Emotional Health Issues

Learn more about emotional health support. Therapy can help you manage overwhelming feelings, mood disorders, and improve overall well-being.

Anger Management

Anger management can be challenging. Counselling provides strategies for controlling emotional responses and improving relationships.

Anxiety

Anxiety can be overwhelming. Counselling helps manage anxious thoughts and provides tools for leading a more balanced life.

Attachment Disorder

Attachment disorders develop from childhood trauma or neglect. Therapy can help heal emotional wounds and form secure relationships.

Behaviour Problems

Children with behaviour problems often struggle to express emotions. Therapy helps them understand their feelings and improve behavior.

Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar disorder causes extreme mood swings. Counselling offers strategies for stability and improved emotional well-being.

Carer Support

Caring for a loved one can be emotionally overwhelming. Counselling provides carers with support, coping strategies, and emotional relief.

Child Counselling

Child counselling helps children navigate emotional and behavioral challenges while fostering healthy development and emotional well-being.

Depression

<h2>Understanding Depression</h2> <p>Depression is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed. Depression can impact every aspect of a person’s life, from relationships and work to physical health and daily functioning.</p> <h2>The Role of Therapy in Treating Depression</h2> <p>Therapy is an essential component of depression treatment, offering individuals a safe space to explore their emotions, understand the root causes of their depression, and develop coping strategies. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is often used to help individuals challenge negative thought patterns and develop a more positive outlook on life.</p> <h2>Building Emotional Resilience</h2> <p>Through therapy, individuals with depression can build emotional resilience, learning how to manage their symptoms and prevent future depressive episodes. Counselling helps individuals develop healthier coping mechanisms, build self-compassion, and improve their overall emotional well-being.</p> <h2>Improving Relationships and Daily Life</h2> <p>Depression often affects relationships and daily functioning. Therapy helps individuals navigate these challenges by improving communication, restoring self-esteem, and creating a plan for managing depressive symptoms in daily life.</p> <ul> <li>Understanding the root causes of depression</li> <li>Building emotional resilience</li> <li>Improving relationships and daily functioning</li> <li>Developing healthier coping mechanisms</li> </ul>

Therapists who can help

Looking for support with emotional health issues?

Tony Austin Brighton

Tony Austin

Integrative psychotherapist

Common feelings such as anxiety, a lack of self-worth or sadness colour our experience and often leave us feeling we have lost our way. Sometimes we can feel like our own worst enemy, giving ourselves a hard time because others can manage, so why can’t I?I chose to train as a psychotherapist after being in therapy myself. Through the process of talking with a skilled therapist I was able to reflect on how my past had shaped my present, understand myself better, value myself more and create a happier, more fulfilled life and I want to help others do the same. Nothing gives me greater satisfaction than having a client say they feel “unburdened” at the end of a session or, at their final session, seeing them leave with greater confidence ready to make the changes necessary to create the life they want.After completing my training as a counsellor at Lambeth College, I worked for an NHS counselling service in West London. I helped many clients dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship breakdown and many other common issues and seeing so many people find positive solutions fuelled my passion for therapy and I would like to help you.  I believe everyone deserves to be heard and with the right support can create positive, lasting change. Through our work together, I can help you reduce anxiety, rebuild your confidence, learn how to recognise unhelpful habits such as “people pleasing”, or “self-sabotage” and create better relationships with yourself and others.If you want to learn more about how counselling can help you, get in touch through the link at the bottom of this page and take the first step to happier, more fulfilling life.

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Joanna Miller Brighton

Joanna Miller

Integrative Psychotherapist

I’m an accredited psychotherapist with 15 years experience.I believe that the counselling relationship should be a creative space for both parties. It should feel comfortable and open enough to be free from anxiety and pressure in which new perspectives can emerge. In my view most mental activity takes place below the level of conscious awareness and my role is to help people gain access to it and insights from it.As an accredited therapist I am affiliated with several private healthcare companies including BUPA and AXA. I have an up-to-date DBS certificate which is registered on the update service. As well as working with individual adults, including trainee therapists, I have many years' experience working with children, couples and families. I have been a university counsellor so have a lot of experience working with students and young people and have also worked in secondary schools.  

