Nina Bush-Sims

I can be available Monday to Sunday with flexibility to suit both our commitments.  

 Rise Up Therapeutic Counselling. 

Firstly  I want to recognize the strength it took for you to bring yourself to reach out today, this is the most empowering part of therapy, reaching out for Counselling. Finding the right counsellor will be most beneficial  to your therapy. 

At Rise Up Therapeutic Counselling, I offer a collaborative, adaptive, and client-led person-centered counselling approach. 

I am a qualified counsellor with a deeply rounded background in compassionate care combining clinical training, hands on experience at St Michael’s Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Support, years in the funeral service. Along with my own lived experience of loss.

This means I don’t just understand grief through my work I know it personally too. I know how it can shift under you, how it changes daily, how it can feel quiet or loud or messy or numb. I bring all of this , my professional expertise, my time walking alongside others, and my own heart to the space we share.

I have sat with people through illness, anticipatory loss, sudden bereavement, and the long adjustments that follow. I know there is no “right” way to grieve, no timeline, and no single way to feel. My approach is gentle, person-centred, and completely non-judgemental whatever you are feeling is ok here.

I work with adults facing

• Grief and bereavement sudden, expected, or anticipatory

• Loss through illness or cancer

• Life transitions and feeling unmoored

• Anxiety, low mood, or carrying heavy feelings

• Finding your way forward when everything feels changed, and different.

I currently work in a local school holding a safe, nurturing space for people of primary school ages.

My compassion and understanding reaches beyond measure.

Whether you need to speak something aloud for the first time, feel stuck in a hard place, or simply want someone who truly gets it I am here to listen, and to walk with you at your pace.

Reach out today. It’s the kindest thing you can do for yourself right now. 

I provide face-to-face counselling in Bexhill, as well as online sessions, offering flexibility and accessibility to support you in a way that feels right for you.

I understand that finding the right counsellor is paramount to the therapeutic process. For this reason, I offer a free 20-minute consultation, with no obligation, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and see whether we feel like a good fit.

If you’re considering counselling and would like a supportive space to explore what’s going on for you, please feel free to reach out today

I believe that the relationship is fundamental to therapy so I know that the first session can be a challenging experience- but we will move at  your own pace. In the first session we will establish a therapeutic relationship. We will work collaboratively one built on honesty and trust. We will review our session to understand your needs, wants and exceptions from our work together. In this relaxed environment your Therapy starts here.

    At Rise Up I welcome every part of you, with compassion, understanding and empathy