Amanda Nash

Alma Vale Centre 30 Alma Vale Road Clifton Bristol BS8 2HY View map	Pontypool NP4
0117 3771186 / 07830 347639 almavalecentre.co.uk Click here to Email me

Profile

I am a counsellor and psychotherapist working with individuals in private practice and also as a telephone counsellor for EAP for education and financial services professionals. I am an associate member of the UK Association of Humanistic Psychology Practitioners (UKAHPP) and work according to their code of ethics and practice, and am in regular supervision and personal development as a therapist.

I have particular experience of working with people experiencing anxiety, depression, stress and relationship issues, and with specific life events like bereavement, redundancy, divorce and serious illness.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

I trained at Spectrum, the centre for humanistic and integrative psychotherapy for five years, and completed various mental health, art therapy and child therapy courses with MIND, IATE and Place2be. I also worked as a part-time counsellor for 2 years in a Cardiff primary school and with Torfaen MIND in Pontypool.

I am a qualified yoga teacher with the International Yoga Alliance and have run courses and classes in Bali and London. In 2009 I co-founded Slow Down London, a festival across London arts and cultural venues promoting mindfulness techniques and the benefits of learning to enjoy a slower pace of life.

Prior to becoming a therapist I worked for over 15 years with charities in the International Develoment sector, working to deliver health care, education and emergency support in some of the poorest countries in the world. I also worked in communications and media agencies after graduating from Newcastle University with a degree in English.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bullying
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
• Depression
• Disabilities
• Domestic Violence
• Eating Disorders
• Emotional Abuse
• Gender Identity
• Generalised Anxiety
• HIV/AIDS
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Panic Disorder
• Physical Abuse
• Relationship Issues
• Sexuality
• Spirituality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Therapies Offered

• Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies
  - Behavioural Therapy
  - Cognitive Therapy

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

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative
  - Art Therapy/Art Psychotherapy

Fees

£45 per hour

(reduced rates available for students)

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