BRIAN LEETHAM

Counselling in Whitstable

“Sometimes the worst place you can be at is in your own head.”

Hello, I’m Brian…

A fully independent therapist working in private practice. ICO Registered and DBS Checked.

Life is hard! Sometimes working out what we need, even what we are can be tough. I work using the pluralistic approach, this is to say that I treat each client as an individual, who will need an individual approach to therapy. For example, we can blend elements of CBT, with a broader holistic approach that may include aspects of how things have impacted you.

We can book an initial call. This is a great chance to ask me any questions you may have. Also, you can get a little sense of me and how I work, as I explain what the first session will look like. Then, if you’d like you can book in.

I work from a purpose-built therapy room. The room benefits from Air conditioning, a privacy sound system, toilet and is wheelchair accessible.

Off street parking at the address. Remote working is available too.

I trained at Kent & Medway NHS Social Care Partnership Trust’s college, (Inter-Psyche) from 2007 to 2011.

Since 2006 I have also worked in Community mental health services, Residential support services, Drug & Alcohol service, Homeless services, from frontline right through to service managing and service design.

I feel passionate about people becoming empowered. Everyone should be the only person who decides in which way their life steers.

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”

Viktor Frankl

Fees

Initial Contact

£ FreeInitial Session
  • Join me for an informal telephone chat to talk about what you need and how I might help.
  • If you decide to work with me, we then can book the first session.

Counselling

£60Per Session
  • 50 Minutes
  • Payment is to be made at the time of each session.

Couples Counselling

£85Per Session
  • 50 Minutes
  • Payment is to be made at the time of each session.

Concessions available including blue light discount. Please do feel free to discuss.

Counselling Whitstable Google Reviews

Testimonials

GALLERY

The therapy room is purpose-built, with; air conditioning, heating, adjustable lighting, a privacy sound system, toilet facilities, medical grade sanitiser and phone charging ports, as well as WiFi.

FAQs

Counselling sessions are 50 minutes long. Counselling is very individual and in the first session we will go through the assessment and then make a plan on what you want to work on.

Counselling is about helping you to make sense of your thoughts and feelings. Sometimes this is not easy to do alone and counselling allows you a space to do this. Counselling provides an opportunity to work through your thoughts and feelings in order for you to bring about change.

There are lots of reasons why we choose anything, but a good start in counselling will be qualifications.

I studied at a BACP accredited course, and the only counselling training centre based in the NHS. The qualification is a Level 6, whilst most are a Level 4.

Then there’s experience. I’ve worked as a therapist since 2008. I have been fortunate to work with a great range of people and work with them to simply just get better, whatever that means for them. Do please look at my Testimonials and Google reviews.

I’ve also worked, designing and managing Mental Health Services, Drug and Alcohol Services and Counselling Services. I’ve worked with organisations such as Mind, NHS England, Kent County Council, Age UK.

The best way is using the form on my website. As soon as I am free I’ll get back in touch. Then we’ll arrange a mutually suitable time for a call. In the call I’ll explain a little more and you can ask any questions.

Let’s talk, request a call back or call me…