Osian Leader
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About me
My name is Osian and I work with adults in person and online. I specialise in Bereavement, Complex Grief (including Traumatic Grief) and Trauma. I regularly work with other issues including Anxiety, Depression, Neurodiversity, Relationship Difficulties, Identity, Confidence and Self Esteem, Stress and work-related issues. I also deliver training on many of these areas.
I'm trained as an integrative therapist and therefore use different methods based upon the people and issues I work with. The process is underpinned by getting to know and understand you within safe, supportive and confidential boundaries.
The process of therapy is about creating an environment where we can better understand life experiences which may have been confusing, upsetting, or even distressing. By exploring or untangling these difficult circumstances we can focus on helping you make sense of them. This can lead to positive changes where broader perspectives and a deeper understanding can bring about greater clarity.
I’ve found working on a weekly basis to be the most effective and cost-effective way of working but this is something we can also discuss so that it works best for you. I'm more than happy with an introductory phone call to clarify your needs and/or details before we start.
Training, qualifications & experience
I work in private practice and with several organisations including the WRU, Cardiff City FC, Welsh Rugby League, The School of Hard Knocks, Gloucestershire County Council Counselling Team and Whisper Cymru TV on an S4C program called Stryd i’r Sgrym (Street to Scrum).
I also work as a supervisor with Gloucestershire County Council Counselling Team, Swansea University, Platform Wellbeing, Mind and in private practice.
Before embarking on a career in counselling I worked as a primary school teacher in various roles including Additional Learning Needs Co-ordinator and Deputy Headteacher.
Training at CSTD Bath - Diploma Supervision
MA Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Skills.
Advanced Diploma in Intersubjective Counselling.
TA 101
B.Ed Science and NPQH.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).
Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.
Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.
All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Students £45 per session
Trainee Counsellors £45 per session
Please contact me directly for corporate rates.
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Further information
I am bilingual and able to converse in Welsh as well as English. Cymraeg yw fy mamiaith ac felly gallaf gynnig gwasanaeth trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg.
