Carhan Raphael

I am an experienced Humanistic integrative counsellor and have been in private practice since 2011. Post qualifying I worked at the YPC Brighton, and then for Age Uk. It was a privilege to gain experience at both ends of the age spectrum.  I currently work for the YMCA/Wellbeing service doing online counselling for 13-25 year olds,  as well as private practice.

My approach combines Person-Centred, Gestalt, Transactional analyis and Existential styles. I also work in a solution focused way and with CBT, should it feel apropriate. As everyone is unique I will work in a different way with each client.

I am also a qualified online counsellor (CPCAB. Level 3 certficate in online counselling skills) and work via video link, text based and telephone counselling

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I seek to create a caring, helping relationship in which you can express your thoughts and feelings in a safe confidential space. You can expect to be listened to, understood and accepted without being judged, so that you can understand yourself and your situation more clearly.

It can also be an opportunity to express feelings that may have been bottled up, such as anger, anxiety, fear, grief and shame, which can make them easier to understand and reduce the pain they cause, although sometimes this can make you feel worse before you feel better. There may be some exploration of early relationships to discover what you have learned from certain people or situations in the past, which may contribute to your problems in the present.

With counselling there is not a "one size fits all" approach. Everyone is unique and needs different things at different times. Working with young people you realise an existential proactive style is needed , where the counselling looks more like a conversation and a collaboration. With older people a more narrative style tends to be appropriate..looking forwards or backwards and realising the events in life remain the same but how you interpret them, feel about them and intergrate them changes over time. Flexibility and adaptation is key. My clients have taught me many things over the years.

I offer a reduced rate for an introduction session, as it is important to find the right therapist for you.

 I do a brief initial assessment and take some details

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