About me
There are times in life when everything can feel overwhelming. You may be living with anxiety, stress, low mood, depression, loneliness or low self-esteem. Perhaps you're struggling with grief following a bereavement, experiencing relationship difficulties, coping with trauma or the effects of childhood experiences, feeling overwhelmed at work, or navigating a significant life change.
Sometimes you know exactly why you're feeling this way. Sometimes you don't. You simply know that life doesn't feel as it once did.
Whatever has brought you here, you don't have to face it alone.
I understand that asking for help isn't always easy. Taking the first step towards counselling can feel daunting, but it can also be the beginning of understanding yourself in a different way. I offer a warm, accepting and confidential space where you can talk openly without fear of judgement—a place where you don't have to pretend you're coping or have all the answers.
Your Space
I chose the name Your Space Counselling because I believe that's exactly what therapy should be.
A space where you can simply be yourself.
A space where you can pause, reflect and make sense of your thoughts and emotions.
A space where you feel listened to, valued and supported.
Whether you're coping with a significant loss or simply feeling that life has become difficult to manage, you deserve the opportunity to be heard and supported.
Together we'll explore whatever has brought you to counselling, at a pace that feels right for you. My role isn't to tell you what you should do or to offer quick solutions. Instead, I'll work alongside you with warmth, empathy and compassion as you discover greater understanding, self-awareness and the changes that feel meaningful to you.
I believe you are the expert on your own life. Sometimes we just need someone to walk beside us while we find our way.
How I work
My core therapeutic approach is Person-Centred and Existential, acknowledging that every individual experiences the world differently. Because there is no "one size fits all" approach to counselling, I also draw on a range of therapeutic approaches when appropriate, tailoring our work to meet your individual needs and goals.
Whether you're seeking short-term support around a specific issue or longer-term therapy to explore deeper patterns, we'll decide together what feels most helpful for you and review this throughout our work together.
My experience
I am an Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and an Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), working within their professional ethical frameworks.
Over the years I have had the privilege of supporting adults and young people across a range of settings, including private practice, the NHS, Cardiff University, schools and bereavement services.
Alongside my private practice and clinical supervision work, I currently provide counselling for the charities Ty Hafan and 2 Wish. I also work with several Employee Assistance Programmes.
My experience includes working with people facing many different challenges, including anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, loneliness, low confidence, low self-esteem, bereavement, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, work-related issues, family difficulties, loss and life transitions.
Taking the next step
Finding the right counsellor is an important decision, and it's important that you feel comfortable with the person you choose. If you're considering counselling and would like to know more about how I work, I'd be very happy to hear from you. Together we can explore what has brought you to counselling and whether we're the right fit to work together.
I believe counselling should be exactly that—your space. A place where you can simply be yourself, feel heard, feel understood and begin to make sense of whatever is happening in your life.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Dip. Supervision
- IPT Accredited Practitioner
- BACP Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist
- Foundation Degree in Counselling
- Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
- Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
- Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
- Level 2 ABC Cruse Bereavement Training
I feel it is important for me to attend regular continual professional development training courses helping to keep my knowledge and skills up to date so that I may provide the best service I can. The following are some of my CPD to date:
Menopause Coaching (Care first,/Barbour Coaching)
Emotional Freedom Technique Training
Understanding and Managing Imposter Syndrome
Autism Spectrum Disorders (Integrated Autism Service)
Infant Loss Training (The Foundation for Infant Loss)
Working with trauma in the body and mind (BACP))
Working with domestic abuse (BACP)
Safeguarding children foundation (Action for Children)
Working with children and young people – practical and creative therapeutic interventions (Cardiff Gate Counselling Services)
Understanding and protection against child sexual abuse (The Lucy Faithful Foundation)
Professionals Protect (Stop it Now! Wales)
Preventing Child Sexual Exploitation (Stop it Now! Wales)
Pregnancy and infant loss: The ultimate bereavement (The Foundation for infant Loss Training)
Telephone Counselling Training
ASIST - First aid suicide training (Living Works)
Mental Health First Aid Training (NHS Wales and Cardiff Mind)
Alcohol Brief Intervention Training
Working with phobias and OCD (Carmarthenshire Counselling Service)
Mindfulness (Samye Foundation Wales)
‘The Inner Child’ Counselling course (‘Deep Release’ Training)
NLP Coaching for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (NLP Vision)
LGBT anti-bullying awareness (Stonewall CYMRU)
Various Cruse Bereavement training, for example:
- A child’s grief, sudden traumatic death, PTSD a military perspective, gypsy and traveller community training, supporting clients bereaved by suicide, guilt, women’s rights and domestic abuse awareness and creatively working with clients.
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
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Fees
£55.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£55 each 50 minute counselling session.
£50 per session for counselling students.
£70 per 1.5 hours Supervision
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Further information
Please contact me by phone or email if you would like book an initial session to discuss your reasons for seeking counselling, how we could work together and any questions you may have. If this session leaves you feeling happy that you would like to work with me we can establish a working contract and arrange your next session.
