Elaine B Brown

I am a qualified counsellor and an Accredited Member of the BACP, MBACP (Accred). I provide counselling for individuals and couples and offer face-to-face and online counselling. I have a private practice just outside of Sheringham in North Norfolk. I worked for Wycombe Counselling Service/Bucks Mind for fourteen years. I also worked in the NHS as a nurse for over thirty years and have experience in providing counselling in an NHS setting. I work with individuals who may present with some of the issues listed, however, some clients seek counselling for simply feeling adrift or unhappy with their lives; you may feel directionless, inauthentic, or simply fed up. Or may just want to be listened to and heard. I also offer couples counselling for couples who want to explore their difficulties and relationship issues. I will endeavour to create a warm, welcoming and facilitative environment. The core conditions of empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence underpin my work. Person-centred counselling is all about the client being self-directing and self-determining. I will help you explore any issues that may emerge in the counselling and help to facilitate change and gain a new perspective. For clients who have experienced trauma, I offer psychoeducation, emotional regulation techniques, meditation, breath work and a somatic approach. Working with trauma can be more directive whilst being underpinned by the person-centred approach.

Level 5 Diploma in Somatic-Informed Trauma Therapy cpcab (2023) Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling - Centra ABC (2001) Advanced Post Diploma Certificate Course - Person-Centred Couples Course - Counselling Workshops and Training LLP (2020) General Certificate in Online Counselling - Academy for Online Counsellors and Psychotherapists (2020) Certificate in Supervision - Psychology Matters (2008) Certificate in Mindfulness for Professionals (2017) CSCT Certificate in Counselling Skills (1998) CSCT Certificate in Counselling Theory (1998) CSCT Combined Certificate in Counselling (1998) Other training: Certified Autism Clinical Specialist/PESI (2025) Autism in the Counselling Room (2021) An Introduction to Autism (2021) Bereavement Counselling (2021) Foundation Certificate in the Clinical Application of Polyvagal Theory in Counselling and Psychotherapy (2021) Working with Trauma Somatically Informed (ongoing) 1 & 2 7407 Teaching Adult Learners (2003) Bereavement Counselling Couples Counselling The Six Core Conditions Critical Incident Debriefing RN (retired) Level 3 First Line Management - Institute of Management & Leadership (2011) I abide by and adhere to the BACP's Ethical Framework. Please contact the BACP for more information at bacp.co.uk

Areas of counselling I deal with: Abuse Affairs and betrayals Anger management Anxiety Asperger's syndrome Attachment disorder Autism Bereavement Career counselling Carer support Child counselling Dementia Depression Disabilities Discrimination Dissociation Domestic abuse Family issues Feeling sad Loneliness Low self-confidence Low self-esteem Neurodiversity Panic attacks Redundancy Relationship problems Self-harm Separation and divorce Separation anxiety Sexual abuse Social anxiety Spirituality Stress Suicidal thoughts Trauma Work-related stress

Approaches: Person-centred, Humanistic, Mindfulness, Somatic, and Polyvagal Informed. I work with individuals and with couples. My core approach to counselling is person-centred and client-directed and underpinned by facilitating an empathic, authentic, and healing environment. I also offer a more guided approach with psychoeducation, somatic techniques, meditation, and breathwork for clients who may benefit from emotional regulation for anxiety, stress, academic anxiety, depression, trauma, and neurodiversity. I work collaboratively with clients to move forward in a way that benefits them the most as an individual. I provide a safe and non-judgemental space in which to explore any issues that may emerge in the process.