Mary Gordon-Cumming

Hello I’m Mary, a qualified and experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor working online.

I help people reconnect with their sense of aliveness using a combination of talking therapy, somatic, body orientated practices, mindfulness and movement.

Talking therapy helps put meaning to our experience, but often our bodies hold memories and emotions that we struggle to find words for. Body orientated therapy offers a creative way to access and release this.

Whatever brings you to counselling I don’t see you as broken. I believe we are all unique, messy and imperfect human beings doing our best with what we have and that however hard life feels right now, we all have the potential to change and heal at any point in our lives. Counselling is a space for you and all your feelings so you can unburden yourself and not have to figure everything out on your own. Rather than 'fixing' you, I see our work as a collaboration. I believe that lasting change comes from within so I will always listen to you, sometimes challenge you and actively encourage you to take responsibility for your own healing.

My main training is in Transactional Analysis which is an integrative, humanistic and person centred model. I also believe in using the healing power of being outdoors in nature. Words help us put meaning to our experiences and understand the power of our narrative but it is through feeling this through the body that real, lasting change comes.

If you're still unsure if therapy is for you feel free to get in touch for a free 15 minute call. Until you decide you would like to work together I won’t ask for a full history as I understand how emotionally draining it can be revisit difficult memories.

Counselling will help you learn the surf the waves instead of feeling that you're being pulled under. 

Firstly I suggest meeting so you can see if you think you would like to work together. I will ask what brings you therapy at this time, what you hope to get from the sessions and about your previous experiences of therapy. It might seem that I am asking you a lot of questions, but it is also an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about me and how I work. Until you decide you would like to continue I won’t ask for a full history as I understand how emotionally draining it can be revisit difficult memories. I suggest meeting with two or three different therapists before deciding who feels like the best fit for you.

If you decide you would like to continue we will agree a regular weekly time to meet. Initially I suggest 4 sessions and then we can check in with where we are at. Some issues can be worked through quite quickly, others will take longer.

How the work evolves will depend a lot on you. There is no magic wand. I encourage you to reflect on what we discuss during the week and perhaps bring something you would like to talk about each session. Sometimes you will feel better after a session, sometimes you might feel emotionally drained. Sometimes a kind, compassionate ear is all you need to help find a fresh perspective, sometimes entrenched patterns need more gentle challenge. Ultimately you will get out what you put in. 

Hello I’m Mary, a qualified and experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor and outdoor therapist working in Lewes and around East Sussex. I also work online.

I help people reconnect with their sense of aliveness using a combination of talking therapy, somatic, body orientated practices, mindfulness and movement.

Talking therapy helps put meaning to our experience, but often our bodies hold memories and emotions that we struggle to find words for. Body orientated therapy offers a creative way to access and release this.

Whatever brings you to counselling I don’t see you as broken. I believe we are all unique, messy and imperfect human beings doing our best with what we have and that however hard life feels right now, we all have the potential to change and heal at any point in our lives. Counselling is a space for you and all your feelings so you can unburden yourself and not have to figure everything out on your own. Rather than 'fixing' you, I see our work as a collaboration. I believe that lasting change comes from within so I will always listen to you, sometimes challenge you and actively encourage you to take responsibility for your own healing.

My main training is in Transactional Analysis which is an integrative, humanistic and person centred model. I also believe in using the healing power of being outdoors in nature. Words help us put meaning to our experiences and understand the power of our narrative but it is through feeling this through the body that real, lasting change comes.

If you're still unsure if therapy is for you feel free to get in touch for a free 15 minute call. Until you decide you would like to work together I won’t ask for a full history as I understand how emotionally draining it can be revisit difficult memories.

Counselling will help you learn the surf the waves instead of feeling that you're being pulled under. 

Firstly I suggest meeting so you can see if you think you would like to work together. I will ask what brings you therapy at this time, what you hope to get from the sessions and about your previous experiences of therapy. It might seem that I am asking you a lot of questions, but it is also an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about me and how I work. Until you decide you would like to continue I won’t ask for a full history as I understand how emotionally draining it can be revisit difficult memories. I suggest meeting with two or three different therapists before deciding who feels like the best fit for you.

If you decide you would like to continue we will agree a regular weekly time to meet. Initially I suggest 4 sessions and then we can check in with where we are at. Some issues can be worked through quite quickly, others will take longer.

How the work evolves will depend a lot on you. There is no magic wand. I encourage you to reflect on what we discuss during the week and perhaps bring something you would like to talk about each session. Sometimes you will feel better after a session, sometimes you might feel emotionally drained. Sometimes a kind, compassionate ear is all you need to help find a fresh perspective, sometimes entrenched patterns need more gentle challenge. Ultimately you will get out what you put in. 

