About Counselling

A space to understand yourself, without judgement

Sometimes life can feel difficult to navigate. You might be experiencing anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, struggling in your relationships or finding yourself caught in patterns of thinking and behaving that leave you feeling stuck.

You may understand some of what's happening, yet still find it difficult to make changes. Or perhaps you simply know that something doesn't feel right.

You don't need to have everything worked out before coming to therapy.

How I work

I'm Zee Finch, a BACP-registered psychotherapist offering counselling and psychotherapy in Hove and online.

My approach is person-centred and integrative. This means that our therapeutic relationship is at the heart of the work, while drawing on different approaches where they may be helpful to you.

I believe that feeling genuinely heard, understood and accepted can create the conditions for greater self-awareness and meaningful change.

Our work is collaborative. I won't tell you how you should live your life or assume that I know what's best for you. Instead, we'll explore your experiences together, at a pace that feels manageable.

Sometimes that might mean making sense of feelings or experiences that have been difficult to put into words. At other times, we might explore patterns of thinking, long-held beliefs or ways of responding that are no longer serving you.

Where appropriate, I may draw on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), transactional analysis, mindfulness and self-compassion to support our work.

There is no single way that therapy has to look. What matters is finding an approach that feels helpful and meaningful to you.

What can counselling help with?

People come to therapy for many different reasons, including:

• Anxiety, overthinking and persistent worry

• Low self-esteem and self-confidence

• Depression and feeling emotionally overwhelmed

• Relationship and communication difficulties

• Obsessive thoughts and OCD

• Bereavement, grief and loss

• Stress, life changes and feeling stuck

• Difficulties understanding or expressing emotions

Sometimes there isn't a particular issue you can identify. You may simply want a space to explore how you're feeling, understand yourself better or begin to make changes in your life.

That's a valid reason to seek therapy too.

Finding the right therapist

The relationship you have with your therapist matters.

Therapy isn't about being judged, analysed or told what you should do. It's about having a space where you can explore your experiences openly, including the things you might find difficult to share elsewhere.

You deserve to feel comfortable asking questions, expressing uncertainty and deciding whether a therapist feels right for you.

I offer a free 15-minute introductory call so we can have an initial conversation about what you're looking for and whether working together feels like a good fit.

Counselling in Hove and online

I offer individual, adolescent and couples psychotherapy, with face-to-face appointments in Hove and online sessions.

Whether you're looking for support with anxiety, relationships, self-esteem or something that feels harder to define, you're welcome to get in touch.

You don't have to know exactly where to begin. We can start wherever you are.

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change". Carl Rogers