Valentina Enis Counselling

Valentina Enis Counselling "I am an experienced, qualified and BACP registered counsellor working in private practice in Brighton and Hove.

I am dedicated to empowering you on your own unique journey to help you connect with your true self.

In my latest blog, I explore how my own experiences of early loss and later relationships shaped my understanding of emo...
09/05/2026

In my latest blog, I explore how my own experiences of early loss and later relationships shaped my understanding of emotional refuge, the deep human longing to feel emotionally safe, held, and understood within connection.

Many people spend years adapting to unmet emotional needs without fully recognising the emotional loneliness underneath them.

This piece is both personal and professional, and I hope it resonates with anyone who has ever struggled to feel emotionally at home within relationships.

Read here: https://valentinaeniscounselling.com/2026/05/09/emotional-refuge-how-early-loss-and-unmet-needs-shape-our-relationships/

As a counsellor, I’m always interested in conversations that help us feel more connected, understood, and human. My fri...
06/05/2026

As a counsellor, I’m always interested in conversations that help us feel more connected, understood, and human.

My friend Justin hosts a thoughtful and engaging podcast through English AF, exploring communication, culture, language, and real-life experiences with warmth and humour. If you enjoy meaningful conversations and fresh perspectives, it’s well worth a listen.

You can find it here: www.englishaf.co.uk

Small steps, gentle shifts, meaningful change.Our wellbeing isn’t something we “fix” all at once; it’s something we nurt...
29/04/2026

Small steps, gentle shifts, meaningful change.

Our wellbeing isn’t something we “fix” all at once; it’s something we nurture, moment by moment. This guide offers simple, compassionate ways to support your mind and body through everyday actions that can gently boost mood, energy, connection, and motivation.

You don’t have to do everything. Just begin where you are.

In our work together, we explore these small steps with curiosity and kindness, creating space for you to reconnect with yourself, at your own pace, in a way that feels safe and supportive.

It’s okay to not be okay. You don’t have to do it alone.

If this resonates and you feel ready to reach out, I am currently welcoming new clients.

Contact me here: Valentina Enis Counselling

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Sometimes what we carry isn’t loud.It sits quietly in the background shaping our thoughts, our reactions, our patterns.A...
10/04/2026

Sometimes what we carry isn’t loud.
It sits quietly in the background shaping our thoughts, our reactions, our patterns.

And no matter how much we try to think our way through it, it doesn’t quite shift.

Psychedelic Assisted Therapy isn’t about escaping or chasing an experience.
It’s about creating a space where those quieter, often avoided parts of ourselves can be felt, seen, and understood in a different way.

In this piece, I explore how this process works, both from a therapeutic and neuroscience perspective, and why integration is where real change begins.

This isn’t a quick fix, and it isn’t for everyone. But approached with care, intention, and the right support, it can open something meaningful.

If you’re based in Brighton or surrounding areas and feel drawn to this work, or you’re looking to make sense of an experience you’ve had, you’re welcome to reach out.

My work focuses on preparation, integration, and harm reduction.

Read more here:
https://valentinaeniscounselling.com/2026/04/10/psychedelic-assisted-therapy-integration-and-what-the-research-is-beginning-to-show/

Please note that in the UK, psilocybin and related substances remain illegal. I do not provide or supply any substances or assist in their use.

Sometimes the most damaging bullying isn’t loud or obvious.It moves quietly through whispers, rumours and stories repeat...
10/03/2026

Sometimes the most damaging bullying isn’t loud or obvious.
It moves quietly through whispers, rumours and stories repeated without question.

This blog reflects on the psychological impact that gossip and social judgement can have on someone’s sense of safety, and on the people who care about them.

As a therapist, and as a human being witnessing it up close, I wanted to explore how easily narratives about others can take on a life of their own.

If you’ve ever felt caught in something similar, you are not alone.






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Growing up, I often felt shut down, ignored, or told I was overreacting when I was upset. I had big emotions, lots to sa...
26/01/2026

Growing up, I often felt shut down, ignored, or told I was overreacting when I was upset. I had big emotions, lots to say, and what I now understand was undiagnosed ADHD. Not feeling listened to shaped how safe I felt to speak, to need, and to take up space.

In my latest blog, I write about active listening, how not being heard affects our nervous system and relationships, and why being truly listened to in therapy can be so healing.

When was the last time you felt really listened to?
What did the other person do that helped you feel that way?

Sometimes these questions tell us more than we expect.

Read here: https://valentinaeniscounselling.com/2026/01/26/active-listening-why-being-heard-matters-more-than-we-realise/?preview=true

Confession from a therapist who loves the sea:this winter I have barely been swimming, and I really miss it.I know how m...
08/01/2026

Confession from a therapist who loves the sea:
this winter I have barely been swimming, and I really miss it.

I know how much it helps my nervous system.
I know even a two minute dip can shift my mood and my anxiety.
And still, starting again has felt harder than I expected.

Self doubt, comparison and that quiet feeling of being behind in life can make even the things that support us start to feel intimidating.

So I have written a new blog about what the sea has taught me about healing, anxiety, depression and beginning again, from both a personal and therapeutic point of view. It also includes quite a lot of swearing at the ocean and at least one howl, so it is very honest.

If you have ever struggled to get back to something you know helps, this one is for you.

You can read it here:
👉 https://valentinaeniscounselling.com/2026/01/08/what-the-sea-has-taught-me-about-healing/

And if you see me on the beach muttering to myself before getting in, please know I am doing very serious therapeutic work 😄🌊

Pic credit: Julia Claxton

🧠 Neuroplasticity isn’t just about learning more, it’s about healing differently.We often talk about neuroplasticity as ...
06/01/2026

🧠 Neuroplasticity isn’t just about learning more, it’s about healing differently.

We often talk about neuroplasticity as the brain’s ability to learn new skills.
But from a therapeutic perspective, the most profound brain changes happen through emotional experience, not intellect.

New neural pathways don’t form simply because we understand something.
They form when the nervous system experiences something new and safe, repeatedly.

✨ When an unmet need is finally recognised instead of dismissed
✨ When an anxious part is met with curiosity rather than urgency
✨ When a depressive state is held with compassion instead of pressure
✨ When an attachment pattern is seen, named, and responded to differently

…the brain begins to rewire.

In therapy, creating new neural pathways looks like:
• slowing down enough to feel what was once overwhelming
• staying present with emotions rather than bypassing them
• experiencing attunement, boundaries, and repair in relationship
• repeating these experiences gently, over time
• allowing rest and integration, not constant “work”

This is how old survival pathways soften not through force, but through new lived experience.

Healing-based neuroplasticity isn’t about becoming better or stronger.
It’s about becoming safer, more regulated, and more connected inside and out.

🌱 The brain changes when the body learns it no longer has to survive.

Valentina

January often asks us to prove, perform, and succeed.But our nervous systems are still in winter.If New Year resolutions...
05/01/2026

January often asks us to prove, perform, and succeed.
But our nervous systems are still in winter.

If New Year resolutions bring anxiety, low mood, or a sense of being behind, it doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means your body knows it’s a season for rest, not reinvention.

I’ve written a blog about why January can be so hard on mental health and how to soothe your nervous system with more kindness and less pressure.

👉 Read the full blog here: https://valentinaeniscounselling.com/2026/01/05/when-the-new-year-starts-but-your-nervous-system-doesnt/

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