Who we are

Who we are

Paul Eames: A Chartered Educational Psychologist (BPS Chartered and HCPC registered Psychologist), with over 20 years experience. Covering a range of clients across East and West Sussex.

Ria Eames: A Person-Centred Counsellor (BACP registered) and ACT therapist, operating face-to-face and online counselling appointments in Bexhill, Hastings, Eastbourne and further afield. Working with adults and children in creative ways.

Paul Eames

Paul Eames
company director | lives in east sussex | founder of dyslexia centre ltd | chartered and registered educational psychologist | specialism in assessment, dyslexia and specific learning difficulties | believes in access to education for all and assistive technologies | practical philosopher | likes paragliding, paramotoring, skiing and brazilian jiu-jitsu, when time allows! | father | addicted to planning trips away

Paul Eames has worked as an Educational Psychologist and Specialist Senior Educational Psychologist in East Sussex County Council for many years.

Paul previously managed a large team of specialist dyslexia teachers in East Sussex Council and was responsible for the area of language, literacy and specific learning difficulties in the County.

Paul is a qualified teacher.

Paul has worked in private practice for many years. Paul eventually moved into private practice full time, in order to reach a wider range of clients; dedicating his life to positive, neuro-affirming approaches to learning differences.

Ria Eames

Ria Eames
mother of 2 | director | enjoys podcasts | chocolate | mindfulness | loves helping others be their best version | reflective practitioner | enjoys running to get time away from husband! | counsellor and therapist

Having worked in the private healthcare insurance industry for several years, Ria decided to combine her passion with work and trained to be a counsellor.

Ria is a qualified and registered Counsellor based in Bexhill, East Sussex. She has a degree in Person Centred Counselling, having amassed experience in the areas of bereavement, loss, terminally ill, suicide, substance misuse, and working with adolescents’ mental health.

Ria continues to grow her ever growing tool kit, using person centred principles, art and creativity (for younger clients), motivational interviewing, solution focused methods and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Online counselling, bereavement counselling and anxiety are areas of expertise, alongside ACT. Ria has interests relating to bereavement & loss, anxiety, panic, mental health, and in practically helping others be the best they can be.

What next?

Learn more about our work with those at school, and the services we provide to schools.

We also support those at college or university and employers and employees within the workplace.

Contact us for further queries or to book assessment (we need to know your location as we are based around the South East).