Lisa Jones

Everyone needs support at some stage in their life. There may be specific issues or life events that challenge us or a more general sense of going in the wrong direction, being stuck, uncertain or unhappy. In an age of increasing busy-ness, it can be easy to experience that our sense of ourself is defined by circumstances beyond our control.​

For whatever reason you are looking at this today, speaking with a counsellor can open new perspectives, increase self-awareness and build a stronger identity where problems are faced and alternative strategies evolve. Exploring your concerns, in a safe and confidential space, may cast light on habits of thought, behaviour and feeling that have ceased to be useful; once we recognise and understand some of the patterns in which we get caught, we make more of a choice about how, or whether, we want to continue them. Here we can look at what’s going on for you, be curious about who you are and meet the challenges you are facing.

​I work non-judgementally, compassionately and collaboratively. The most important aspect of my practice is you, as you are and as you would like to be. I believe everyone possesses potential for change and the strength to grow beyond adversity, in whatever form that takes. 

I am a qualified Integrative counsellor and a registered member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).  In addition to my private practice where I have experience counselling adults and young people, I am a counsellor with the NHS, based at Sussex Cancer Centre working with people affected by cancer directly and as caregivers or family members. I have a background of 25 years in teaching English and education which, at its best, is also about connection, relationships, engagement and, most importantly, people.

I am trained in Person-Centred - the core of my practice, Gestalt, Transactional, Psychodynamic and Solution-Focused therapies; this means I can be flexible in my approach, integrating theory to inform rather than direct my practice. It is your situation and perspective which will shape our work. I am fully committed to listening and actively engaging with what is important to you. Our therapeutic relationship will be working side-by-side to make sense of the things that you bring; to explore thoughts, feelings and beliefs that may be painful or difficult; to include an appreciate of your whole self - physical, emotional, spiritual and the environment in which you live.

Finding a counsellor and the process of psychotherapy is deeply personal and it is important to find the right therapist for you. Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to arrange a reduced-fee initial session.