Who am I?

My name is John Hodgson. I have lived in Hastings, East Sussex for 25 years and I’m a psychotheraputic counsellor with a background in Transactional Analysis.

John Hodgson (right) and Huggy Bear
John Hodgson (right) and Huggy Bear

It’s taken me a long time to get here. There have been a lot of diversions along the way. I’ve been a cycle courier, a van driver, a recording engineer and worked for a national newspaper. I’ve played in bands, worked on market stalls and been a stay at home dad.

In my working life there has been very little that has been more satisfying than being a counsellor. The relationship between a counsellor and a client is unlike any other I’ve experienced and it feels like a huge privilege to be trusted with the life stories that people share. I do not take this trust lightly.