About me
Appointments available.
I'm a BACP accredited counsellor based in Gorseinon offering in- person, online and telephone sessions.
You've made the first step already, so I invite you to arrange a no obligation and free telephone or zoom consultation to get the ball rolling.
I have experience in a wide range of Mental Health Issues which includes (but not limited to) issues such as anxiety, panic, depression, anger, stress, low self-esteem and the lasting impacts of a difficult childhood.
I have also been trained to work with adults who have experienced abuse whether it be sexual, emotional, physical, or domestic. My aim is to empower you and to help you to make sense of what’s happened to you. We can’t change the past but if I can help this sit more comfortably in your head this can go a long way to helping you move forward with your life.
If you are feeling stuck or that you have lost your way, I can help you explore what you are feeling by offering you a safe, non-judgemental, and confidential place to explore what's on your mind.
My standard rate is £50 per session. I also offer discounted blocks which are paid for in advance (but work out cheaper per session in the long run) which ranges from £35 to £45 depending on what option you go for. Details available on request.
If you have any questions at all, please get in touch. The easiest way to do this is to send me an email or text with your contact details and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
For more information please visit my website: https://www.alwcounselling.com/
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Diploma in Counselling Skills - June 2012
- Diploma in Engaging with Adults who have been sexually abused - January 2016
- Bsc(Hons) in Systemic Counselling - August 2017
- BACP Registration - September 2017
- BACP Accreditation - June 2024
CPD Training
- ASIST Suicide Training - October 2015
- Mental Health First Aid - April 2016
- CBT Training - October 2018
- Family and Relationship Counselling - October 2018
- Anger Management - October 2019
- Eating Disorders - April 2020
- Addictions - May 2020
Experience
- Depression·
- Negative Automatic Thoughts
- Stress and anxiety·
- Low self-Esteem·
- Panic attacks
- Anger Management ·
- Problems with roots in the past ·
- Emotional abuse·
- Rape and Sexual abuse·
- Domestic abuse·
- Self- harm·
- Suicidal thoughts·
- Trauma
- Eating Disorders
- Family and Relationship problems
- Understanding of self
- Finding inner strength
- Learning self-care
Places of Training
- New Pathways - Rape and Sexual Abuse Agency
- The Family Institute, University of South Wales
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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
£35.00 - £50.00
