change.
I am open to working with those whose challenges are existential or transpersonal (spiritual / faith).
There are many reasons you may be seeking counselling but I imagine you are wanting something to change. My aim is to facilitate a relationship that is tailored to you and created with you. This provides the conditions for you to freely and safely explore the challenges you may face as well as the trauma or difficulties you have experienced. Counselling is not only about what we think of ourselves and our life but more importantly, our felt sense of ourselves and our visceral experience of life. Giving space and awareness to our experience is what informs us of what is needed for healing, growth and change.
01273 092586 View 01273 092586
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Deborah Maloney-Marsden
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
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Hey there... I am a Transpersonal psychotherapist, breathwork facilitator, coach and supervisor. I work with individuals and couples at depth to help integrate body, mind, soul. please check out my website www.deborahmaloney.com
Hey there... I am a Transpersonal psychotherapist, breathwork facilitator, coach and supervisor. I work with individuals and couples at depth to help integrate body, mind, soul. please check out my website www.deborahmaloney.com
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Heidi Larner
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1  (Online Only)
My approach draws on techniques and training in humanistic therapy, transpersonal psychology, mindfulness based therapy, psychodynamic therapy, DBT, CBT, interpersonal neurobiology, and internal family systems.
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist with 15 years of work experience in the field of mental health. I have extensive experience with complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and feelings of fear, anger, shame, and low self-esteem. Maybe you’re feeling anxious, sad, or confused, and it seems too much to face alone. I am here to help you develop self-understanding, and encourage you to adopt new feelings, attitudes, and behaviours towards life situations. My integrative approach is therapeutically adaptive to your unique individual needs, and empowers you to develop trust and confidence in your own inner guidance.
My approach draws on techniques and training in humanistic therapy, transpersonal psychology, mindfulness based therapy, psychodynamic therapy, DBT, CBT, interpersonal neurobiology, and internal family systems.
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist with 15 years of work experience in the field of mental health. I have extensive experience with complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and feelings of fear, anger, shame, and low self-esteem. Maybe you’re feeling anxious, sad, or confused, and it seems too much to face alone. I am here to help you develop self-understanding, and encourage you to adopt new feelings, attitudes, and behaviours towards life situations. My integrative approach is therapeutically adaptive to your unique individual needs, and empowers you to develop trust and confidence in your own inner guidance.
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Binah B Taylor
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP Snr. Accred
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brighton BN1  (Online Only)
I offer a protected space for you to explore your different needs and feelings, and reflect on your hopes and wishes - some of these may not yet be known. That's the magic: it's a place of discovery! I value working collaboratively to support your wellbeing and aspirations. This can include enhancing the quality of your relationships, being more creative in your life, and developing qualities that allow you to express what is most important to you. I have been in practice for nearly 30 years, working internationally with different cultures, and this has given me a broader perspective and appreciation of diverse points of view.
I offer a protected space for you to explore your different needs and feelings, and reflect on your hopes and wishes - some of these may not yet be known. That's the magic: it's a place of discovery! I value working collaboratively to support your wellbeing and aspirations. This can include enhancing the quality of your relationships, being more creative in your life, and developing qualities that allow you to express what is most important to you. I have been in practice for nearly 30 years, working internationally with different cultures, and this has given me a broader perspective and appreciation of diverse points of view.
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Kesley Cage
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
What a world we live in, hey? So much pain. So much drama, and heartache. Yet, also so much beauty, love, and understanding. There's nothing to do except be here now, and show up fully, living as best as we can. This is where therapy begins. It may be hard work to change your habits, or to stop your thoughts spiralling. However you may find stillness, presence and recovery. No matter what adversity you've been through, I believe that you can grow from it and gain resilience.
What a world we live in, hey? So much pain. So much drama, and heartache. Yet, also so much beauty, love, and understanding. There's nothing to do except be here now, and show up fully, living as best as we can. This is where therapy begins. It may be hard work to change your habits, or to stop your thoughts spiralling. However you may find stillness, presence and recovery. No matter what adversity you've been through, I believe that you can grow from it and gain resilience.
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Mark Reeves
Psychotherapist, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
