Marie Larkin

I have over 30 years experience in the mental health support sector and 29 years as an Integrative Counsellor/Therapist. 

I work with adults and draw upon Psychodynamic, Humanistic, CBT, Solution Focussed Brief Therapy and Therapeutic Creative Writing. 

BUPA Registered. 

I offer a free 15-30 minute initial telephone consultation. 

In addition to one to one work, I have run groups, workshops and talks on creative writing for therapeutic purposes, and I was Chair of Sussex Psychodynamic Therapies between 2003 - 2006.

I work in person or via Zoom. At present, my consulting room in Ringmer is only available for online sessions, however, I will be able to take in-person clients again in Ringmer from around June 2026 and will update this listing accordingly. 

I also have consulting rooms near Hove station for in person or Zoom sessions on Mondays all day, and Tuesday & Thursday afternoon/evenings. 

In person or online sessions on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays

Online only on Wednesdays

All subject to availability

I have over 30 years experience in the field of mental health support. I have worked as an Counsellor/Integrative Therapist for 29 years and was Chair of Sussex Psychodynamic Therapies from 2003 - 2006.

In addition to one to one work, I have run groups, workshops and talks on Creative Writing for Therapeutic Purposes. 

I work with adults and draw upon Psychodynamic, Humanistic, CBT, Solution Focussed Brief Therapy and Therapeutic Creative Writing. 

I offer a free 15-30 minute initial telephone consultation. 

For in-person sessions my consulting rooms are in Hove, 2 minutes walk from Hove station, on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays. I work in person or via Zoom. The rooms and toilet are on the first floor.

Local on street parking is from £1.90 p/hr. There are 2 car parks within 10 minutes walk: Free at Tesco Superstore, on Church Rd, or Norton Rd car park @ £3.30 for 2 hrs. There are good bus services, including no7 bus stop outside the premises.

I am BUPA Registered.

You'll find my approach warm, welcoming, enquiring and inclusive.  

Sessions last 50 minutes and depending on your needs and what you want to explore, we might use that time to simply talk and look for meaning and understanding of your difficulties. Or we might do something more structured. 

Sometimes, I might provide ideas or activities you could to try between sessions. I avoid describing this as homework but more like an experiment - it's always your choice whether to try things or not and people often make interesting or useful discoveries about themselves by noticing what happened when they tried new approaches, but equally why they decided not to, or felt blocked. 

I once saw a poster that said, "What people need is a good listening to" and I often think that this is one of the most valuable aspects of coming to therapy! So at all times, I encourage my clients to talk as freely as they feel comfortable or safe to do. My aim is to help clients feel that sessions are a place in their lives where they are met without judgement or criticism but with compassion, interest and encouragement.

The first one or two sessions are usually mostly focussed on information gathering. I will ask various questions about your life, both past and present, along with any specific or significant details that could help me get to know you and what you are hoping to get from sessions.