Simon Brown
Counsellor in Brighton.

Hello, as you are aware, my name is Simon.

I welcome all, regardless of any individual's characteristic. I strive to celebrate, protect, and safeguard the right for people to express gender and sexual identity, race, and ethnic background as well as religious or cultural centricities.

I offer affordable face to face and online counselling. My approach is Integrative. This takes the premise that people are multifaceted and complex and thus, by blending a plethora or converging approaches we can create a potent and effective way of exploring and working with issues. You can find further information on my website if interested. (click above)

In all, I help people find balance, acceptance, direction, and empowerment in their lives. This can help people with anxiety or low self esteem issues as well addiction and relationship issues.

I will work with you in a collaborative and supportive manner to explore your emotions, thoughts and behaviours. This may include working through uncomfortable issues and challenges.

To support this, I strive to create a welcoming, warm, genuine relationship that is non judgemental, empathic and of positive regard. Within this relationship we will create a safe space where you can fully express yourself and develop assets to live adaptively and creatively.

I will walk alongside you, on your path, allowing you, to feel heard, respected and understood.

A little bit about me..................

I can support you to include and transcend your past and to explore and develop your present self. I will also support you to develop your assets and abilities to create and maintain a meaningful and fulfilling life. I have lived in Brighton since I was sixteen. As much as I have seen this city change over the years I too have been on a personal journey of development and change. I spent my twenties and thirties in bands (guitarist), as a music producer, production manager and club promoter. My forties saw me engage in martial arts, creative writing and family.

Here, in my fifties, I still play guitar, work in the drug and alcohol sector and feel younger and more settled in myself than I have for a long time. So in a nutshell, over the last forty years I found life profound and meaningless, got lost in a maze of meaning, found myself, lost myself, found myself again and then realised that I didn't really, as life is a wonderful gift in the lifelong pursuit of discovery, change, adaptation and balance.

For further information please visit my website via desktop computer www.psyb.info

Background & Counselling Qualifications

In regard to my 'therapeutic credentials' as it were, I have been a qualified counsellor since 2014. I am an Advanced Practitioner for the Addiction Professionals and an Individual Member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).

I worked at CRI Addiction Services and BHT Wellbeing Service for a while before going into private practice.

Alongside this, and since 2000 I worked in therapeutic and social support settings including HMP, outreach support, young people's and alcohol and drug services. I currently work for a residential rehabilitation service. I have supported a wide variety of people. I know first hand that lasting change and recovery is possible.

I hold a BA in Psychology and Management Studies (Sussex University), a Diploma in Integrative Counselling (CPCAB) as well as a MSc in Substance Misuse (Sussex University).

I have worked for Brighton University as a part time lecturer for their Critical Addiction Studies course and other freelance positions in a trainer capacity.

My Specialisms

Abuse. ADHD. Adoption Issues. Aging Concerns. Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Dependence. Anger Management Therapy. Anxiety. Body Image Issues. Burn Out. Cancer. Career Counseling. Child or Adolescent Issues. Coaching. Co-dependency. Contemplative. Cultural and Systemic. Oppression. Depression. Divorce. Domestic Abuse. Drug Dependence / Abuse / Addiction. Eating Disorder. Family Conflict. Family Systems. Gambling. Addiction. Historical Trauma. Insomnia. Intellectual Disability. Internet Addiction. Interpersonal Loss or Grief. Medication Management. Men's Issues. Mindfulness-based. Panic. Personal Growth. Polyamorous and Open Relationships. Premarital Counseling. Racial Identity. Relational. Self-Esteem. Sexual Abuse. Sexual Addiction. Sexual Problems. Spirituality. Suicidal Ideation. Trauma. Addiction Therapy

Approach to Counselling & How I Work

My approach within counselling/psychotherapy is Integrative. I blend traditional and contemporary therapeutic approaches to allow a fluid, comprehensive and open way of viewing and working with people. I collaborate and strive to create an honest, safe and respectful relationship with clients. Whilst we engage, you will have my utmost unconditional positive regard. I'll be me, as authentic as I can be, empathic, present, non-judgmental, and completely in the mix at hopefully just the right potency in supporting you.

I offer my skills, competencies and self to engage with you in a counselling or psychotherapy framework, as well as offering bespoke programs that include Support Planning and strategies to increase Recovery Management.

For further information please visit my website via desktop computer www.psyb.info

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Counselling	In Person	£50 per 50 minutes
Counselling	Online/Telephone	£40 per 60 minutes

Additional Rate Information

Types of therapeutic approaches I synthesise within an INTEGRATIVE FRAMEWORK. Behavioural Therapy. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy. Emotionally Focused. Holistic. Humanistic. Integral Therapy. Integrative. Motivational Interviewing. Person Centred Therapy. Gestalt. Transactional Analysis. Mindfulness. I am happy to negotiate prices to those who are on limited incomes etc. For further information on my approach, services I offer and detailed price breakdown please visit my website www.psyb.info via a desktop computer.