
Sam De Gruchy
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
- Phone number
- 07916367404
Therapist - Brighton
Features
- Flexible hours available
- Available for home visits
Availability
Currently with availability both in-person in Brighton (BN1 1AF) and online (UK).
I have limited additional availability for in-person sessions in Hove (BN3 2DL).
About me and my therapy practice
At the core of my practice is the therapeutic alliance, cultivating healing and clarity through relational therapy with care and intention. I provide a containing space to work in and through your unique process, integrating a range of psychotherapeutic approaches.
At times it can feel as though we are isolated or misunderstood, in dread or despair, overwhelmed or stuck. Therapy is a welcome space to come up for air, and at the same time to dive deeper into ourselves: to heal or transform what no longer serves us and to nurture and empower ourselves from a place of depth and understanding.
I see my role and purpose as to facilitate contact with your own inner healing wisdom, with a genuine and compassionate understanding of just how difficult things can get along the way.
Practice description
Integrative approach
Integrative therapy is the coming together of multiple therapeutic approaches adapted and combined in a way that best serves you as a unique human being. I am trained theoretically and therapeutically in Psychodynamic, Existential, CBT, Transactional Analysis, Attachment and Gestalt approaches among others, always working from a Person-Centred base in my practice.
My practice leans into immediacy with a focus on what arises in the present moment, whilst honouring and working toward your goals, cultivating clarity and self-compassion over time. This is supported by an empathetic inquiry into where difficulties may have arisen from in your past. I support clients through a wide range of difficulties including self-esteem, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, existential difficulties and spirituality.
Relational therapy
Working relationally means I place value on the rapport and human connection between the two of us a therapeutic alliance. Humour, empathy and differences of opinion are all welcome with an open heart and mind as part of the therapeutic process. I am here to be alongside you attentively and compassionately, always with your best interests in mind.
Next steps
Seeking support is a courageous and self-compassionate first step you have already taken, and you deserve to find the right therapist that works for you. I offer a free 15-20 minute introductory consultation as a way to explore your goals, answer any questions or concerns you may have, and discuss options for working together.
My first session
Free 20 minute initial consultation
Contact me to request an initial free 15-20 minute video consultation. This is early exploratory conversation, an opportunity to ask questions, and discuss options should we both wish to proceed with a first session at that stage.
First session
The first 50 minute session will be gently structured around an assessment. This gives us the opportunity to land into the space, deepen understanding of difficulties you might be experiencing, and identify your current intentions and goals for therapy.
Sessions thereafter
50 minutes sessions are held weekly. Longer sessions are also an option (subject to availability), and we may collaboratively agree to amend frequency or duration after a period of working together.
Cancellation
Kindly note I operate a 48 hour cancellation policy
What I can help with
Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Identity issues, Loss, Mood disorder, Obsessions, OCD, Personal development, Relationships, Self esteem, Sexual identity, Sexuality, Spirituality, Stress, Work related issues
Types of therapy
CBT, Cognitive, Emotionally focused therapy, Existential, Gestalt, Humanistic, Integrative, Interpersonal, Jungian, Person centred, Phenomenological, Psychodynamic, Relational, Transactional analysis, Transpersonal
Clients I work with
Adults, Older adults, Young people
How I deliver therapy
Home visits, Long term sessions, Long-term face-to-face work, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Short-term face-to-face work