Hello I’m Mary, a qualified and experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor and outdoor therapist working in Lewes and around East Sussex. I also work online.

I help people reconnect with their sense of aliveness using a combination of talking therapy, somatic, body orientated practices, mindfulness and movement.

Talking therapy helps put meaning to our experience, but often our bodies hold memories and emotions that we struggle to find words for. Body orientated therapy offers a creative way to access and release this.

Whatever brings you to counselling I don’t see you as broken. I believe we are all unique, messy and imperfect human beings doing our best with what we have and that however hard life feels right now, we all have the potential to change and heal at any point in our lives. Counselling is a space for you and all your feelings so you can unburden yourself and not have to figure everything out on your own. Rather than 'fixing' you, I see our work as a collaboration. I believe that lasting change comes from within so I will always listen to you, sometimes challenge you and actively encourage you to take responsibility for your own healing.

My main training is in Transactional Analysis which is an integrative, humanistic and person centred model. I also believe in using the healing power of being outdoors in nature. Words help us put meaning to our experiences and understand the power of our narrative but it is through feeling this through the body that real, lasting change comes.

If you're still unsure if therapy is for you feel free to get in touch for a free 15 minute call. Until you decide you would like to work together I won’t ask for a full history as I understand how emotionally draining it can be revisit difficult memories.

Counselling will help you learn the surf the waves instead of feeling that you're being pulled under. 

Firstly I suggest meeting so you can see if you think you would like to work together. I will ask what brings you therapy at this time, what you hope to get from the sessions and about your previous experiences of therapy. It might seem that I am asking you a lot of questions, but it is also an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about me and how I work. Until you decide you would like to continue I won’t ask for a full history as I understand how emotionally draining it can be revisit difficult memories. I suggest meeting with two or three different therapists before deciding who feels like the best fit for you.

If you decide you would like to continue we will agree a regular weekly time to meet. Initially I suggest 4 sessions and then we can check in with where we are at. Some issues can be worked through quite quickly, others will take longer. 

How the work evolves will depend a lot on you. There is no magic wand. I encourage you to reflect on what we discuss during the week and perhaps bring something you would like to talk about each session. Sometimes you will feel better after a session, sometimes you might feel emotionally drained. Sometimes a kind, compassionate ear is all you need to help find a fresh perspective, sometimes entrenched patterns need more gentle challenge. Ultimately you will get out what you put in. 

Hello I’m Mary, a qualified and experienced psychotherapeutic counsellor working online.

I help people reconnect with their sense of aliveness using a combination of talking therapy, somatic, body orientated practices, mindfulness and movement.

Talking therapy helps put meaning to our experience, but often our bodies hold memories and emotions that we struggle to find words for. Body orientated therapy offers a creative way to access and release this.

Whatever brings you to counselling I don’t see you as broken. I believe we are all unique, messy and imperfect human beings doing our best with what we have and that however hard life feels right now, we all have the potential to change and heal at any point in our lives. Counselling is a space for you and all your feelings so you can unburden yourself and not have to figure everything out on your own. Rather than 'fixing' you, I see our work as a collaboration. I believe that lasting change comes from within so I will always listen to you, sometimes challenge you and actively encourage you to take responsibility for your own healing.

My main training is in Transactional Analysis which is an integrative, humanistic and person centred model. I also believe in using the healing power of being outdoors in nature. Words help us put meaning to our experiences and understand the power of our narrative but it is through feeling this through the body that real, lasting change comes.

If you're still unsure if therapy is for you feel free to get in touch for a free 15 minute call. Until you decide you would like to work together I won’t ask for a full history as I understand how emotionally draining it can be revisit difficult memories.

Counselling will help you learn the surf the waves instead of feeling that you're being pulled under. 

Firstly I suggest meeting so you can see if you think you would like to work together. I will ask what brings you therapy at this time, what you hope to get from the sessions and about your previous experiences of therapy. It might seem that I am asking you a lot of questions, but it is also an opportunity to ask any questions you might have about me and how I work. Until you decide you would like to continue I won’t ask for a full history as I understand how emotionally draining it can be revisit difficult memories. I suggest meeting with two or three different therapists before deciding who feels like the best fit for you.

If you decide you would like to continue we will agree a regular weekly time to meet. Initially I suggest 4 sessions and then we can check in with where we are at. Some issues can be worked through quite quickly, others will take longer.

How the work evolves will depend a lot on you. There is no magic wand. I encourage you to reflect on what we discuss during the week and perhaps bring something you would like to talk about each session. Sometimes you will feel better after a session, sometimes you might feel emotionally drained. Sometimes a kind, compassionate ear is all you need to help find a fresh perspective, sometimes entrenched patterns need more gentle challenge. Ultimately you will get out what you put in.