Alice Reid

I am an experienced, qualified psychodynamic counsellor. I am registered with the BACP and abide by their code of ethics. I can offer long or short-term counselling and may be able to offer counselling at a reduced cost depending on circumstance. 

Prior to beginning my training as a counsellor, I trained as a professional youth worker and spent over 10 years supporting young people and their families facing a range of challenging circumstances including mental health concerns, housing issues, domestic abuse and sexual health issues.  

I specialised in working with children, young people and adults affected by sexual exploitation and am qualified as an Advanced CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) Practitioner. I have an MA in Gender, Violence and Conflict which has deepened my theoretical understanding of historical and cultural discourses around gender and violence. During this time, I undertook research about the experiences of people with endometriosis. 

I am an LGBTQ+ inclusive counsellor and as such work with an affirmative approach. 

I can offer you a safe, confidential, and respectful space for you to begin to explore difficulties you may be experiencing. Psychodynamic counselling offers the idea that our unconscious internal worlds are key in how we relate to others in the world and often we unconsciously form patterns in these relationships which can be repeated. Psychodynamic counselling aims to help you uncover these patterns and become aware of what may be happening for you beneath the surface. 

It may feel daunting to access counselling, these feelings are very understandable. It is key to recognise the importance of the relationship between client and counsellor, and how trust is a big part of this process. It is okay to need some time to build trust and I aim to give you the space and time to build this trust at your own pace. 

I work from premises in Hove, Lewes , or online .