A confidential space to explore the thoughts, feelings and challenges in your life
I studied Modern Languages at The Queen's College, University of Oxford, and then went into teaching. Subsequently, I trained as a psychotherapist at the Westminster Pastoral Foundation in London, where I gained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Advanced Psychodynamic Counselling. I have since obtained a diploma in the Foundations of Analytical Psychology: An Introductory Course in Jungian and Post-Jungian Concepts, and I have completed a course in Clinical Practice from a Jungian Perspective. I have many years’ experience in Counselling and Psychotherapy. I am an EMDR therapist trained by EMDR Nexus, which is approved by the EMDR Europe Association and recognised by the EMDR Association UK.


I offer depth‑orientated psychotherapy for people seeking a more coherent and meaningful relationship with themselves. My work is analytic, shaped by many years of Jungian practice, and attentive to the inner world — dreams, symbols, and the deeper patterns that shape emotional life.
I work with trauma, identity transitions, and experiences that unsettle a person’s sense of continuity. Many people come when familiar ways of coping no longer fit, or when something in their inner life is asking for attention. The work often includes exploring dreams, unconscious dynamics, and the subtle movements of the psyche that point toward spiritual development and individuation.
My approach is quiet, steady, and relational. I offer a space where the self can unfold at its own pace, allowing insight, integration, and genuine psychological change to emerge over time.
I work with people facing a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties, including co‑dependency, anxiety, depression, bereavement, low self‑esteem, Obsessive‑Compulsive Disorder, Early Relational Trauma and Complex PTSD. Alongside analytic work, I am trained in EMDR, which can be helpful for processing traumatic memories and reducing the emotional charge of past experiences. When appropriate, I bring dreams and symbolic material into the work, drawing on my Jungian training to help patients understand the deeper movements of their inner world. I am experienced in working with gay men and women, and with questions of spirituality and meaning (I am a member of the BACP Spirituality Division). Whether the focus is trauma, identity, dreams, or spiritual development and individuation, I follow each person’s process closely and help them move toward a more coherent, grounded and satisfying life.

Depression
Relationship problems
Low self-esteem
Anxiety/Stress
Bereavement and Loss
Adjustment to change
Trauma/PTSD
Childhood trauma
Single-event trauma
Abuse
Lack of motivation
Addictions
Lack of sense of meaning
Career change

I work at the Brighton Therapy Centre, 230a New Road, BN1 1UG. I also work on line for people who cannot get to the Brighton Therapy Centre.
Sessions last 50 minutes, and take place weekly, either at a Therapy Centre in Brighton or by Skype. I currently charge £75 per session. I don't expect you to pay when you are on holiday, or when I'm on holiday, as long as you notify me at least a week in advance. This would apply for up to 8 of your holidays. I charge for all other cancellations, for any reason.
When you contact me, I will give you the times of my vacancies, and your first session would be an 'assessment' of your needs and is designed for us both to find out if we can work together. There is no obligation either way.



Following a lifelong interest in Jungian and post-Jungian theory and practice, I have undertaken further study with the Society of Analytical Psychology in London. This is one aspect of a wider interest in spirituality which is expressed in my two published books:
A Strange Fire - Spirituality For The 21st Century: Amazon.co.uk: Sagar, David: 9780244503017: Books
James's review of Reflections on an Empty Grave
This selection of poetry and prose is a perfect companion to David’s first volume of the same, ‘A Strange Fire’, standing as it also does on a foundation of Transcendental Meditation, Vedanta and Jungian analysis. Moreover, herein David is explicit in his debt to Western spiritual teacher James Swartz.
Both works merit multiple re-readings, and I would encourage the reader to try speaking some portions of each out loud as well, for your own voice becomes a mouthpiece for eternity to talk with itself. And that is the key to these offerings: in crisp, efficient and beautiful language, they remind you that you are pure awareness. Sometimes it may be a confronting process, but always stimulating - you can’t help but be moved by the truth that resonates from the page, and have your frequency simultaneously adjusted.
I very strongly recommend this book, and am keen to see if a third volume follows. Thank you sincerely for bringing these profound and touching words to the public, David.
Here are some recordings of poems from my third book: Awakening: Notes from a Pilgrimage to the Self
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can also call me on +44 7748714056 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.

I work from private offices located in Brighton Therapy Centre which is easily accessible from the surrounding areas such as Hove
Feel free to email me if you have any questions about how counselling works or to arrange an initial appointment. You can also contact me or leave a message on +44 7748714056.