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Dissociation

<h2>What is Dissociation?</h2> <p>Dissociation is a mental process where individuals feel disconnected from themselves, their surroundings, or reality. It is often a coping mechanism in response to trauma, stress, or overwhelming emotions. Dissociative disorders, such as Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) or depersonalization/derealization disorder, involve frequent dissociative episodes that can impact daily life and relationships.</p> <h2>The Role of Therapy in Managing Dissociative Disorders</h2> <p>Therapy is essential for individuals with dissociative disorders, helping them understand and manage their dissociative episodes. Counselling focuses on helping individuals reconnect with their sense of self, process past trauma, and develop strategies to manage stress and prevent dissociation from disrupting their lives.</p> <h2>Building Emotional Grounding and Stability</h2> <p>Through therapy, individuals learn grounding techniques to help them stay present and connected during dissociative episodes. Counselling also focuses on building emotional stability and resilience, allowing individuals to manage stress and triggers more effectively.</p> <h2>Improving Relationships and Daily Functioning</h2> <p>Dissociation can affect relationships and daily functioning, making it difficult to maintain stability in personal or professional life. Therapy helps individuals rebuild trust in relationships and develop coping strategies to manage their condition while improving their quality of life.</p> <ul> <li>Understanding dissociative episodes</li> <li>Building emotional grounding and stability</li> <li>Improving relationships and daily functioning</li> <li>Processing trauma and managing stress</li> </ul>

Hearing Voices

Hearing voices can be distressing. Therapy offers understanding and support to manage auditory hallucinations and improve mental well-being.

High Sensitivity

High sensitivity affects how individuals process sensory stimuli. Counselling helps individuals embrace sensitivity and improve emotional regulation.

Hoarding

Hoarding can cause emotional and physical distress. Therapy helps individuals address the root causes and reclaim their living spaces.

Jealousy

Jealousy can strain relationships and self-esteem. Counselling helps individuals understand and manage their jealousy for healthier connections.

Low Self-Confidence

Low self-confidence can hold individuals back in personal and professional settings. Therapy helps build confidence, resilience, and self-assurance.

Low Self-Esteem

Low self-esteem can affect relationships, work, and overall happiness. Counselling supports individuals in rebuilding self-worth and developing healthier perspectives on themselves.

Mental Health

Mental health is crucial for overall well-being. Counselling offers support in managing emotional difficulties and building coping strategies for mental wellness.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

OCD involves intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. Therapy helps individuals manage their symptoms and regain control over their daily lives.

Paranoia

Paranoia leads to feelings of mistrust and fear. Therapy helps individuals manage their paranoia and rebuild trust in relationships.

Passive-Aggressive Behavior

Passive-aggressive behavior involves indirect expressions of anger. Therapy helps individuals address conflict, improve communication, and develop healthier ways of expressing emotions.

Personality Disorders

Personality disorders affect emotional regulation and relationships. Therapy supports individuals in managing their symptoms and improving their quality of life.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD develops after traumatic experiences, leading to flashbacks, anxiety, and emotional distress. Therapy supports individuals in healing and reclaiming their lives.

Psychosis

Psychosis affects a person's perception of reality. Therapy helps individuals manage symptoms and improve emotional well-being.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia affects thinking, perception, and behavior. Counselling helps individuals manage symptoms and improve emotional well-being.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) causes depression during the darker months. Therapy helps manage symptoms and improve mood and emotional balance.

Self-Harm

Self-harm can be a way of coping with emotional pain. Counselling provides a safe space for understanding and healing the underlying issues.

Suicidal Thoughts

Suicidal thoughts can be overwhelming. Therapy provides a safe space to explore these feelings and find hope for a brighter future.

Therapists who can help with emotional health issues

All therapists listed are verified and based in Brighton & Hove.

