Bex Gordon

I am currently available:

Mondays:

In-person in Brighton:

• 11.30am
• 12.30pm
• 1.30pm 

Tuesdays:

In-person in Brighton:

• 9.30am
• 10.30am

Online:

• 12.30pm
• 1.30pm

Wednesdays:

In-person in Brighton:

• 9.30am
• 10.30am

Thursdays:

In-person in London Bridge:

• 12pm
• 1pm
• 2pm

Well done for taking the scary first step towards seeking more support. I know finding the right therapist can be overwhelming.

I'm guessing you're looking for therapy that's kind and non-judgemental, yet radically honest. The type that feels like chatting over a cuppa with a trusted friend. Therapy that's a sacred, supportive space just for you, outside of the rest of your busy life. Then, you can feel safe enough to slow down and start to grow towards the life you deserve to be living.

I’m Bex (she/they). I’m a professional, accredited counsellor. I affirm women, queerness, neurodivergence, and all diversity and difference. I’m also queer and have ADHD. I'm committed to anti-racist practice. I recognise the impact of systemic oppression. I believe survivors. 

I have experience working with all kinds of mental health issues in different settings, including charities and the NHS. This means I am used to working with complexity and a mix of presenting issues. 

I often work with trauma recovery and self-(re)discovery. Trauma can be big, or small; long-term, or a one-off event. Trauma means “too much, too fast, too soon, or not enough” (Britt Frank). It can leave an imprint on your nervous system. In therapy, we can work with this imprint to come (back) to a place of safety.

Maybe you’re struggling to be fully present in your life. Or you fall into unwanted patterns - e.g., people pleasing, or partying too hard, or avoiding your loved ones, or not truly showing up for yourself. Perhaps you keep accidentally getting in your own way.  I’m guessing you’ve read books, listened to podcasts, and tried healing practices, but there’s still a quiet, lost feeling that remains.

Whatever brings you here, if you want to feel more at home in yourself and rebuild your self-worth, you’re in the right place.

I weave many threads into my work, including:

• Meeting and befriending your inner child
• Parts (or subpersonalities) work
• Noticing how your body is feeling and learning to build more internal safety via your nervous system
• Working with your unconscious (as in, discovering what’s going on underneath your mind’s conscious narrative)
• Using creative tools like drawing, meditation, and the imagination

And more. We’ll see what works for you and go at your pace.

Usually, we'll initially organise a (free) twenty-minute call. Here, I can answer any questions you may have, and we can see if we'd be a good fit to work together. We can also find a consistent time and place to have sessions. 

Afterwards, the first therapy session is an information gathering session. I’ll ask questions to understand the shape of your life so far and where you want to be.

Then, the usual sessions will begin. Things that might seem irrelevant can turn out to be really meaningful later on. You don’t need to know where to start. Some weeks might be sitting with, feeling through, and processing what’s painful or confusing. For example, when you start to feel more grounded, old emotions might resurface - ones you were not safe enough to feel before. These might need to be felt and processed from a place of greater safety in order to be healed. That’s normal. We’ll go very gently and respectfully, working hard to ensure you are not overwhelmed or retraumatised.

Other sessions might bring humour, insight, and quiet shifts. It is normal for you to notice the work continuing between our sessions, too.