Elaine B Brown
Relationship Therapist in Upper Sheringham

I am a qualified counsellor and an Accredited Member of the BACP, MBACP (Accred). I provide counselling for individuals and couples and offer face-to-face and online counselling. I have a private practice just outside of Sheringham in North Norfolk.

I worked for Wycombe Counselling Service/Bucks Mind for fourteen years. I also worked in the NHS as a nurse for over thirty years and have experience in providing counselling in an NHS setting.

I work with individuals who may present with some of the issues listed, however, some clients seek counselling for simply feeling adrift or unhappy with their lives; you may feel directionless, inauthentic, or simply fed up. Or may just want to be listened to and heard. I also offer couples counselling for couples who want to explore their difficulties and relationship issues.

I will endeavour to create a warm, welcoming and facilitative environment. The core conditions of empathy, unconditional positive regard and congruence underpin my work.

Person-centred counselling is all about the client being self-directing and self-determining. I will help you explore any issues that may emerge in the counselling and help to facilitate change and gain a new perspective.

For clients who have experienced trauma, I offer psychoeducation, emotional regulation techniques, meditation, breath work and a somatic approach. Working with trauma can be more directive whilst being underpinned by the person-centred approach.

Background & Relationship Therapy Qualifications

Level 5 Diploma in Somatic-Informed Trauma Therapy cpcab (2023)
Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling - Centra ABC (2001)
Advanced Post Diploma Certificate Course - Person-Centred Couples Course - Counselling Workshops and Training LLP (2020)
General Certificate in Online Counselling - Academy for Online Counsellors and Psychotherapists (2020)
Certificate in Supervision - Psychology Matters (2008)
Certificate in Mindfulness for Professionals (2017)
CSCT Certificate in Counselling Skills (1998)
CSCT Certificate in Counselling Theory (1998)
CSCT Combined Certificate in Counselling (1998)
Other training:

Autism in the Counselling Room (2021)
An Introduction to Autism (2021)
Bereavement Counselling (2021)
Foundation Certificate in the Clinical Application of Polyvagal Theory in Counselling and Psychotherapy (2021)
Working with Trauma Somatically Informed (ongoing)
1 & 2 7407 Teaching Adult Learners (2003)
Bereavement Counselling
Couples Counselling
The Six Core Conditions
Critical Incident Debriefing
RN (retired)
Level 3 First Line Management - Institute of Management & Leadership (2011)
I abide by and adhere to the BACP's Ethical Framework. Please contact the BACP for more information at bacp.co.uk

My Specialisms

Areas of counselling I deal with:
Abuse
Affairs and betrayals
Anger management
Anxiety
Asperger's syndrome
Attachment disorder
Autism
Bereavement
Career counselling
Carer support
Child counselling
Dementia
Depression
Disabilities
Discrimination
Dissociation
Domestic abuse
Family issues
Feeling sad
Loneliness
Low self-confidence
Low self-esteem
Neurodiversity
Panic attacks
Redundancy
Relationship problems
Self-harm
Separation and divorce
Separation anxiety
Sexual abuse
Social anxiety
Spirituality
Stress
Suicidal thoughts
Trauma
Work-related stress

Approach to Relationship Therapy & How I Work

Approaches: Person-centred, Humanistic, Mindfulness, Somatic, and Polyvagal Informed.

I work with individuals and with couples.

​My core approach to counselling is person-centred and client-directed and underpinned by facilitating an empathic, authentic, and healing environment.

​I also offer a more guided approach with psychoeducation, somatic experiencing, meditation, and breathwork for clients who may benefit from emotional regulation for anxiety, stress, academic anxiety, depression, trauma, and neurodiversity.

​I work collaboratively with clients to move forward in a way that benefits them the most as an individual.



I provide a safe and non-judgemental space in which to explore any issues that may emerge in the process.

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Counselling	In Person	£45 per 60 minutes
Counselling	Online/Telephone	£45 per 60 minutes
Relationship Therapy	In Person	£60 per 60 minutes
Relationship Therapy	Online/Telephone	£60 per 60 minutes

Additional Rate Information

I offer a free twenty-minute initial consultation either in person or via telephone where you can discuss what you would like to explore in counselling and ask any questions. I offer concessionary rates for students and for hardships. .