Kesley Cage

I'm an experienced therapist trained in multiple modalities. My core approach is person-centred. I work with queer, neurodivergent and culturally diverse individuals. 

My areas of work include ADHD & autism-related issues, anxiety, depression, family and relationship concerns, grief, shame and trauma. Increasingly, many people also talk with me about their concerns about political issues, and also the climate crisis. 

I have been practising since my first supervised placements in 2017. My work is supported by supervision with a clinical psychologist and neurodevelopmental specialist. I work within the BACP ethical framework and good practice standards.

I offer a complimentary call to explore if we could be a good fit for working together. If so, you'll be welcome to sign up as a client and trial a few sessions before a review. You can tell me a bit about what you want out of therapy, and I can help you think about whether I might be the right therapist for you. I can also provide signposting and referrals if desired.

Shine! Therapy & Supervision — Co-Creative Support for Autistic and Neurodivergent Adults

I offer neuro-affirming, person-centred therapy and professional supervision for autistic, ADHD and neurodivergent adults. My approach is gentle, respectful, co-creative and rooted in social justice.

We can explore experiences such as chronic stress, burnout, sensory overwhelm, social exhaustion, mental health, holistic wellbeing, relationships and communication, and challenges navigating systems. Sessions are shaped around your sensory world, communication preferences, processing needs and energy levels.

Supervision is available for therapists, coaches and other practitioners who wish to develop their autism-focused practices.

I welcome you to reach out to explore one-to-one or therapeutic group sessions. Services are provided online or in person (where possible), with flexible lengths and frequency. Please see my website for further information, where you can also schedule a free, introductory chat.

You can join sessions online from home, or in Brighton for walk & talk or in a practice room.

Anti-Oppressive, Culturally-Sensitive, LGBTQIA+ and Neuroaffirming Therapy with a Working-Class, Queer, AuDHD, Spiritual Counsellor

Who I work with

I work with people who need support to explore issues concerning autism, ADHD, anxiety, burnout, work, money, sex, intimate relationships, shame, trauma, grief, health conditions, family, friendships, loneliness, culture and/or spirituality/life philosophy.

I am integratively trained meaning that I draw on knowledge from numerous psychotherapeutic modalities, however I work with a person-centred approach; I focus on developing our therapeutic relationship, affirming your lived experience, and take a compassionate and empowering stance.

My core training was psycho-spiritual, which means I practise in a way informed not just by psychology but also with an awareness of different spiritual paths and experiences of faith. I work mostly within a Western context, however also have an appreciation for Other ways of knowing including indigenous cosmologies, Eastern philosophies and intercultural dialogue.

I am also a Mindfulness consultant, having lived and trained with Zen monks, and am also trained in African-oriented therapy approaches, and have an interest in Animist Psychology. Before I became a counsellor, I worked as a massage therapist, volunteered and travelled internationally, and led personal development workshops.

Qualifications & Professional Background

I qualified with a Diploma in Psycho‑Spiritual Counselling in 2021, and have been working with clients since my first supervised placements in 2017. Every year I complete numerous trainings in areas ranging from Narrative and Creative Therapies to Somatic and Body-oriented therapies, for a holistic and well-rounded knowledge. I have worked in a variety of settings including community mental health, refugee support, LGBTQIA+ wellbeing and activism. In 2025, I was certified Clinical Supervisor supporting the ethical practice of qualified therapists and trainees.

To schedule a free, introductory 10-minute call, please use the appointment calendar on my website.

Current fees are updated on my website. I offer standard rates and an optional sliding scale, which means that some clients may choose to pay more and subsidise therapy for those with smaller incomes.

I am a certified supervisor working with the three-function model of supervision and other relevant supervisory and reflective models.

Creativity, mindfulness, embodied and playful ways of processing are valued along with ethical and philosophical discussion. Supervision is a space to support your wellbeing, and the wellbeing of your clients.

I am also a psycho-spiritual counsellor and eco-therapist with a diversity-affirming practice. I practise sensitively with queer, neurodivergent, spiritually and culturally diverse people. My own supervisor is a neurodevelopmental specialist psychologist. 

I am passionate about how supervision can support reflective practice, research, wellbeing and social change.

I offer an introductory call via my website.

I offer a complimentary call to explore if we're a good fit for working together. It's just an opportunity to connect. After that you're welcome to trial some sessions before a review.

I am a certified supervisor and experienced psycho-spiritual counsellor with a specialism in queer and neurodivergent experiences of post-traumatic growth. 

I practise with a person-centred orientation, and work with culturally diverse individuals, informed by a zest for research and ongoing professional development.

My supervision practice is rooted in established supervision models, and playful forms of reflective practice. 

You're welcome to be entirely yourself, and you will be facilitated to reflect on your work in ways that are co-creative, collaborative, research informed and ethically sound.

I offer a complimentary call via my website.

Hi, my name is Kes (he/they).

I am a Level 6 certified supervisor working primarily with humanistic and integrative counsellors and coaches, including trainees, newly-qualified and experienced practitioners. Supervision is also available to other kinds of professionals with emotionally-demanding work.

I'm also a neurodivergent, queer, working-class, non-binary individual, and this lived experience and way of being, often supports practitioners with marginalised identities to feel comfortable working with me. I hope that you'll experience that my approach to supervision is sensitive, philosophical and person-centred at heart. 

I offer a space where you can be yourself, and feel supported in your agency and/or private practice work. We can address all aspects of what it means to be developing your own way of working with common life and mental health issues in a complex and uncertain world. 

Sessions are informed by the three-function 'normative, formative, restorative' model of supervision, as well as the seven-eyed model, and creative and integrative approaches supported by research on effective supervision. My supervision training emphasised supervision as a space for embodied, transformational learning.

Sometimes my supervisees enjoy the options to explore the use of a sand tray, doodling, writing, symbolism or other forms of creativity and play as valid forms of reflection and research.

 Alongside your theory and ethics of practice, we may include mindfulness, dreams, intuition and cultural or spiritual perspectives if these are helpful to facilitate your own authentic way of being and processing. 

Our work will include ethical discussions and support to maintain your work. My core training was as a psycho-spiritual counsellor and eco-therapist, before I developed a specialism in autism-affirming therapy.

I offer standard fees and a sliding scale for inclusiveness; current rates are updated on my website. You can also find further information and details of how to book a complimentary, introductory call by visiting the link at the top of my BACP profile.