Johanna Hopkins

I offer face-to-face sessions in a calm and welcoming counselling room in Steyning.  I also work online or over the phone.

I work Mondays 9am - 4pm, Wednesdays 8.30am - 8pm & Fridays 6pm - 8pm. Please contact me for current availability.

From October 2024, I will also be offering Walk and Talk therapy in and around Steyning and Worthing.

Hi, I’m Johanna, a counsellor working with adults, children & young people.

Offering counselling in-person, online, by phone, or as walk and talk therapy, I'll work with you to build a trusting relationship in which you feel supported and heard.

As an integrative counsellor, I draw on different approaches, theories and techniques, working in a way that best suits you.  I will offer you a confidential, non-judgemental space, supporting you in exploring your difficulties, in better understanding yourself and in finding your own answers.   I am warm, accepting and down-to-earth, with a spirit of curiosity and a sense of humour.

As well as my private counselling practice, I have worked in bereavement support, in schools and alternative provision.  I have developed specialist knowledge and skills through a post-qualification diploma in counselling children and young people.

I have experience working with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including autism, speech and language difficulties and ADHD. I will work with you to understand your specific needs and requirements in counselling.

My work is underpinned by the BACP's Ethical Framework, ensuring I practise safely, ethically and to high professional standards.   I am fully insured and hold an enhanced DBS certificate.

I offer a limited number of sessions at a concessionary rate.  Please contact me for details.

I offer therapy for adults and children (11 years+). 

Explore - I can offer you a non-judgemental confidential space to explore your thoughts and feelings, your relationships, and aspects of yourself.  I'll support you in finding your own direction and in making your own choices.

Talk - I offer face-to-face counselling sessions in the lovely West Sussex town of Steyning. I also offer counselling online and by phone.

Create - I can offer a range of creative materials for you to use in your therapy.   I’m not naturally the most arty person, but I have loved working with the arts myself.  It can be a great way of communicating thoughts and feelings that are difficult to put into words, or of finding new ways of looking at something.

Walk and talk - I offer walk and talk therapy for adults, working in and with nature, experiencing the lovely countryside around Steyning.  I also work in and around Worthing.

Play - I recognise the importance of play as the language children* use to communicate their thoughts, feelings and experiences. Children and young people might choose to use toys or figurines, to draw, or use materials such as clay or Play-doh. 
*play is not exclusively for children.  As an adult, if you are drawn to any toys or games in the counselling room, help yourself.

I offer a free 30-minute consultation, either in-person or online.  Subsequent 50-minute sessions are £55.

Our initial consultation is for you to see if I am the right therapist for you. We’ll talk about what has brought you to counselling and how we might work together, and I can answer any questions you may have.