Hello and welcome to the second episode of the Curious About Therapy podcast!

I'm Maurice, a psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Brighton. I started creating these podcast episodes to spread awareness and understanding of mental health issues and available services.

In this episode, I talk to Aditi Bhonagiri. Aditi and I trained together at the Link Centre in Integrative Psychotherapy and Transactional Analysis. Aditi has works as a Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Facilitator of Mental Health support groups in Brighton and East Sussex for several years, including at the Brighton Recovery College, the Brighton Therapy Centre and Refugee Radio. We talk about psychotherapeutic recovery and how we see it in the context of our work and our lived experiences.

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If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, you can find my email in the description, along with links to mental health services, including those we discuss during the episode. You can also find a link to my therapy practice.

I hope you find this episode interesting and thought-provoking.

For more information and support:

Me: https://www.mauricepigaht.com

Email: curiousabouttherapy@mauricepigaht.com

Aditi: https://brightontherapycentre.org.uk/therapist/aditi-bhonagiri/

The Link Centre: https://www.thelinkcentre.co.uk/

Brighton Therapy Centre: https://brightontherapycentre.org.uk/

Southdown Recovery College: https://www.southdown.org/services/recovery-college-brighton-hove/

Refugee Radio: https://refugeeradio.org.uk/

If you require mental health support, I encourage you to talk to your GP about your needs. You might also find the following helpful:

- UK-based directory of counsellors and therapists: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk

- International directories: https://complicated.life/ or https://www.psychologytoday.com/

- UK NHS Mental Health Rapid Response Service: 0300 304 0078, https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/our-services/community-based-/mental-health-rapid-response-service

- Brighton and Hove NHS Wellbeing Service: https://www.brightonandhovewellbeing.org/

- UOK – Mental Health a Wellbeing resources and referral service: https://www.uok.org.uk/

- Mental Health Support Hub (Brighton & Hove City Council): https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/adult-social-care-hub

- Samaritans suicide prevention support: Tel.: 116 123, https://www.samaritans.org/

Paul is a psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Brighton. He also spent 13 years working in residential care for homeless people struggling with addiction and other mental health issues.

I, Maurice Pigaht, am a psychotherapeutic counsellor based in Brighton. I work with clients on anxiety, depression, loss, neurodiversity and relationships. I’m creating this podcast to promote discussion and better information around mental health support, therapy and psychology. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or ideas for contributions.

For more information and support:

Me:

https://www.mauricepigaht.com

https://www.search-ncps.com/search/FindaTherapist/NCS22-05074

Email: curiousabouttherapy@mauricepigaht.com

Paul:

https://therapaul.co.uk/

https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/392807/paul-jackson/hove-bn3

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/paul-jackson

For support with addiction and homelessness in the UK:

- CGL (Change Grow Live) – A health and social care charity. https://www.changegrowlive.org/

- NHS directory of drug treatment services: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-health-services/drug-treatment-services

- NHS advice on alcohol misuse and a list of support services and communities: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-advice/alcohol-support/

For support with homelessness:

- Brighton and Hove links to support with homelessness: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/housing/homelessness-and-living-streets

- Arch Healthcare - GP Service for the homeless: https://archhealthcare.uk/

For mental health support more generally:

- UK-based directory of counsellors and therapists: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk

- International directories: https://complicated.life/ or https://www.psychologytoday.com/

- UK NHS Mental Health Rapid Response Service: 0300 304 0078, https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/our-services/community-based-/mental-health-rapid-response-service

- Brighton and Hove NHS Wellbeing Service: https://www.brightonandhovewellbeing.org/

- UOK – Mental Health a Wellbeing resources and referral service: https://www.uok.org.uk/

- Mental Health Support Hub (Brighton & Hove City Council): https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/adult-social-care-hub