Whitestone Therapy

Integrative Psychotherapy & Counselling

Steve Perkins - Psychotherapist & Clinical Supervisor

MBACP (Accred), FBCTP, CSAccred (AAC)

I work with adults facing personal, professional and psychological difficulties, offering formulation-led integrative therapy grounded in depth and practical clarity. I also work with couples on a limited basis.

Over time, I have found that my work tends to centre on thoughtful, capable adults who are often functioning well on the surface, but who experience recurring relational insecurity, chronic self-doubt, or longstanding patterns that feel resistant to change despite insight. I am particularly interested in entrenched relational patterns, attachment anxiety, obsessive or over-mentalising styles, and the longer-term effects of early emotional separation, including boarding school experiences.

I also work with clients who find themselves caught in rigid moral or identity-based conflicts, whether internally or within close relationships.

Some people find it helpful to read my testimonials or Google reviews to get a sense of how others have experienced working with me.

How I Work

My approach is formulation-led: we work to understand how your particular pattern developed, how it sustains itself, and what maintains it now.

Personal consultancy is offered in the form of professional and confidential psychotherapy, counselling and coaching in Shoreham-by-Sea and surrounding areas in Sussex, with online therapy available for clients throughout the UK and abroad. In addition, I work as a clinical supervisor for other therapists.

My clinical approach is integrative, drawing on a range of traditions including CBT, person-centred, psychodynamic, existential, gestalt, transactional analysis, and coaching, so we can focus either on lasting psychological change or on immediate practical challenges, depending on what you need.

Taken together, this combination supports clients in achieving their fullest potential and in making sense of longstanding patterns that have felt difficult to change. It also helps get the best value from the deeply courageous, and often painful, process of challenging ourselves; of facing our fears and tackling the most difficult situations in life.

I spent over twenty years working in finance, with experience leading large departments in high-pressure settings. My interest is in helping people fulfil their potential and come through tough times, and I know from my own experience how useful therapy and coaching can be in cutting through the noise and finding a path forwards.

Professional Standing

I'm an experienced Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor, an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and a registered Fellow with the British College of Therapeutic Professionals (BCTP).

Alongside my clinical work, I write about the conditions that support reflective, open-ended and ethically grounded therapeutic practice.

Qualifications & Accreditations

BSc (Hons)
PGDip Integrative Counselling & Coaching (Dist)
MSc Psychotherapy (Dist)
CSAccred (AAC) – BPS Accredited Certificate in Supervision
MBACP (Accred) – Accredited Member, BACP
FBCTP – Fellow, British College of Therapeutic Professionals

Working Together

About Therapy

Life is full of challenges and demands. Mostly we are able to respond to them effectively, however there may be times when we feel out of touch with ourselves and unable to access the inner resources we have previously relied on.

Therapy can help those who would like to:

make sense of the past
handle emotions differently
overcome feelings of depression or anxiety
improve relationships with others
live life with more passion, confidence and contentment
be free of self-doubt or shame
make professional changes
improve performance
make difficult choices
move beyond abuse or trauma
break free from things that hold them back in life

I offer a non-judgemental and confidential space to explore your situation and to understand it better. Some people enter therapy with a clear aim; others feel they've run out of options and arrive as a last resort. Either is fine. Some feel stuck in an old groove, and this is also ok, therapy can still help. Our work together may help open up new perspectives and insights; a deeper understanding of how you think, feel and behave. I offer support, and when it helps, some challenge to help you move beyond your comfort zone and reach the place you'd like to be.

See the Issues section below for information on the types of problems that are more common.

Meeting

Seeking help can sometimes feel uncomfortable, but it is an act of self-care, an investment in yourself, and the first step forward.

A consultation is a chance for us to talk and decide if we'll work together. I will try to answer any questions you may have. If I believe I am not the best fit for you, or that a colleague may have specialist expertise that could help, then I will say so and make a referral if you would like. I typically work with a limited number of clients at any one time in order to offer focused, consistent and careful attention.

As a clinician I have a particular interest in working with OCD, attachment-related difficulties, and issues relating to boarding schools. I also offer therapeutic-coaching services to senior professionals from my London practice.

Shoreham-by-Sea

My office is located in central Shoreham-by-Sea at 22 Buckingham Road, BN43 5UB; a short walk from the train station. As a counsellor in Shoreham-by-Sea I am committed to providing high-quality, thoughtful and carefully considered therapy. My practice is easy to reach from surrounding areas such as Brighton, Hove, Lancing, Worthing. Weekday, evening & some weekend appointments are available.

Online Therapy

Offering therapy to clients throughout the UK and internationally. Details found here.

City of London

My office is located in the heart of the City at 23 Austin Friars, EC2N 2QP. Primarily my work in London is through private referral. Please click for details on Whitestone London.

email: steve@whitestonetherapy.com - text or call: 07970 362579

Therapy Information

Psychotherapy and Counselling?

The term counselling is used fairly interchangeably with psychotherapy, but a broad distinction can be made:

Counselling best describes a process within which a client explores a 'problem situation'. The term psychotherapy is often interchangeable with counselling but the work is often more focused on the inner-world and processes of the client.

What is Coaching?

Psychotherapy and Counselling?

If counselling and psychotherapy are thought of as 'reparative', then coaching offers a 'generative' experience. A chance to develop oneself to the fullest potential. A chance to set goals, work out strategies to achieve them, then to make it happen.

Often this works best when combined with the foundational work of counselling / psychotherapy.

Integrative Approach?

Psychotherapy and Counselling?

Integrative Approach?

An integrative approach is one that brings together different elements of various therapy modalities.

Working integratively implies a belief that no single psychological theory holds all the answers; that there are many ways that problems can be explored and understood, and that techniques can be drawn from various specific therapies to help people.

Fees (2026)

Psychotherapy, Coaching, Counselling

Personal Consultancy (per session)

Individuals: £90 (Consultation: £50)
Couples : £95 (60 mins) / £160 (90 mins)
Executive/Career Coaching: £150

Clinical Supervision

Psychotherapy, Coaching, Counselling

Qualified practitioners:

£100 - 90 mins
£70 - 60 mins

Trainee practitioners:

£85 - 90 mins
£60 - 60 mins

Shoreham-by-Sea

Email or Call today

Tel: 07970 362579

Mail: steve@whitestonetherapy.com

Click the button below and fill in the form, or email/call directly. I will usually respond by the same method you have contacted me.

22 Buckingham Road, Shoreham

BN43 5UB, Shoreham-By-Sea, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

London

Email or Call today

Tel: 07970 362579

Mail: steve@whitestonetherapy.com

Click the button below and fill in the form, or email/call directly. I will usually respond by the same method you have contacted me.

Whitestone London

23 Austin Friars, Lime Street, London, Greater London, England EC2N 2QP, United Kingdom

07970 362579