Brighton LGBTQ Counselling & Psychotherapy

DANA COHEN MNCPS Acc.

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Welcome to Brighton LGBTQ Therapy

We all have times when we need support to navigate stormy seas. The experience of therapy can be profoundly transformative, enabling us to develop more creative, meaningful and fulfilling lives.

What I Offer

I am an integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, with twenty years experience in LGBTQ therapy, advocacy and community services. I offer online counselling and psychotherapy to lesbian, gay, bi, non-binary, trans and queer individuals and couples in Brighton & Hove, and throughout the UK.

I work with people from diverse backgrounds, with a broad spectrum of identities and ways of being. I provide a safe, confidential space where you can speak freely about whatever is on your heart and mind, and explore your fears, hopes and dreams.

LGBTQ Affirmative Therapy

Those of us who are LGBTQ often need more support to flourish. Experiences of marginalisation and discrimination can deeply affect how we feel about ourselves, our lives and our relationships. It can make a huge difference to find an LGBTQ affirmative therapist who welcomes you as you are, with warmth and understanding.

How I Work

Because each of us is unique, I adapt my way of working to suit you. I work with a wide range of issues, including:-



I encourage people to shape the therapeutic process with me. We explore what brought you where you are today, where you want to be, and how you can get there. And I support you to express parts of yourself which have been denied or suppressed, so you can experience more joy and freedom.

Training & Experience

I trained as an integrative therapist in Australia. Integrative therapy is flexible and inclusive, drawing on a variety of approaches to meet different needs. I have a Graduate Diploma in Individual Psychotherapy and Relationship Therapy, and an MA in Women's Studies.

After moving to the UK, I combined private practice with work in LGBTQ services. I have managed Brighton's LGBTQ Community Forum and Relate's LGBT couple counselling service, and have also worked as a counsellor for Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard.

I am an accredited registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society, and abide by their code of ethics.

Counselling or Psychotherapy?

People often ask about the difference between counselling and psychotherapy, and there isn’t a clear line separating the two. Instead, it can be helpful to imagine them on a continuum, with some overlap between them.


Counselling often focuses on specific issues and tends to be shorter-term and more solution-oriented. It can offer support during a challenging time, help you make decisions, or bring clarity and perspective when you’re feeling stuck.


Psychotherapy, on the other hand, usually goes deeper and takes place over a longer period. It can involve exploring early life experiences, complex emotional struggles, and long-standing patterns of relating.

The therapeutic relationship is the fulcrum of change and healing, and the heart of my practice.

Practicalities

I have been working online for many years. I've found that people often feel more relaxed when they are in their own space, which means that online therapy relationships can have a unique depth and ease.

I charge £65 for individuals and £85 for couples. I offer a free initial conversation, so we can see if we feel like a good fit before booking in a session. I'd love to hear from you.

Becoming

"Now I become myself. It's taken

Time, many years and places;

I have been dissolved and shaken,

Worn other people's faces,

Run madly...

Now to stand still, to be here,

Feel my own weight and density!

All fuses now, falls into place,

Gathered into one intense

Gesture of growing..."


- May Sarton

May Sarton

Testimonials

“As soon as you meet Dana you know she will give you her full attention, with an intellect to match her compassion and warmth.”

“Thank you so much for enabling me to rediscover the joy and optimism in my life.”

“I would like to thank you for what you have done for me, and for your kindness and support. I feel so much more in control of my life and my own happiness.”

Testimonials

“You really helped me through a very difficult time in my life and I can't thank you enough. I know I would not have got through it without you.”

“You made me feel at ease straight away. You were open and non-judgemental, and I knew I could trust you.”

“You were my rock.”

“Dana brought so much care and compassion to our sessions, and fostered a safe, trustful therapy space in which I could open up and feel truly heard.”

Testimonials

“Dana was kind, human, humorous and genuine. We had a really strong sense that she cared about us and our relationship and was listening intently to what we were saying. She is an exceptionally highly skilled therapist.”

“You saved our relationship!"

"I can't emphasise enough how much positive change I've experienced since our sessions began."

“Dana has exceptional people skills, and offers the very best of what you would expect from a counsellor and psychotherapist.”

Get in touch

Feel free to contact me with any questions, or to arrange a free initial chat. You can also call or message me on 07811935806. I look forward to hearing from you.

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Data Protection and Privacy Notice

When you contact me, I collect your name, contact details and message and store them on password-protected electronic devices and secure cloud storage services. I use information held about you to offer you a professional counselling and psychotherapy service; to offer suitable appointments; to notify you about changes to your appointments and other changes to my service; and for data analysis and statistical purposes.


You have the right to ask me for a copy of the information held by me in my records. You also have the right to require me to correct any inaccuracies in your information. You may withdraw your consent for me to hold and process your data at any time. However, if you do this while receiving counselling or psychotherapy from me, your counselling would need to end.


I will not share personally identifiable information about you with other organisations or people, except in the following situations:-

Clinical and peer supervision. I regularly review my work with clinical and peer supervisors who are bound by a contract of confidentiality.

Serious Harm. I may share your information with the relevant authorities if I have reason to believe that this may prevent serious harm being caused to you or another person.

Compliance with Law. I may share your information where I am required to by law or by the regulations and other rules to which I am subject.