Derellanne Knowles

Therapist Directory Listing Category: Psychotherapists and Counsellors

About the Therapist

About the therapist:

I’m a counsellor with a background in working across a range of services, from schools and Pupil Referral Units to residential care and mental health settings. I bring warmth, curiosity, and respect to the work I do, always tailoring sessions to meet you where you are. I work both in-person (Sussex) and online, offering flexibility for whatever life is currently asking of you.

Sexual identity:

Lesbian

Gender identity: Female

Gender history: As assigned at birth

Non-monogamy: No

Intersex: No

Neurodivergent: Yes

Personal pronouns: She/Her

Qualifications - Links to websites:

Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)Membership number: 181300https://www.bacp.co.uk/

FdA Degree in Counselling
BA (Hons) Degree in Counselling
DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) Training – NHS
Trauma and the Body Training – Carolyn Spring
Suicide First Aid Training
Designated Safeguarding Lead Training

Qualifications - Additional:

Award	Awarding body	Year of award

Experience and approach:

With over ten years of experience, I specialise in working with young people, families, and adults navigating trauma, anxiety, identity, loss, and life transitions. I work from a trauma-informed, relational approach underpinned by connection. Sessions are shaped by your pace and your goals, I use a blend of talking therapy, coaching techniques, and creative tools depending on what feels right for you.Alongside counselling, I’ve worked in safeguarding, led wellbeing programmes, and co-authored resources around trauma-informed practice. Whether you’re exploring identity, feeling stuck, or ready to reconnect with yourself, therapy with me is about building trust and creating space to explore safely.

Approaches:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Existential
Humanistic
Neurodivergent
Person-Centred
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Transactional Analysis

Marginalised groups:

Bi- | Pansexual
Lesbian
Non-binary | Genderqueer
Queer
Questioning
Trans

Relationship styles:

One to one

Access:

No adaptation

Age ranges:

Adults
Seniors (60+)
Young adults (16-24)

Online status:

Online

I offer a free 30-minute initial session to give us a chance to connect and for you to get a feel for how I work. There’s no pressure, it’s simply a space for us to meet, for you to ask any questions, and for us to explore whether I’m the right person to support you on your therapy journey.Online sessions are £60. I offer some sliding scale spaces for those who are unwaged or on lower incomes, please feel free to ask about this when we speak.

1, Worthing, Sussex , United Kingdom

Email: regulatecollective@outlook.com

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