Ceri Jones
Therapeutic Counsellor
Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Therapists
I’m a qualified Therapeutic Counsellor, in advanced Psychotherapy training. My work is rooted in Transactional Analysis (TA) and underpinned by a trauma-informed, relational approach. I work together with clients to explore patterns developed in childhood - such as people-pleasing, perfectionism, emotional suppression, or fear of intimacy, and how these continue to shape their adult lives. I help clients understand the unspoken family rules they may have absorbed growing up (like “Don’t talk,” “Don’t feel,” or “Don’t trust”) and how these have contributed to a version of themselves built for survival, not authenticity. In our work together, we begin the process of gently unlearning and reconnecting with who they really are.
Our sessions offer a safe, confidential space where you’ll be seen and heard without judgment. Together, we’ll explore the deeper beliefs you may hold about yourself — often shaped by early wounds — and begin to rewrite them through a therapeutic relationship grounded in trust, attunement, and hope. I use a range of TA concepts, such as: Ego States (Parent, Adult, Child) to explore internal dynamics Drivers and Injunctions to identify the “rules” you’ve been living by Re-decision Therapy to help you create new choices and narratives Relational Needs to support healing from early attachment wounds I may also integrate psychoeducation, creative interventions, body awareness, and inner child work where appropriate — always tailored to your pace and needs.
I set up my private practise in 2025 both online and in Hove, East Sussex. I previously had experience training with therapy clients at an affordable counselling organisation for those who struggle to access private therapy, and a drug and alcohol recovery charity offering therapy to young women affected by parental substance use or trauma. I am an Ambassador for a Children of Alcoholics charity. I have also run therapeutic groups for mothers in recovery, and training for professionals to support understanding of the child’s perspective when living with a family member in addiction. I often integrate my learning from these roles into my practice.