Counselling, Psychotherapy & Wellbeing in Hastings & Online

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Psychotherapy and Counselling Service

If you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or burdened by past or present experiences, psychotherapy and counselling can offer a safe and supportive space to pause, reflect, and be heard. 

I am an experienced psychotherapist offering psychotherapy, counselling, supervision, and coaching. Since 2000, I have supported individuals through periods of change, uncertainty, and personal growth, including work with anxiety and depression, bereavement and loss, low self‑esteem, and the effects of early‑life neglect and trauma. 

My approach is grounded in the belief that lasting psychological change happens when people feel genuinely understood and able to explore their experiences at their own pace, within a safe, empathic relationship.  

You are welcome to read on to find out more about my way of working and whether it feels right for you. Therapy can take different forms and understanding how counselling and psychotherapy may support you can be a helpful place to begin. I offer a free initial consultation if you would like to discuss having therapy with me. I work in Hastings and online. 

Counselling in Hastings

My counselling and psychotherapy practice offers a confidential, empathic and supportive space to help navigate difficult and painful times.

Elizabeth Heren

About Counselling and Psychotherapy

Counselling and psychotherapy offer a confidential and supportive space to explore thoughts, feelings, and experiences that may feel difficult to manage alone. 

Through attentive listening, reflection, and collaboration, therapy can help you make sense of experiences that cause distress, overwhelm, or a feeling of being stuck. This process can support emotional healing and help restore a sense of choice, clarity, and wellbeing. 

Counselling is often shorter‑term and more focused on a specific issue or goal. Psychotherapy is usually longer‑term and allows time to explore deeper or longer‑standing patterns, including early experiences that may continue to affect how you relate to yourself and others. 

Both approaches are grounded in respect, confidentiality, and the belief that meaningful change happens within a trusting therapeutic relationship. 

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“I am not what happened to me—I am what I choose to become.”

~CARL JUNG

Creative & trauma-informed approaches

For some people, talking therapy is enough, for others, integrating creative or body-based approaches can offer additional support. My work may include body awareness, breathing exercises, dream exploration, or guided visualisation, always used with permission and at a pace that feels right for you. 

I work in a trauma-informed way, supporting the nervous system to remain within a safe window of tolerance. Long-term stress and early neglect can shape how we adapt for survival, sometimes leading to patterns that no longer serve us. Therapy can help understand these patterns and develop new ways of relating, fostering resilience, self-compassion, and wellbeing. 

Moving forward

We all develop ways of protecting ourselves from pain or vulnerability, but over time these strategies may begin to limit us. Seeking therapy is not a sign of weakness, but an act of self‑care. Remembering past challenges you have overcome can highlight your capacity for growth and change. You do not have to face this process alone. 

Taking the first step

Beginning therapy is a significant step. A series of initial sessions can help you decide whether my way of working feels right for you. The therapeutic relationship is central to this process and is built on trust, empathy, confidentiality, and commitment. 

I offer a free initial online consultation to explore what brings you to therapy and to answer your questions.  Please get in touch to discuss how we might work together. 

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About Me

My path into psychotherapy was shaped by an early interest in creativity, symbolism, and the inner world.

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