Book a session with a counsellor
We have re-opened our waiting list
Get in touch to book a session
Call us on 01243 789200
or contact us on the below form
There are many kinds of counselling
available, which can feel confusing.
The counselling available through GP practices and NHS outpatient clinics is generally Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), which aims to improve current symptoms, such as social anxiety and patterns of negative thinking. This can be helpful: but sometimes the source of our difficulties lies beneath these current symptoms, often connecting with the past, and we need someone else to help us make sense of it.
We specialise in psychodynamic counselling.
This aims to bring to the surface, through talking with a skilled counsellor, thoughts and patterns that you may not have been aware of before, because they were unconscious.
Sometimes painful feelings and memories of past experiences are too difficult for our conscious minds to process yet they continue to affect our day-to-day lives, leading to repeating patterns of difficulty, in relationships or at work, for example.
Psychodynamic counselling can help us unravel and understand these deep-rooted feelings and also the defences we often build up, to protect ourselves.
These defences (such as over-working, humour and ‘putting on a brave face’) are often effective for some time – but they don’t solve our real problems, they just help suppress the painful parts of ourselves. Understanding these underlying causes helps us begin the journey towards achieving change, in how we feel about ourselves and in our relationships with others.
Counselling for students studying Counselling and Psychotherapy elsewhere
Students studying counselling or psychotherapy at other training institutions can access our counselling service for our standard fee of £40 per session. Please contact our office: office@ccs-counselling.org.uk for more information and bookings.
Relationships Present and Past
Relationships, Past Issues and perspective, Abuse, Loneliness
Mental Health Support
Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Self-esteem, Confidence, Anger, Self-harm
Major Life Changes Support
Stress, Health, Work, Bereavement, Loss, Personal Growth
Get in touch to book a session
Call us on 01243 789200
or contact us on the below form
Get in touch with us at CCS
106-108 The Hornet, Chichester,
West Sussex, PO19 7JR
Call us: 01243 789200
Chichester Counselling
CCS is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England. Company Registration No. 324075. Registered Charity No. 1052264
