GUIDING STAR Sarah Leone Lloyd MBACP BAPT(Associate Member)

Merthyr Tydfil CF47
07946 303 233 www.bacp.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

"Guiding Star" Counselling - Independant and male / female sessional practitioners, covering: Merthyr Tydfil, Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan, Rhonnda Cynon Taff, Blaenau Gwent area. (Private practice in Merthyr Tydfil).

Counselling from age 3 upwards (*All ages*) - incorporating Play Therapy Techniques with Children & Young People where appropriate.

Adults Counselling (INTEGRATIVE), Couples, Families.

Clinical Supervision.

PARENTING

Recruitment consultant: Employment of Sessional qualified Counsellors / Therapists. Competitive hourly rates of pay. Please contact Sarah Lloyd direct to discuss...

Training, Qualifications & Experience

MSc / PG Dip / PG Cert - Play & Therapeutic Play - 2008

PG Diploma Counselling - (Integrative) - 2004

Management - NVQ Level 4 - Barnardos Cymru - 2008

2008 - 2010 - Barnardos Cymru - Childrens Services Manager Level 1 & Childrens Counsellor (Sessional).

2010 - Present - Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council - Children & Young Peoples / School Based Counsellor. Clinical Supervisor for Barnardos Cymru (Powys Service)

Clinical Supervisor.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Addiction(s)
• ADHD
• Adoption Issues
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Alcohol Dependence
• Anger Management
• Anorexia Nervosa
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Anxiety
• Asperger's Syndrome
• Avoidant Personality Disorder
• Bereavement
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Bulimia Nervosa
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Couples Counselling
• Debt Management
• Dementia
• Dependent Personality Disorder
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Drug Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Gambling
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• Histrionic Personality Disorder
• HIV/AIDS
• Infertility
• Internet Addiction
• Learning Difficulties
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
• Panic Disorder
• Paranoid Personality Disorder
• Personality Disorders
• Phobias
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Pre-nuptial Counselling
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
• Psychosexual Therapy
• Relationship Issues
• Schizoid Personality Disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Schizotypal Personality Disorder
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexual Issues
• Sexuality
• Smoking
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Tourettes Syndrome
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

I specialise in: Adults Integrative Counselling, Trauma, Children and Young Peoples Counselling (& Incorporate a range of Play Therapy Techniques with Children & Young People - where appropriate); specialising in Sexual Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Self - Harm, Eating disorders, Self - Esteem, Adoption & Fostering (Systemic), and Family Therapy, Disability & SEN (Special Educational Needs).

I offer support and guidance throughout Family / Children's Therapy, with 'Parenting' skills and knowledge around Child Development.

I assist Multi - Agencies and key workers with Clinical Supervision, and EAP counselling.

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

• Psychoanalytical and Psychodynamic
  - Psychoanalysis
  - Psychodynamic Therapy

• Humanistic Therapies
  - Person-Centred Counselling
  - Gestalt Therapy
  - Transactional Analysis
  - Existential Therapy

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative
  - Family/Systemic Therapy
  - Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy

Fees

£40 - £60 *higher fees for clinical supervision and level of referral*

*INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING - £40 - £60 (PER 50 MIN SESSION)

*COUPLES - £60 - £90 (PER 50 - 100 MIN)

*PLAY THERAPY - AGE 3 - 18 (and upwards, if necessary) - £50 - £60 (depending on materials required)

*CLINICAL SUPERVISION - £60 / £90 PER 1.5 HOURS EACH MONTH (IN LINE WITH BACP REQUIREMENTS: www.bacp.co.uk/supervision)

*STUDENT SUPERVISION (I.D. or STUDENTS NUMBER REQUIRED) - £45 PER HOUR / £67.50 (PER 1.5 HOURS EACH MONTH)

(Discounted rates for Student Supervision, or for practitioners in partial placement as a volunteer or unpaid therapist).

Rates discussed upon booking an appointment.

Payments are taken in advance; (1st & last session is payable on Session 1 for the Counselling & Play Therapy services).

Further Information

I assist front line workers in Clinical Supervision (Teachers, Police Officers, Emergency Services and Social Workers, YOT and Domestic Abuse Practitioners).

I offer support and guidance to Carers.

I have been in Private Practice for 8 years, and have worked for Health, Education, Social Services / Local Authority, Private work, and some ofthe leading Children's Charities across Wales.

• Supervision available (view supervision profile)

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