
Coco Ann
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
Features
- Concessionary rates
Availability
My current online/Zoom slots are flexible.
Face to face slots Monday afternoon/evenings. More face to face slots available after April.
My fee is £60 but I have some concessionary rates at £50 available.
About me and my therapy practice
I am a Humanistic counsellor specialising in LGBTQ+ support and bereavement, I am experienced in neurodiversity and Sex Worker Friendly. Counselling can be an important, powerful and potentially daunting decision. My wish is to provide a space that can offer you the safety, trust, time and tools to help you navigate life, have a deeper understanding of yourself or others and help process your thoughts and feelings. A Humanistic approach views each person as a unique individual and allows you the choice to decide who you want to be and how you want to live.
I believe that we all deserve to have agency over our lives, but many of us find ourselves feeling powerless, lost, discontent or in despair. Not only can our personal lives be challenging, the world we live in can make those challenges even harder to navigate. I consider the systemic structures that affect us both collectively and individually.
Although I specialise in LGBTQ+ counselling, you do not need to identify as this to reach out for counselling. I welcome allies, friends or relatives of the community, or anyone who might have a curiosity about their gender or sexuality but isn’t sure how they identify.
Practice description
My therapeutic approach is client led, allowing you to take direction of your counselling rather me telling you what to do, whilst still offering gentle challenge, curiosity and insights. I incorporate the mind-body connection and somatic awareness as our embodied experience is just as important as the words we speak. With my background initially in English Literature and writing, I enjoy adding creativity into my sessions if that suits your needs. This might involve drawing, sandtray work, music, letters or poetry.I have volunteered at MindOut offering counselling to LGBTQ+ individuals for 2+ years and I have worked in various schools supporting students with mental health issues, ADHD and autism. The majority of my clients are neurodiverse and I am experienced in working with this. I am also trained as a Bereavement Counsellor at a Hospice in Eastbourne, so I can help people process their experience with grief and loss. My background helping young people means I can further support parents, relatives or loved ones young people. Perhaps you'd like to understand and support your loved one's LGBTQ+ or neurodiverse experience, as well as your own. Feel free to look at my website to find out more.
My first session
Before getting started, I offer a free 20-30 minute Zoom or phone consultation to see if we'd like to work together. The first session will involve a brief assessment where I can get a sense of where you're at and what you'd like to explore. The counselling is there to best fit your needs, whether you're looking for a few sessions or want something longer. Sessions will be on the same day and time on a weekly basis.
I appreciate just how daunting the first session can be! I remember how nervous I was when I received counselling, and I will do my best to create a friendly atmosphere and put you at ease.
What I can help with
Abuse, ADD / ADHD, Addictions, Anxiety, Autism spectrum, Bereavement, Cultural issues, Depression, Health related issues, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Mood disorder, Neurodiversity, Obsessions, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Sex-related issues, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Substance Dependency, Trauma, Women's issues, Work related issues
Types of therapy
Creative therapy, Existential, Gestalt, Humanistic, Person centred, Relational, Systemic
Clients I work with
Adults, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work, Telephone therapy