If there are aspects of your life that you find challenging and you long to break free from some of the restrictive cycles and patterns then I would love to stand alongside you and give you my full presence and support, and together we can create a safe space in which you can find the courage to risk opening to all that is within you. I offer sessions online internationally or face to face in Brighton, UK. Some of the issues I can help you explore are: Self-esteem/confidence, Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Bereavement, Relationships, Direction, Meaning & purpose.
If there are aspects of your life that you find challenging and you long to break free from some of the restrictive cycles and patterns then I would love to stand alongside you and give you my full presence and support, and together we can create a safe space in which you can find the courage to risk opening to all that is within you. I offer sessions online internationally or face to face in Brighton, UK. Some of the issues I can help you explore are: Self-esteem/confidence, Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Bereavement, Relationships, Direction, Meaning & purpose.
01273 092822 View 01273 092822
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Liane Kirkcaldy
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN2
Are you seeking clarity about how to break free from restrictive cycles or patterns of thoughts and behaviours? Do you feel these issues are preventing you from living your life to the full? Perhaps you are struggling to move forward after a significant loss such as a bereavement, divorce, health problems. With my professional support, you can gain a deeper understanding of why these blocks are present. During our sessions, I can help you to find a path through these challenges to a place where growth, change and enhanced wellbeing become possible.
Are you seeking clarity about how to break free from restrictive cycles or patterns of thoughts and behaviours? Do you feel these issues are preventing you from living your life to the full? Perhaps you are struggling to move forward after a significant loss such as a bereavement, divorce, health problems. With my professional support, you can gain a deeper understanding of why these blocks are present. During our sessions, I can help you to find a path through these challenges to a place where growth, change and enhanced wellbeing become possible.
01273 957660 View 01273 957660
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Sebastian Beaumont
Counsellor, DCounsPsych, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
Are you dealing with a single life event or issues / trauma from earlier in your life? Are these affecting your emotional health? If so, I provide a safe, friendly space in which to explore particular problems or psychological patterns that you may have. The counselling I offer allows us to make sense of what has happened to you, thus giving rise to greater self-awareness and positive change plus the ability to resolve present or past issues. Counselling is an exciting and challenging healing journey which we can take together with sensitivity and respect. My experience is largely within, but not exclusive to, the LGBT+ community.
Are you dealing with a single life event or issues / trauma from earlier in your life? Are these affecting your emotional health? If so, I provide a safe, friendly space in which to explore particular problems or psychological patterns that you may have. The counselling I offer allows us to make sense of what has happened to you, thus giving rise to greater self-awareness and positive change plus the ability to resolve present or past issues. Counselling is an exciting and challenging healing journey which we can take together with sensitivity and respect. My experience is largely within, but not exclusive to, the LGBT+ community.
01273 092727 View 01273 092727
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At Home in the World
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
Life can feel hard - even overwhelming at times - but it doesn't have to stay that way. Often, people find talking to someone who understands can help to shift difficult feelings and allow them to fully engage with life once more. Perhaps you feel stuck? Anxious, angry, depressed, or in emotional pain? Maybe you notice your relationships are unsatisfactory, they always follow the same pattern? Or maybe life, with all its demands, is just grinding you down? Spending some time exploring these issues with a trained counsellor can offer insight, clarity and relief.
Life can feel hard - even overwhelming at times - but it doesn't have to stay that way. Often, people find talking to someone who understands can help to shift difficult feelings and allow them to fully engage with life once more. Perhaps you feel stuck? Anxious, angry, depressed, or in emotional pain? Maybe you notice your relationships are unsatisfactory, they always follow the same pattern? Or maybe life, with all its demands, is just grinding you down? Spending some time exploring these issues with a trained counsellor can offer insight, clarity and relief.
01273 092696 View 01273 092696
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Rhian Gower
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
I am an experienced, welcoming and open-minded counsellor. Exploring in-depth what is troubling us with someone who is really listening, not just to your words but to the person behind them, can in itself be a healing process. It may also bring to light beliefs and ways of living that are holding you back. I draw on a range of integrative talking therapies (including Internal Family Systems). When something more is needed than talking alone, Brainspotting (a somatic therapy that evolved out of EMDR) can offer a gentle but powerful way to access deeper areas of the brain where emotional difficulties arise.
