Hastings Therapy Centre

14/11/2025

So you want to try psychotherapy. But what does it actually do?

An interesting read if you're thinking about starting therapy but, like many, are a bit overwhelmed by choice and where to start!

From psychoanalysis to existential therapy, there’s a bewildering variety of approaches – with one thing in common

05/11/2025

Next Friday is the first session of our brand new winter writing group.

This two-hour monthly group session is facilitated by Helen Gilbert, psychotherapist, writer and group facilitator, focusing on writing exercises designed to reflect on the winter hours.

It's a small group and spaces are booking up, so make sure you buy your tickets soon! More details can be found at the link below.

Welcome to Winter: A reflective writing group for the winter months., Fri 14 Nov 2025 - Fri 20 Feb 2026 - Welcome to Winter. A reflective writing group in Hastings running monthly throughout the winter. This two-hour monthly group session is facilitated by Helen Gilbert, psychotherapist, writer and....

03/11/2025

Low-cost therapy is available 🚨

If you live in Hastings & Rother, are unemployed, earning less than the living wage or receiving state support such as benefits, you can access our 24 sessions of low-cost therapy now.

Simply book your initial consultation through the link in our bio.

This is made possible thanks to funding received from The Goodwill Fund for Hastings and St Leonards at Sussex Community Foundation. Thank you! Sussex Community Foundation

Note: initial consultations will only be bookable whilst we have the funding to offer this service. We have limited space and do not operate a waiting list.

31/10/2025

Welcome to Winter: a reflective writing group for the winter months.

Psychotherapist, writer and group facilitator Helen Gilbert, is running a brand new two-hour monthly group writing session to carry you through the winter months.

The aim is to discover how you can get more out of your writing and how your writing can get more out of you, with writing exercises designed to reflect on the winter hours.

It will be a small group limited to 8 spaces, so make sure to book your spot asap! Book here - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stillspacetherapy/1901296

10/09/2025

COMING UP

This weekend our very own Kerry Evans and Helen Gilbert are running a sold out workshop at Hasting Book Festival!

‘The Therapeutic Power of Writing’ is an interactive workshop that will explore how you can get more out of your writing and how your writing can get more out of you.

It will include the neuroscience on why writing and storytelling are good for wellbeing, the use of writing in psychotherapy, overcoming writers block and more.

Thank you to Hastings Book Festival 2025 for having us. It’s all kicking off this week, so check out their programme for more events!
https://www.hastingsbookfest.org/events/workshop-the-therapeutic-power-of-writing

28/07/2025

Read July's issue of the Therapeutic Thread here! https://mailchi.mp/brightontherapycentre/therapeutic-thread-july-2025