Tom Argent

I was trained in a person-centred approach where I work in a non-judgemental, empathic, client led way. You choose what you would like to bring to our sessions and, with reflection and exploration, I hope you are able to gain further understanding of your current difficulties and how they may be impacting you. With greater understanding of yourself, I hope we can work towards you managing challenging life moments in a way that is more helpful for you than they may do currently. I have also received training in Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Motivational Interviewing which some clients find useful in setting and maintaining goals & boundaries, especially in regards to addiction.

I am from the London area and moved to Brighton 10 years ago. I have worked as a volunteer, key worker and now counsellor. I have worked within counselling agencies, charities and now in private practice. I trained with CPCAB over 5 years and I qualified in 2018 and have, over the last 12 years, mainly worked with people living with substance addiction, specifically alcohol and people involved with chemsex (crystal meth, GHB/GBL). Also supporting families/friends of people with substance addiction. I have found that supporting people through times of crisis in their lives, that providing a space where they can express themselves is the beginning of a journey where they can start to untangle what has been difficult for them and hopefully gain some understanding of themselves how they would like to move forward with their lives.