Working alongside you to explore meaning and change

Open ended and short term counselling for adults

I offer short-term and open-ended psychodynamic counselling, both face-to-face in Hove and Brighton, and online across the UK and internationally. I work with adults facing a wide range of issues, providing a reflective, compassionate, and creative space for those looking to understand themselves more deeply and explore their psychological and emotional difficulties.

Areas of Focus

You may be coming to therapy because you're feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low or stuck. Sometimes there’s a clear reason; other times it’s just a sense that something isn’t quite right. Together, we can begin to make sense of your experience, exploring how past relationships and unseen patterns may be influencing your current difficulties. I work with people across a range of issues, including:

My Approach

My approach is psychodynamic, which means we explore how early experiences can shape the ways we think, feel, and relate to others in the present. Together, we create a space where you can gently explore what might be happening beneath the surface. I work alongside you, bringing curiosity, creativity, and openness to the process, so that we can make sense of unconscious patterns that may be influencing your emotional life. This isn’t about quick fixes, but about developing deeper self-understanding and insight – the kind of change that supports lasting growth and transformation.

I am a qualified Psychodynamic Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I bring over 15 years of experience working in NHS mental health research, supporting both adults and young people with a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges, including depression, anxiety, loneliness, and the impact of living with chronic physical or mental health conditions.

My work has included supporting people at Macmillan Horizon as they adjust to and recover from cancer treatment, as well as working within various counselling services across Sussex. I also hold a PhD in Clinical Psychology, where my research focused on understanding and working with people who experience distressing voices.

Alongside my clinical work, I am also an artist. Creativity is important to me, and I often bring this into therapy — whether through finding new ways of thinking about difficulties, exploring meaning, or uncovering the deeper feelings that lie beneath the surface.

Services and Fees

I offer both time-limited and open-ended psychodynamic counselling, with sessions lasting 50 minutes once a week.

50-minute sessions

Weekdays (9am-8pm)
Saturdays (9am-12pm)

£60

Open-ended counselling

Open-ended counselling provides space to work at your own pace for as long as you need. We will continue meeting weekly until you feel ready to end, and when the time is right, we will agree on a planned ending together.

Time-limited counselling

Time-limited counselling is usually agreed in advance for a set number of weeks, often around 12 sessions, and focuses on a specific area you’d like to explore

FAQs

Contact me

If you would like to have an introductory conversation, please either email me at enquire@lbjtherapy.com or use the contact form provided.