Therapy is a process.

Trust the process.

My counselling and psychotherapy services

A collaborative partnership

I actively listen to your needs, providing a non judgemental space for you to explore your life experiences.

Beyond finding safety and acceptance, I focus on helping your resilience, enabling you to navigate life's challenges with greater strength,  adaptability and authenticity.

Embracing change and growth

Like a diamond catching the light, therapy can help reveal your inner brilliance. Our work together can uncover your inner resources and make the changes you want to see.

As your therapist, I commit to understanding what it's like to walk in your shoes, offering support as we journey together towards your chosen outcome.

Building a secure foundation

Together, we will build a secure foundation for you to grow from, helping you navigate complicated relationships and life events.

Your secure and stronger foundation fosters a sense of empowerment and lasting change.

Dedicated support for your well-being

Areas of specialisation

Bereavement counselling

Experiencing bereavement can also have associated trauma and anxiety.  Losing a loved one can be a shock,  anticipated or defy the natural order of life.

How a person passed away can become complicated for us. Grief can be experienced as a living loss having a strong impact on the griever's life. 

Our associated feelings can easily become overwhelming. We don't talk about grief enough. 

Couples counselling

With couples counselling, we can work together to help you manage and strengthen your relationship.

You may need to rebuild trust, you may be recognising patterns of behaviour that are no longer helpful.

You may want to focus on changes or areas where you have both become stuck.

We can also work together to help manage a 'good enough' ending for you both.

A relational and gentle space

I create a gentle and compassionate environment where you can feel truly accepted. We can work creatively, using metaphors, drawing and toy figures to explore your experiences in a way that resonates with you.

Training, qualifications & experience

  • Foundation Certificate in Transactional Analysis Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • 3 further years of clinical training in Transactional Analysis Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • Certificate in Couples Counselling
  • Certificate in Animal Assisted Therapy
  • UKATA Transactional Analysis Diploma

     

    As well as my private practice I  have also worked with Place 2 Be, Thomas Bennett School, Crawley Open House, Care for the Carers, the Pickering Centre and the NHS.

    I work with adult individuals and adult couples and I am MNCPS Accredited.  

    LGBTQ+ Affirming 

    BUPA Provider

Contact Bay Therapy and Wellness

Contact : Kirstie 

Email: baytherapyandwellness@gmail.com

Phone: 07970 348020

Address: Normans Bay East Sussex BN24 6PT