I am an experienced, welcoming and open-minded counsellor. Exploring in-depth what is troubling us with someone who is really listening, not just to your words but to the person behind them, can in itself be a healing process. It may also bring to light beliefs and ways of living that are holding you back. I draw on a range of integrative talking therapies (including Internal Family Systems). When something more is needed than talking alone, Brainspotting (a somatic therapy that evolved out of EMDR) can offer a gentle but powerful way to access deeper areas of the brain where emotional difficulties arise.
01273 092838 View 01273 092838
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Abby Perrins
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
I am a warm, compassionate person and experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor. We can all find ourselves in times of difficulty, whether in a time of crisis, feeling stuck in repetitive patterns, feeling disconnected, struggling to find meaning, or feeling like our true self has become buried. Counselling offers space to slow down and connect with yourself in the presence of another person, to be truly heard and to explore difficult thoughts or emotions. It can enable reflection on helpful or unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling and relating, and welcome deeper self-acceptance and self-compassion.
I am a warm, compassionate person and experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor. We can all find ourselves in times of difficulty, whether in a time of crisis, feeling stuck in repetitive patterns, feeling disconnected, struggling to find meaning, or feeling like our true self has become buried. Counselling offers space to slow down and connect with yourself in the presence of another person, to be truly heard and to explore difficult thoughts or emotions. It can enable reflection on helpful or unhelpful patterns of thinking, feeling and relating, and welcome deeper self-acceptance and self-compassion.
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Lisa Pick
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
Times are hard and you too may be having a hard time. I appreciate that asking for help may also seem difficult, but please remember - we all need a helping hand sometimes. I can offer assistance for a range of issues by providing a safe space and an open and honest relationship to support you to look a little deeper into what is going on for you and process your thoughts and feelings. In this way you can work towards growth, healing and change. Please be aware that you need to be willing to do the work, I can't do it for you!
Times are hard and you too may be having a hard time. I appreciate that asking for help may also seem difficult, but please remember - we all need a helping hand sometimes. I can offer assistance for a range of issues by providing a safe space and an open and honest relationship to support you to look a little deeper into what is going on for you and process your thoughts and feelings. In this way you can work towards growth, healing and change. Please be aware that you need to be willing to do the work, I can't do it for you!
01273 092388 View 01273 092388
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Amanda Rowlands
Psychotherapist, MA
Verified Verified
Brighton BN2
You may have found the courage to want to change your way of doing life. Whether the issue is specific or a general feeling of dissatisfaction, I believe the therapeutic relationship is created together and can facilitate the changes you want to bring about when created in a safe, open, curious and compassionate environment.
You may have found the courage to want to change your way of doing life. Whether the issue is specific or a general feeling of dissatisfaction, I believe the therapeutic relationship is created together and can facilitate the changes you want to bring about when created in a safe, open, curious and compassionate environment.
01273 092633 View 01273 092633
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Grainne McHUGH
Psychotherapist, MA, HCPC-Art Therap.
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
Life, in all of its wonders, can be challenging. I offer an empathetic, compassionate and attuned response, tailored to meet each client’s unique needs. I am registered to work with both adults and children. I frequently help clients struggling with anxiety and depression as well as relationship and addiction issues. I often work with people who have experienced trauma both as children and adults. A lot of my work has centered on helping people who have experienced trauma within close relationships. Therapy offers a space for you to be heard and listened to, wholly. I will walk alongside you on your journey of self discovery.
Life, in all of its wonders, can be challenging. I offer an empathetic, compassionate and attuned response, tailored to meet each client’s unique needs. I am registered to work with both adults and children. I frequently help clients struggling with anxiety and depression as well as relationship and addiction issues. I often work with people who have experienced trauma both as children and adults. A lot of my work has centered on helping people who have experienced trauma within close relationships. Therapy offers a space for you to be heard and listened to, wholly. I will walk alongside you on your journey of self discovery.
01273 092390 View 01273 092390
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Yasmin Kapadia
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN2
I have worked extensively in mental health am experienced in supporting people through all degrees of distress, including intense and overwhelming mental and emotional difficulties, bereavement and trauma. I have a particular interest in working with issues of difference, diversity and social injustice within a therapeutic setting. I also care deeply for the environment have experience helping people who are struggling to process the climate/ biodiversity crisis and/ or who are suffering from trauma or burn-out linked with their environmental activism. I currently support young people with mental health problems at University.
