Affordable Therapy in Brighton & Hove/Online

03/03/2026

I’m working on some exciting changes to my website!

In the meantime, please feel free to contact me via my email address emily.kyte@yahoo.com if you want to find out more about what I do!

26/02/2026

Being yourself can feel surprisingly vulnerable.
So we learn to adjust, soften, or perform in order to belong.

Growth happens when there’s enough safety to let our guard down and listen inwardly.

I am working on a big update to my website, and I really enjoyed taking these self-portraits at . I'd highly recommend this experience for anyone Brighton-based, particularly anyone who, like me, struggles to be yourself in front of a camera!

26/02/2026

What It Means to Work Without Power Over People

One of the things I return to again and again in my work is the question of power. Not in a dramatic or abstract sense, but in the ordinary, relational ways power shows up between people....

One of the things I return to again and again in my work is the question of power. Not in a dramatic or abstract sense, but in the ordinary, relational ways power shows up between people.

21/02/2026

The therapeutic belief in the ‘actualising tendency’- the basic idea that we are all just doing the best we can- can be difficult to understand when we see individuals behaving in ways that we do not condone.

Barbara Brodley writes energetically that belief in the actualising tendency does not stop us from preventing harm to ourselves and others.

‘Respect for persons is regardless of their flaws, mistakes or crimes. The person who adopts the actualizing tendency as an operative principle in his or her view of human functioning is likely to hold a compassionate attitude towards people and their shortcomings. Humans are profoundly vulnerable to circumstances beyond their control - especially in early developmental life. Destructive feelings and actions are thought to be the result of historical or immediate unfavorable circumstances acting in or on the person. Circumstances are, by definition in the theory, beyond the person’s choice or control at that time.
An implication of the actualizing tendency concept is that persons are fundamentally innocent even when they are obviously guilty of bad behavior.
The view that people are inherently innocent promotes understanding and sympathy. It does not, however, preclude moral, ethical or legal judgments about bad behavior. It does not preclude feeling responsible for one’s behavior nor preclude holding other persons responsible for their actions. It does not prevent individuals or social groups from acting rationally to protect themselves or others from persons who commit bad actions. It does not preclude the creation of legal punishments for behavior that causes injury to others. It does affect the manner of judgments and the kinds of consequences imposed for bad actions. The view that people are basically innocent imbues mora, ethical and legal responses to them with compassion, empathy and the intention to be fair.
The actualizing tendency principle fosters an attitude of respect for persons and for persons innate capacities for self-determination, for finding solutions and for therapeutic change.’

Barbara Brodley

18/02/2026

Our littler selves are often our biggest influences in life. This week's blog post is another personal one. I’ve written about why I was drawn to the person centred approach, and how a belief that my younger self had, about the goodness and potential in people, has stayed with me over time.

It’s a gentle reflection on kindness, the actualising tendency, and how an early sense that understanding matters has shaped the way I now sit with people in therapy.

You can read the full post via the link in my bio.

18/02/2026

Why I Was Drawn to the Person Centred Approach

When people ask me why I chose to train as a person centred therapist, part of my answer reaches much further back than my adult life or my professional training. It goes back to something I remember noticing about myself when I was very young....

When people ask me why I chose to train as a person centred therapist, part of my answer reaches much further back than my adult life or my professional training. It goes back to something I rememb…

13/02/2026

Exciting and surreal to see many months of hard work, and support from my amazing peers and family- distilled into this certificate ✉️

I recognise there is a lot of privilege required to become a therapist,and I feel very grateful that this qualification allows me to do work I love: listening to people’s experiences and accompanying them through challenging moments of life.

10/02/2026

I'm a person-centred therapist, and am passionate about the person-centred approach and how it can help people get in touch with their inner sense of self, their values, and their experience.

The term ‘person-centred’ can be confusing- particularly because it has been taken up and used in many different industries and areas, who have used the term in different ways.

To me, ‘person-centred’ means more than just focusing on the individual person and their needs; it also means:

• The starting point for therapy is a connection between you and me.

• It’s my job to try to understand you, your experience, and your individual point of view.

• I will accept you for who you are- even the parts of you that you might feel ashamed of, or that others might find unacceptable.

• It’s my job to remain as genuine and self-aware as possible.

• You are in the driving seat of therapy, and I will never try to take power over you, or tell you what to do.

If this piques your interest, and you'd like to know more, comment below, drop me a DM, or reach out via my website (link in bio).

05/02/2026

Therapist, Counsellor, Psychotherapist: Reflections on Training, Accreditation, and Responsibility

Every so often, stories appear in the news about people being harmed by therapists who are untrained, poorly trained, or practising without appropriate oversight. These stories often highlight a particular issue in the UK, namely that the titles “therapist”, “counsellor”, and “psychotherapist” are not legally protected....

Every so often, stories appear in the news about people being harmed by therapists who are untrained, poorly trained, or practising without appropriate oversight. These stories often highlight a pa…

05/02/2026

Every so often, stories appear about people being harmed in therapy, and they raise important questions about training, accountability, and safety.

In the UK, “therapist” is not a legally protected title. At the same time, training and accreditation carry significant financial costs, which can make the profession inaccessible to many.

As someone newly qualified and continuing my training, this is something I think about often. This week’s blog shares my reflections on therapist accreditation, responsibility to clients, and the tensions within the current system.

I would be genuinely interested to hear your thoughts.

You can read the full post via the link in my bio 🤍

28/01/2026

Letting Go of Perfection: A Therapist’s Journey

One of my quieter fears as a therapist has always been that someone might realise I am not a perfect person. That I have made mistakes, made poor decisions at times, and do not always know the right answer. That I am not endlessly wise, calm, or certain....

One of my quieter fears as a therapist has always been that someone might realise I am not a perfect person. That I have made mistakes, made poor decisions at times, and do not always know the righ…

28/01/2026

It's time to come clean- I've had a secret fear since becoming a therapist that someone might 'find me out' as an imperfect person.
That I make mistakes, get things wrong, and do not have all the answers.

Something my supervisor once said shifted this for me completely:
“You just have to know yourself.”

This week’s blog is a more personal reflection on what Carl Rogers called congruence, why being a therapist does not mean being perfect, and how knowing ourselves matters more than being right.

You can read it via the link in my bio 🤍