Flora Berkeley

I bring a warm, anti-discriminatory, and open-hearted approach to my practice. This is a safe, compassionate, and non-judgemental space where we can move through whatever you're facing together, including any aspects of your experience that may feel dangerous or unspeakable.

People are more unique than a single perspective can contain. My therapeutic approach is integrative which means I'm trained to draw from a broad theoretical basis including humanistic and existential models, somatic and trauma-informed psychotherapies, and psychodynamic and contemporary psychoanalytical frameworks.

I work at depth, in an embodied, relational way. This means that I use somatic practices to recognise and explore relational patterns. We’re all formed in and of relationship, and we’ll access this innate capacity for transformation through the relationship we build together.

I’m a sex-positive, LGBTQIA+ and GSRD (gender and sexual relationship diversity) affirming therapist. I offer an inclusive, trauma-informed space for clients exploring identity and belonging. I consider that mental health challenges and neurodivergence can cause people to be disabled in ways that are not visible, and I’m sensitive to the oppressions that you may face because of this.

I enjoy working with people from diverse cultural, social, and economic backgrounds, facing a wide range of issues. My practice includes people with complex developmental trauma, multiple psychiatric diagnoses, visible and invisible disabilities, and neurodivergent, trans and non-binary folks.

I trained at the Minster Centre, one of Europe’s leading institutions for Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling. I hold full professional indemnity insurance. 

Seeking therapy is a wise and courageous step, but you needn’t know anything about the process or have anything prepared—come as you are, and the rest will unfold as we get to know one another. 

I meet with people in central Brighton, online, on the phone, and via hybrid sessions (online / phone and in person). After you get in touch we’ll set up and initial phone or video call. This is a zero-obligations opportunity for you to ask any questions, to share what brings you to therapy, and to see if working together feels right for you. 

Some themes across my work include: abuse, addiction, ADHD, anxiety, autism, BDSM, bereavement, childhood trauma/complex developmental trauma, compulsion, depression, diagnosis, disability, discrimination, dissociation, eating disorders, gender and sexual relationship diversity, gender dysphoria, gender identity, insomnia, kink, loss, low self-esteem, marginalisation, medical trauma, neurodivergence, obsession, parenting, pathologisation, phobias, polyamory / ethical non-monogamy, psychiatric illness, PTSD, psychosis, queerness, relationship problems, religion, self-harm, sexuality, sex work, shame, spirituality, and stress.