I have worked extensively in mental health am experienced in supporting people through all degrees of distress, including intense and overwhelming mental and emotional difficulties, bereavement and trauma. I have a particular interest in working with issues of difference, diversity and social injustice within a therapeutic setting. I also care deeply for the environment have experience helping people who are struggling to process the climate/ biodiversity crisis and/ or who are suffering from trauma or burn-out linked with their environmental activism. I currently support young people with mental health problems at University.
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Dana Cohen
Counsellor, MA, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN2  (Online Only)
I am an LGBTQ counsellor and psychotherapist, with twenty years experience in LGBTQ therapy, advocacy and support services. I offer online therapy to LGBTQ people throughout the UK. Those of us who are LGBTQ often need more support to thrive. Experiences of marginalisation and discrimination can deeply affect how we feel about ourselves, our lives and our relationships. It can make a huge difference to find an LGBTQ affirmative therapist who welcomes you wholeheartedly, with warmth and understanding. When we experience unconditional acceptance and care we can relax and open, finding our joy and freedom.
I am an LGBTQ counsellor and psychotherapist, with twenty years experience in LGBTQ therapy, advocacy and support services. I offer online therapy to LGBTQ people throughout the UK. Those of us who are LGBTQ often need more support to thrive. Experiences of marginalisation and discrimination can deeply affect how we feel about ourselves, our lives and our relationships. It can make a huge difference to find an LGBTQ affirmative therapist who welcomes you wholeheartedly, with warmth and understanding. When we experience unconditional acceptance and care we can relax and open, finding our joy and freedom.
01273 036050 View 01273 036050
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Cloe Jackson
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
We all have the right to be our own expression of human. Maybe you struggle with feeling that there’s something ‘wrong’ or ‘different’ about you? Maybe life sometimes feel too difficult to manage? Or you may often feel that you need to hide, change, or control aspects of yourself in the outside world. Life often presents us with unexpected challenges and having someone there to support you can make these challenges feel more manageable. I passionately believe in empowering individuals to find their own answers to the challenges they face. I value diversity, integrity, connection, and the journey of self-discovery.
We all have the right to be our own expression of human. Maybe you struggle with feeling that there’s something ‘wrong’ or ‘different’ about you? Maybe life sometimes feel too difficult to manage? Or you may often feel that you need to hide, change, or control aspects of yourself in the outside world. Life often presents us with unexpected challenges and having someone there to support you can make these challenges feel more manageable. I passionately believe in empowering individuals to find their own answers to the challenges they face. I value diversity, integrity, connection, and the journey of self-discovery.
01273 092949 View 01273 092949
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Julie Ridlington Online Counselling
Counsellor, MBACP
Verified Verified
Brighton BN1
Do you struggle to communicate your needs in a relationship? Maybe you feel like you have never known what your needs are, or that they have become lost on the way. Do you find it difficult to trust others? Or do feel anxious while yearning for closeness with another. Perhaps you find yourself in a different relationship but the same dynamic and don't understand how it has happened again!
Do you struggle to communicate your needs in a relationship? Maybe you feel like you have never known what your needs are, or that they have become lost on the way. Do you find it difficult to trust others? Or do feel anxious while yearning for closeness with another. Perhaps you find yourself in a different relationship but the same dynamic and don't understand how it has happened again!
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Transpersonal Counsellors

How does transpersonal therapy work?

Transpersonal therapy focuses on a patient’s spirituality and meaning in life. Transpersonal therapists might borrow from Eastern traditions as well as Western psychology. They may incorporate techniques including meditation, visualisation, hypnotherapy, dream analysis, and or breathwork to produce altered states of consciousness. The therapist helps the patient to access their consciousness and spirituality to work through difficult mental states.

How long does transpersonal therapy last?

Because the goal is to understand a person as a whole, including their spirituality, treatment can range from months to a year or beyond. While patients learn the philosophy behind transpersonal therapy during treatment, they can also practice its principles throughout life after therapy sessions have ended.

Is transpersonal therapy effective?

Patients have found success with transpersonal therapy; this method is useful in improving anxiety, depression, self-esteem, identity, fears, relationship problems, and other concerns. Improvements in problem areas can continue even after transpersonal therapy ends, as individuals can utilise the tools they’ve learned during treatment sessions.

What are the limitations of transpersonal therapy?

There is some research on the effectiveness of transpersonal therapy, but empirical support for this therapy approach is sparse. It does not have the robust evidence base of other forms of therapy, such as cognitive behavioural therapy or acceptance and commitment therapy.