Charlotte Leyburn, UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist

Charlotte Leyburn

Brighton and Hove BN3
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Charlotte Leyburn, UKCP Accredited Psychotherapist

Charlotte Leyburn

Brighton and Hove BN3
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My Approach

Each person seeking therapy is unique and I adapt my therapy to suit you, working at your pace. We won't just 'talk about' difficult memories or emotions but will aim to understand them and make positive changes in how you relate to yourself and others. I aim to foster a sense a self compassion, even for the parts that you keep hidden or don't like much. Where we might uncover traumatic experiences or memories we can use EMDR therapy to process these to change the way your nervous system and belief system respond.

About Me

I am an experienced humanistic/ gestalt psychotherapist, also trained in EMDR, a widely recognised trauma therapy. I can help with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties. trauma or a sense that something's not right that you can't put your finger on. I work empathically and collaboratively to increase awareness of patterns, beliefs and difficult feelings that may be keeping you stuck. I offer an affirming, supportive space to explore your unique way of being in the world whether you are autistic, AUDHD, ADHD, neurodivergent, LBTQ+ or questioning. I also offer a supportive and exploratory space for counselling or psychotherapy students in training.

I work with

  • Individuals

Special Interests

Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.

I have personal as well as professional experience of supporting individuals who are autistic ADHD, AUDHD or who may be exploring neurodivergence as a possibility. I understand that coming to identify as neurodivergent later in life can be a a life-changing experience and that having a non-judgemental, affirming space to explore your past experiences and identity is important.
Most people feel anxious from time to time. For some anxiety has a big impact on day to day life. Therapy can help by exploring relational patterns and negative beliefs you have about yourself as well as your body's responses to stress and worry. You will probably have already tried many things to help you manage your anxiety and we can build on these resources. We may not be able to exile anxiety from your life but we can dial down the impact it has so that you feel better resourced to cope. We can also explore whether EMDR therapy may help.
I have personal as well as professional experience of supporting individuals who are autistic ADHD, AUDHD or who may be exploring neurodivergence as a possibility. I understand that coming to identify as neurodivergent later in life can be a a life-changing experience and that having a non-judgemental, affirming space to explore your past experiences and identity is important.
EMDR (eye movement desensitisation reprocessing) therapy is a widely recognised trauma therapy that can help change embedded patterns of physiological and belief-system responses to traumatic experience. A traumatic experience is one in which your capacity to cope was overwhelmed. This could be a single event (such as accident, act of violence or complex bereavement) or it could be something that you don't recognise as trauma but that shows up in your nervous system as a fight, flight, freeze or flop response. Even if you don't have a memory of a traumatic event we can explore what might be triggering this response and process it.
I can help with a wide range of mental health issues. If you are still left with questions after reading this profile and my website please get in touch (email is the best way to reach me). I'm happy to answer any questions you may have via email or arrange an initial session so we can explore what support you feel you need and how I may be able to help. You can then decide whether you wish to proceed with regular sessions.

Types of Therapies Offered

  • Humanistic Psychotherapist

What I can help with

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Autism
  • Bereavement
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • EMDR
  • Identity Problems
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Online Counselling
  • Parents
  • Post-Traumatic Stress
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Training
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
  • Workplace Counselling

Types of sessions

  • Face to Face - Long Term
  • Face to Face - Short Term
  • Online Therapy

Brighton and Hove Office

2a Church Road
Brighton and Hove BN3 2FL
United Kingdom (UK)

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Cost:

I charge £75 per session

Concession:

Introductory sessions are charged at £30

UKCP College

  • Universities Training College (UTC)
Charlotte Leyburn

Charlotte Leyburn

Brighton and Hove BN3

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