Peter

Mr Peter Jennings

Psychotherapist

I am an Integrative (Existential / Psychodynamic) Psychotherapist and Supervisor. I have been a therapist for 32 years, in private practice for 30; much experience as a therapist / group facilitator for addiction programmes in London. I see clients for medium / longer-term work.

About Me

I guide individuals through medium to longer-term psychotherapy, integrating existential and psychodynamic approaches. With 32 years of experience, including extensive work in London's addiction programmes, I help clients explore their inner world. My aim is to create a safe, consistent space. Here, you can gently unpack complex feelings and discover lasting ways forward. This approach suits those seeking profound personal understanding and sustained growth.

Approach

Therapy with me unfolds slowly, tracking the patterns that have shaped your responses and creating practical openings for different choices. I meet adults in Hailsham and online, in English, usually weekly, keeping a steady, predictable rhythm that supports deeper work. Sessions combine careful reflection on past and present relationships with short between-session practices—simple experiments, boundary work and reflection notes—to shift habits tied to shame, anxiety or addictive behaviours. People seeking sustained, thoughtful change often find this pace helpful.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Supervision

    Professional oversight for therapists and counsellors, providing guidance, ethical support, and reflective space for their clinical work.

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  • Skills Training

    Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • OCD

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.

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  • Codependency

    A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Shame

    A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychotherapist

    A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.

Qualifications


Regent's University London

Regent's University London

Registrations


British Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

Psychotherapist; Counsellor

Service Area


St Marys

In-person & Online

Hailsham, East Sussex

United Kingdom