The Lighthouse (Brighton & Hove)

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The Lighthouse is a specialist service for people over the age of 18, living in Brighton and Hove who are experiencing Personality Disorder and Emotional Intensity problems. Southdown provides the service in partnership with the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Mind in Brighton and Hove. The Lighthouse is part of the Community Roots network of mental health support.

Some of the staff members from The Lighthouse team

About the service

The aim is to offer individuals long-term support during recovery, an opportunity to develop healthy attachments and relationship skills, to learn effective strategies to manage emotional intensity and to practise community participation and peer support.

The Lighthouse provides a range of therapeutic interventions, from psychologically informed clinical interventions, therapeutic groups and occupational therapy, to general support and activity groups both at the centre and community-based.

The Southdown recovery team work alongside volunteers and peer supporters to deliver therapeutic activity based groups.

Coronavirus Statement (5th November 2020)

To best protect member and staff safety, in March, we changed the way support was provided by the service so we could adhere to the Government’s advice on social distancing and infection control.

In place of building-based and face-to-face support, over the past few months, our team has been supporting members over the phone and through online means.

Alongside our commissioner, we have been planning how we could resume some level of face-to-face support for our members. Using Covid-safety guidance, we have risk-assessed the building space we have at the Lighthouse Recovery Centre to explore how it can be used in a socially-distanced safe way. We are pleased to be able to say that some of the staff team are now able to work from the Centre again.

We have kept in touch with our members to ensure their needs, safety and wellbeing are prioritised.

As and when there are any further changes to the support we provide, we will update this page. In the meantime, if you have any questions about your support, or have a new enquiry about our service, please give us a call.

The groups at The Lighthouse offer the opportunity to take part in activities that:

• Help to develop a meaningful routine

• Try new things, explore interests and experience joy

• To socialise with others and develop relationship skills

• To become part of the community of Lighthouse

• To learn ways to manage emotions

• Build self confidence

We also provide support sessions to work with you to develop an individual care plan identifying what you would like to focus on and achieve during your time with us. We will meet with you regularly to see how you are getting on and to provide advice and support with your diagnosis and how it impacts all aspects of your life, working at your pace to help archive your goals.

Because The Lighthouse is a community, members are encouraged to attend and be involved in regular community meetings, service development groups and peer support as part of their treatment.

When will we do this?

We are open 7 days a week.

Am I eligible?

The service is here to support adults who live in Brighton and Hove who have a diagnosis of Personality Disorder.

How can I access the service?

We do not accept self-referral. Please speak to your mental health worker for further information or ask them to contact the Community Roots Central Access Point on 0808 196 1768.