Welcome to the Brighton Person-Centred Community website
The Brighton Person-Centred Community is open to anyone interested in the Person-Centred Approach.
We are passionate about meeting each other as we truly are in supportive, confidential environments where we greet each other with a non-judgmental accepting attitude. We want to offer opportunities for connection and to support to each other.
There are different ways to be involved and to meet others interested in the person-centred approach. There is a regular Reading Group, as well as two other meetings each month: an outdoor group, "Walking in Community", and a group for recently qualified practitioners. More information can be found here. We also have a programme of workshops with guest speakers.
We look forward to meeting you.
For the latest news and for urgent notices, please scroll down below.
As a group we are affiliated to TPCA (The Person-Centred Association) and form part of the national 'Local Groups' network.
*Please note that the Community meetings on the second and third Saturdays of each month are by no means exclusive to therapists and counsellors.
How we came to be
The group was formed in recognition of the fact that there were few organized opportunities locally for counsellors and therapists with an interest in the person-centred approach to come together for contact and mutual support.
This perceived gap highlighted the need for a group where sustained personal/professional contact was made possible.
Latest News:
A Date for your Diary
Friday 19th September 6pm to 9pm
Venue: Somewhere in Hove, details to follow
Community Conversations in Person-Centred therapy
In April 2025, we brought together the Person-Centred community for a low cost, weekday evening event. We will be presenting a follow-up on 19th September. For more details see the workshops page.
These events are designed to help us connect, learn, and share insights with each other. Each event will feature up to three speakers, and anyone in the community can nominate themselves to speak about anything related to the Person Centred community. Topics can be as varied or creative as you like…
Whether you're a counsellor, student counsellor, or someone with an interest in the Person-Centred approach, this is a chance to feel part of something part of something bigger, connect with the community, hear different perspectives, and contribute to meaningful conversations. The atmosphere will be relaxed, with plenty of time for conversation and connection. Tickets will be affordable and open to all.
New Practitioners' Group
In July this group moved from the first Saturday (5th) to the third (19th) in order not to clash with the workshop on 5th.
There will be no meeting in August. The September meeting will be on 6th September - back to the regular schedule.
Please see the Meetings and Groups tab for more information.
Important Notice
BPCC New Practitioners' Group - Volunteer Needed
As many of you may already know Jenn is stepping down from this role effective from September, the group will be hosted by different members through to December 2025. From January 2026 we are looking for someone to step into this role, host and organise the group on an ongoing basis.
This could be one person or several from the community. The group currently runs 10 times a year on the first Saturday of the month and is co-created by those who attend.
More details can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/group-for-recently-qualified-person-centred-practitoners-tickets-699524385267
If you are interested or would like to know a little more about what’s involved please contact Jenn on jennpaynegregory@gmail.com.
Community meetings
There are two meetings each month:
A New Practitioners' meeting in Hove on the first Saturday of each month;
Walking in Community; on the third Saturday of each month;
For more details, and for the dates of future meetings, please visit
our Meetings & Groups page.
Reading group
Meetings take please on a Friday evening in Lewes - usually in a member's house; with an option to join in online.
For more information contact Geraldine Pass: geraldinem1264@gmail.com
Workshops
Please keep an eye out, both here and on the monthly newsletter for future events.
Donating to the Community
Our existing funds are reasonably healthy; but we certainly will not refuse donations if you feel like contributing to our future. If you would like to make a voluntary donation, our bank details are:
PERSON CENTRED COMMUNITY;
08-92-99;
65079432.
Alternatively, please contact our treasurer, William Johnston, at willj@ntlworld.com.
Photo by Ben Guerin on Unsplash
Become part of the community
The Brighton Person-Centred Community is not a 'membership organisation' in the official sense. However there are various ways to connect with the community. You can:
- Sign-up to our newsletter (on the right)
- Come to a community meeting
- Come to a workshop
- Join the reading group
We hope you find the community a useful and enjoyable thing to be part of, and that it furthers your appreciation, understanding and sense of community in relation to the Person-Centred approach.
For ongoing articles, links and discussions connected with the community and the person-centred approach simply click the Facebook and Twitter (X) icons below to 'like' or 'follow' us!
If you want to contact us, please either email one of the volunteers listed on our Contact page.
Alternatively, write to us at Brightonpcc01@gmail.com.