Tony Austin Brighton

Tony Austin

Integrative psychotherapist

Common feelings such as anxiety, a lack of self-worth or sadness colour our experience and often leave us feeling we have lost our way. Sometimes we can feel like our own worst enemy, giving ourselves a hard time because others can manage, so why can’t I?I chose to train as a psychotherapist after being in therapy myself. Through the process of talking with a skilled therapist I was able to reflect on how my past had shaped my present, understand myself better, value myself more and create a happier, more fulfilled life and I want to help others do the same. Nothing gives me greater satisfaction than having a client say they feel “unburdened” at the end of a session or, at their final session, seeing them leave with greater confidence ready to make the changes necessary to create the life they want.After completing my training as a counsellor at Lambeth College, I worked for an NHS counselling service in West London. I helped many clients dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship breakdown and many other common issues and seeing so many people find positive solutions fuelled my passion for therapy and I would like to help you.  I believe everyone deserves to be heard and with the right support can create positive, lasting change. Through our work together, I can help you reduce anxiety, rebuild your confidence, learn how to recognise unhelpful habits such as “people pleasing”, or “self-sabotage” and create better relationships with yourself and others.If you want to learn more about how counselling can help you, get in touch through the link at the bottom of this page and take the first step to happier, more fulfilling life.

BACPAccredited
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Joanna Miller Brighton

Joanna Miller

Integrative Psychotherapist

I’m an accredited psychotherapist with 15 years experience.I believe that the counselling relationship should be a creative space for both parties. It should feel comfortable and open enough to be free from anxiety and pressure in which new perspectives can emerge. In my view most mental activity takes place below the level of conscious awareness and my role is to help people gain access to it and insights from it.As an accredited therapist I am affiliated with several private healthcare companies including BUPA and AXA. I have an up-to-date DBS certificate which is registered on the update service. As well as working with individual adults, including trainee therapists, I have many years' experience working with children, couples and families. I have been a university counsellor so have a lot of experience working with students and young people and have also worked in secondary schools.  

BACPAccredited
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Paul Chantry Brighton, Hove

Paul Chantry

Integrative Counsellor MBACP

We often think that we can manage on our own, but there comes a point when we need to reach out and seek support. Perhaps you are feeling anxious or depressed? Maybe you are finding life overwhelming or have a sense of sadness, hopelessness and despair? Or maybe you are feeling angry and frustrated? If you are experiencing any of these emotions then counselling can really help you to make sense of things, better understand yourself, and overcome the issues which are causing you distress. I am a qualified counsellor and member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and I have experience of helping people who suffer with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, low self-esteem, childhood trauma, self-harm, relationship and family conflict.  If you’ve never had counselling before then finding the right therapist can be confusing and intimidating, so it’s important that you take time to find the right therapist for you. Please don't hesitate to contact me for a free initial telephone consultation so that I can find out a bit more about what's troubling you and we can explore how I can help.

BACPRegistered
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Alan Sparkes Hove

Alan Sparkes

Psychotherapist & Counsellor

I am a qualified UKCP registered Psychotherapist. I aim to help people heal and integrate. I’m a parent, a skateboarder, a basketball player and I’ve done a lot of therapy.I don't do psychic amputation. I believe you can't cut off a part of yourself you don’t like or that causes you pain - and that you will run into more problems if you try. I do believe you can reach into your heart and soul through therapy and establish a healing relationship that will give you the resources you need to live well and fully.  

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Cerrie Lantrua Brighton

Cerrie Lantrua

Counsellor

Clients often tell me how much they value having a space where they feel understood, where they don’t have to explain their neurodivergence or justify their experiences.I am neurodivergent myself, and I’m open about that. It’s not something I see as a limitation, but as something that shapes how I understand, relate, and connect. Alongside my training and experience, this gives me a way of seeing things that often helps clients feel recognised in ways they may not have experienced before.I’m naturally creative and tend to think outside the box, which allows me to consider different perspectives and gently step into what it might be like to be you, not from a place of judgement, but from a genuine willingness to understand.At the same time, I don’t assume your experience is the same as anyone else’s. No two people are the same. A big part of what I offer is taking the time to learn what you need, how you experience things, and what support feels right for you.You are the expert on yourself. My role isn’t to tell you what to do or who to be, but to walk alongside you as you begin to understand yourself more fully.I aim to create a space where you feel safe enough to be real. Where you don’t have to mask, filter, or find the “right” way to say things. A space where you can feel seen, heard, and genuinely understood. 

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