Seaside View counselling for parent carers

Counselling for parent carers with a child who receives support from Seaside View

Our counselling service is open to parent carers with a child who receives support from Seaside View.

Families whose children have developmental and special educational needs face enormous challenges. Counselling can offer you a safe space to express feelings and thoughts about these experiences. Counselling focuses on your own needs as a parent and helps to identify ways of coping with difficult experiences.

Our aim is to help with experiences such as coping with diagnosis, disability, change, isolation, loss and bereavement.

We offer:

  • 6 sessions of individual or couple therapy
  • the option to re-refer after a 6 month break
  • one phase of longer term therapy (usually 4 months)
  • mindfulness courses (subject to funding)

More information on what we do

How to access our service

Self-referral via email or call us if you would like support from our service.

Address

  • Seaside View Child Development Centre, Brighton General Hospital, Elm Grove, , Brighton , BN3 3EW

Contact information

Opening times

Phone line is open Mondays and Tuesdays.

Email response is usually within 5 working days.

Sessions are available during office hours on Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays.

Costs

Free

Accessibility

  • wheelchair accessible
  • disabled toilets
  • baby changing facilities
  • we are unable to offer home visits but can offer phone or video call sessions if it difficult for you to attend Seaside View

If you have any additional needs please contact us to see if these can be accommodated.

Other information

Parking

Car parking charges will apply at Brighton General Hospital. Please use the patient/visitor car park on your right as you enter. Free parking is available on surrounding streets, however it is restricted to permit holders between 11am to midday and 6 to 7pm. There are disabled parking bays outside Seaside View if you are a Blue Badge holder.

Buses for Brighton General Hospital

There are bus stops located nearby and around the Brighton General site. Buses: 2, 21, 22, 22A, 23, 37B