talking therapy, art therapy, queer therapy, psychotherapy, counseling

Art Psychotherapy, Counselling & Psychotherapy in Brighton and Hove

Hello! I’m Clara (they/them). I’m an Integrative Psychotherapist offering Psychotherapy, Counselling and Art Psychotherapy to adults, young adults and groups.

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

- Maya Angelou-

Who do I work with?

I work with adults and young adults and offer both Psychotherapy and/or Art Psychotherapy. Some clients choose one or the other or combine both therapies. I have experience across a diverse range of mental health settings such as the NHS in acute services working with Psychosis, complex needs and Personality Disorders. I have further experience as a therapist at Macmillan and at Spectra with TNBI youth. I work as a Psychotherapist in my own private practice and at the NHS Sussex Gender Service as a Reflective Practice Facilitator. I am in the final year of my Integrative Arts Therapy Master’s.

My fees are sliding scale, please email for info.

What issues do I work with?

  • Bereavement

  • Abuse

  • Trauma, somatic nervous system regulation and grounding

  • Living with cancer and supporting relatives of those living with illness

  • Chronic illness

  • PTSD and C-PTSD

  • Issues around education, learning challenges and pressures

  • Climate anxiety

  • Childhood Trauma/ Attachment Issues

  • Gender dysphoria and Gender Identity explorations

  • LGBTQIA+ areas

  • Depression and low mood

  • Anxiety

  • Parent/child attachments

  • Low self-esteem

  • Relationship issues, sexuality, intimacy

  • OCD, ritualistic behaviors

  • Shame

  • Neurodiversity

  • Minority Stress

First Steps

It takes a lot to reach out to a therapist and it can be a nerve wracking experience, I am here to help you along the way. Whatever you need help with, no matter how large or small, is valid.

Email me for a free 15 minute no-obligation phone consultation where I can answer any questions you might have. You can also email me with queries if that feels more accessible to you.

After initial contact we will arrange for a trial session, this is a taster session where we will discuss your needs and goals and see if we are a good fit to work together.

Sessions are 50 minutes long and are held weekly at the same agreed time and place near St Peter’s Church, London Road in Brighton. Sessions are client led and tailored to your needs.

My Values

My practice is inclusive of all people. I am Neurodiverse affirmative. I work with Gender Sex Relationship Diversity frameworks and Queer Theory. I am Trans, Intersex, Non-binary and Gender Diverse affirmative. I hold Intersectional Feminist and anti-oppressive values. I work in a Trauma Informed and non-pathologizing way. I celebrate diversity in all variations.

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