Alice Watson

Collaborative Integrative Counselling

The decision to seek therapy signals a healthy prioritising of self care.  You don’t need to wait for breaking point to reach out for support. When life feels overwhelming, talking to a professional can give you the space and support to face the challenges and feel heard and understood.

A few examples of what may bring you to therapy:

Anxiety, panic, attachment, trauma, negative body image, changes to personal identity, life transitions, disconnection, shame, exhaustion, isolation, addictions, overwhelm, depression, compulsions and intrusive thinking, relationship dynamics, separation and divorce, stress, much more.

My approach:

As a practitioner I am collaborative and creative. My training allows me to blend elements of several approaches to therapy, including those that focus on modifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviours in the here and now, as well as seeking to understand the influence of our subconscious on relationships to self and others. You may have a specific goal for therapy in mind, or it might be that you need support during a time of change. You may also just feel you need a space to explore something that is troubling you. I work within fixed term, long term and open-ended time frames and we can discuss what feels the best way of working together during our first session.

By prioritising the development of a genuine therapeutic relationship, I hope to enable you to explore aspects of your life and experiences you may wish to understand better, or be able to move on from.

My experience:

I am an accredited integrative counsellor working in East Sussex and online. I began training and working in the field of mental health over 13 years ago, and I have provided therapeutic sessions to individuals and groups across several settings, including the NHS and in schools. I have a particular interest in the parenthood journey, which stems from working with children and their families in early years settings, and recognising how integral the wellbeing of parents is to the experience of the family as a whole. I am able to use my specific training and experience of therapy with both children and adults to specialise in supporting parents while holding the whole family unit in mind. I now work solely as a counsellor.

I have presented my own research about therapy at conferences both in the UK and Europe. I am also trained as a Mental Health First Aider for both young people and adults.

I am fully insured, supervised and DBS checked. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and I work within their ethical guidelines.

Sessions with me:

I offer face to face sessions at the Wellington Centre on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. At other times I offer some appointments remotely, either via Zoom or on the phone.

Sessions in Hastings are £55 for 50 minutes. I do offer some concessions to counselling trainees and those without incomes; please get in touch if you feel this may apply to you.

To arrange a free of charge initial chat to see whether I might be the right therapist for you at this time, get in touch:

Email: alicewatsontherapy@outlook.com

Phone: 07933844534

More information and FAQs available on my website: www.alicewatsontherapy.com