As You Are

29/07/2026

As You Are now also offers Low-Cost Couples Counselling with our experienced practitioner Amanda Holland in person on Saturdays & online at other appointment times.

Fees are offered on a sliding scale starting from £35 for 12 sessions (there is an opportunity to access up to 24 sessions).

We appreciate that life can throw up all sorts of challenges to our relationship & we can offer you a space to explore together whatever is causing distress, discomfort or a feeling of “stuckness”.

Please visit our website (linked in bio) to access information & book in an assessment.

29/07/2026

Low-cost therapy service based in Southwick & offering appointments online.

Alongside our ongoing offer of individual sessions we now also offer low-cost couples & relationship counselling with our highly experienced practitioner Amanda Holland Couples Therapy. Sessions are offered on a sliding fee scale & start from £35 - sessions are offered in 12 weekly blocks with the possibility of up to 24 sessions. In person available on Saturday & online appointment times also available.

Access information & book in an assessment via our website at

July 2023 : Student and newly-qualified volunteer counsellors required for our saturday morning service, immediate start.Interview date TBD. For questions, email [email protected] or contact Nicky Hitchcock (trustee) on 07904 148187.

14/04/2026

AYA are swimming the channel again this year! Well, the length of the Channel in the Sea Lanes in Brighton, to fundraise for our fantastic charity! The event is taking place on Sunday 31st May 9am-12pm.

Access all the information and donate via https://lnkd.in/eXdGvTDr

Last year was so much fun for all involved and a huge success so please do come along, support us and cheer us on!

11/03/2026

Alongside our ongoing low-cost individual therapy we are now offering relationship counselling on Saturdays at 12 pm - 12 sessions offered over consecutive weeks, each session lasting 50 minutes. Sliding pay scale.

All the information is available on our website here: https://asyouare.uk/counselling/relationship-counselling/

04/06/2025

AYA’s Swim the Channel Challenge is complete! We had an amazing day fundraising and even made the local news: https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2025/05/31/mayor-backs-low-cost-counselling-charity/?trk=organization_guest_main-feed-card_feed-article-content

We absolutely smashed our initial target of £5000 and raised a massive £9,295!!! This is with huge thanks to all of our supporters, volunteers, judges and cake-makers on the day and the hard work of our manager Jen! With special thanks to & 🙌

This will continue to support us to deliver our low-cost counselling services for those in the local community.

28/04/2025

Swim the Channel Challenge
Event date: Sunday 4th May

We are so close to our target!!! Thank you!! 🤩 🙏

Team AYA and friends are taking up the challenge of swimming the length of the English Channel at the Sea Lanes in Brighton! 🏊

Collectively we will be swimming 32km in just 3 hours across 3 lanes on Sunday 4th May! 🤩

Please come & support us on the day! Donations gratefully received to continue to fund our low cost counselling work in the local community. Details via page below!

https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/campaign/swim-the-channel-challenge

02/04/2025

Swim the Channel Challenge
Event date: Sunday 4th May

Team AYA and friends are taking up the challenge of swimming the length of the English Channel at the Sea Lanes in Brighton! 🏊

Collectively we will be swimming 32km in just 3 hours across 3 lanes on Sunday 4th May! 🤩

It is a fantastic opportunity to showcase our pure athleticism... or not... and talk about all things mental health and how important exercise and self-care is for it.

Please support our mission to create further awareness to the fundamental work that we do in the community and to generate vital funds so we can keep counselling session fees as low as possible by sharing & donating! Details via page below!

https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/campaign/swim-the-channel-challenge

11/11/2024

Would you like to start volunteering? Here are just some of the great new local volunteering opportunities added to our website this week...

Brighton Open Market Volunteer Momentum Children's Charity
Ward Helper Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Reception and Admin Volunteer As You Are
Independent Visitor Independent Visitor Service - Surrey County Council
IT Support Volunteer AbilityNet
Volunteer E-Commerce Expert Dad La Soul
Mentor Esteem
Trustee and Treasurer As You Are
Communications Co-production panel West Sussex Mind

Find these roles and many more at our online Volunteer Centre platform and apply today! https://volunteer.communityworks.org.uk/

09/09/2024

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31/07/2024

Learning to deal with difficult feelings is never easy, but it’s an essential skill for striving to live a more positive and present life. If you’re unsure about how to sit with them, check out The 3 H’s of Feeling (posted July 19) for tips on how to physically process emotions.