I come from France. I have lived in the UK for 22 years. I can work in English or in French.

I graduated with a five-year training programme at the Minster Centre in London (www.minstercentre.org.uk) where I obtained an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling – assessed at M.A level by Middlesex University. This is consistently enriched by ongoing rigorous personal development, personal therapy and further training courses. I hold a Certificate in Infant Observation (APPCIOS). I hold a Foundation Certificate for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.

I have a particular interest in how we manage powerful emotions such as fear, anger/rage, shame, feelings of despair and jealousy in everyday life and relationships. This often takes us back to our early childhood and how we first respond to, and learn to adapt to our environment.

I am also interested in the different expressions of aloneness and difference, particularly in situations of exile, voluntary migration and important life transitions. I am LGBT affirmative.

Alongside my private practice, I co-facilitated for two years a weekly self-harm support group in a recovery centre in Brighton. I have provided long and short term therapy to people of all ages within the N.H.S. in GP practices as well as with specialists in women’s health and sexual health. I have worked for Mind and as a University counsellor.

The therapy I offer integrates psychoanalytic and attachment theories. It is also informed by the current developments in neuroscience and some body psychotherapies. I bring mindfulness to what the body can tell us, especially when words cannot be found.

I aim to be alongside you in your therapeutic journey, however painful this may at times be.

I provide a confidential, compassionate and non-judgemental environment. Being a Member of the Minster Centre, I adhere to the United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapy (U.K.C.P.) Code of Ethical Principles and Code of Professional Conduct.

I receive regular clinical supervision and I am committed to ongoing personal and professional development.

My U.K.C.P. accreditation number is 2011162770 (http://www.psychotherapy.org.uk). I am fully insured.

First we will make an initial appointment. During this first session we tend to talk about what is bringing you to seek therapy. I will take some practical details as well. It is also a time for you to ask me questions and decide whether you would like to work with me.

If you would like to continue therapy with me we agree on a day and time to meet each week. This is best kept at regular intervals, but it can also be more flexible if it is really difficult for you to keep to a regular time each week. I normally work weekly, sometimes twice weekly. We would decide together what would be most helpful for you at present.

You are welcome to contact me by telephone to set up a time to meet, and I am happy to answer any questions you might have. I can be reached on 07951962109

You can also contact me by email at: alice.h1@ntlworld.com

I work at Brighton Therapy Centre, 23a New Road, Brighton

To find out more about Brighton Therapy Centre, you can access its website: brightontherapycentre.org.uk

You can also read about my services on the Counselling Directory website: Counselling Directory I look forward to hearing from you.

I charge £55-£65 per session depending on your resources. Do not hesitate to discuss with me what you can afford.

A session lasts 50 minutes. Payment can be made by cash or by cheque at the end of each session or monthly.