Francesca Bennett

I am a fully qualified psychotherapist with a Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling from Regent's College, London, 1999. I practice Psychotherapy and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and short'term, solution focused therapy. I have received specialist training in Addiction Counselling and Working with Young People (OCS Diploma, 2007). I am a Licensed Practitioner of NLP and studied with Richard Bandler (co-founder of The Society of Neuro'Linguistic Programming) and Paul McKenna. I am committed to on'going continued professional development and, as a requirement of all BACP accredited therapists, I undertake on'going professional supervision on a twice monthly basis.

I have worked as a Psychotherapist and Counsellor in Brighton and Hove and East Sussex since 2005, and I have worked a counsellor in the voluntary sector for MIND.

The fundamental principals of Existential Psychotherapy underlie the way I work, I have a non'judgemental approach and respect for individuals and differences. I focus on the relationship before anything else. Research supports the importance of the connection between the client and therapist and the relationship that forms. I believe therapy should be about providing a supportive and compassionate environment, where truths can be discovered and challenges confronted. My intention is to be as fully present in the session as possible and to provide supportive listening and insightful reflections. We may discover that you want to change or develop and find new found ways of being.

You can come and talk and explore within the safe and holding environment of the therapy room,or pro-actively make changes outside the room using CBT techniques. I work mostly with low mood, relationship problems and anxiety as well as addictions

I look forward to hearing from you.