Annastacia Leythorne Dean

I offer appointments - Tuesday (9.15am - 3pm), Thursday (9.15am - 3pm and 8pm - 9pm), Friday (1pm - 3pm). I usually respond to emails within 24-hours. I may take longer to respond to email enquiries outside of my main working times, or if I am on leave.

I qualified as a counsellor in 2011. I am an experienced BACP registered and accredited counsellor MBACP (Accred) and qualified to work with individuals and couples.

People come to therapy with me for lots of different reasons and have found it very helpful in resolving a broad range of personal issues. I work with people who are feeling anxious, stressed, unhappy or are struggling to find their purpose in life. Maybe you feel life is not in your control or you have a difficult time liking yourself? Perhaps something happened long ago that feels unresolved and seems to keep you feeling stuck. You might have had a recent upsetting experience, such as a separation or bereavement, work stress, a health scare or you are having relationship problems and need someone impartial to talk to.

How I work

When you work with me my aim is for you to feel safe and at ease, so you can share your intimate thoughts and problems without judgement. I offer you a warm and authentic space to support you through the challenges you face in a non-judgement way.

I will help you gain insight into your thoughts and feelings and together we will look at new ways of approaching the difficulties or patterns that are preventing you from living in a more fulfilling way. 

Together we can look at the themes and the difficulties in your life that maybe influencing the way you relate to yourself or your partner and other important people in your life.  

Practice description

I originally trained at The Gestalt Centre London on their BACP accredited clinical Diploma and graduated in 2011. 

Since qualifying I have trained at practitioner level in Systemic family, couple and individual therapy with the Tavistock and Portman Trust, NHS – accredited by the University of Essex and Association of Family Therapy (AFT). 

I also have an accredited CPCAB Relate post qualifying clinical qualification and a professional certificate of competency in working with couples and relationships and a level 7 accredited professional certificate in psychosexual therapy with CICS. 

I am a member of the British Infertility Counselling Association (BICA) and have completed their foundation in working with infertility.

Prior to working in my private practice, I worked with several counselling services within the NHS specialising in depression, anxiety, stress and bereavement. 

I have also worked as an experienced relationship counsellor with Relate working with individuals and couples and I have managed a busy college campus counselling service.

Availability

Please email me to check availability. If I can offer you a space I will email you a pre-counselling assessment form to complete and return by email. During this process we can also arrange a initial free telephone call.

Cost

Sessions for individuals and the initial consultation £60 (50 minutes).

Sessions for Couples and the initial consultation £80 (60 minutes).

Session fee for individual sessions as part of couple work £60 (60 minutes).

Low cost psychotherapy space

Weekly, Tuesday at 2pm £40 (50 minutes), please contact me for further details.

Location

My home therapy clinic is based in the village of Cuckfield, near Haywards Heath, Sussex.

Structure of sessions

Sessions are a weekly commitment at the same day and time each week, with planned breaks such as holidays.