Nicola Blunden MA BD (Hons) MBACP

Aberdare RCT CF44
01685 886608 / 07968 225153 Click here to Email me

Profile

I would recommend counselling to anyone feeling lost or confused. Most people feel quite anxious about their first session. They wonder what it is going to be like, whether they will have anything to say, whether they will say too much, whether they will like the therapist or whether the therapist will like them. By the end of the first session people report to me that they feel relieved. Usually they will have felt properly listened to (maybe for the first time) which is a help in itself. They will have a good idea what therapy might be able to achieve and they feel secure and comfortable talking to me. Sometimes they already have interesting ideas to explore and helpful techniques to use. The session was probably much lighter than they expected, and the time usually flies, for both of us!

I have worked with thousands of people from all walks of life. Many of my clients are strong people who have experienced more than their share of pain. Stress, loss and difficult times affect us all to some extent, and seeing a counsellor is a good way to move on from the pain that life sometimes brings.

I take ethics and confidentiality very seriously and I offer a safe and professional service.

Please feel free to phone simply for information. There would be no pressure to book a session from your call.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Masters' Degree in Counselling

Eleven years experience working as a private practitioner, in industry, for various charities and with young people.

Areas of counselling I deal with

• Abortion
• Abuse
• Affairs and Betrayals
• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Bereavement
• Bipolar Disorder/Manic Depression
• Cancer
• Career Counselling
• Child Related Issues
• Depression
• Domestic Violence
• Emotional Abuse
• Family Issues
• Generalised Anxiety
• Low Self-Confidence
• Low Self-Esteem
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Panic Disorder
• Physical Abuse
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Postnatal Depression
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
• Self Harm
• Separation and Divorce
• Sexual Abuse
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Work Related Issues

Other areas of counselling I deal with

Being a carer

Therapies Offered

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

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

• Other Therapies
  - Integrative

Fees

Unwaged £20
Low income £30
Waged £40
Corporate clients £40-50

Supervision of therapists and front-line workers £40 per session (1.5 hours) 

Further Information

I also provide training to individuals and groups in dealing with depression, restoring self-esteem, tackling grief and other subjects.

In addition, I non-managerial supervision to front-line workers such as social workers, domestic violence and community development workers.

• Supervision available (view supervision profile)
• Online, email or telephone counselling available

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