Ashton Felix Grey
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About me
Hi I'm Ashton 🪷✨I offer a warm, compassionate, and non-judgemental space for adults who want to better understand themselves, their experiences, and the patterns that may be impacting their lives.
I work as a humanistic counsellor with a strong interest in addiction, particularly how it intersects with attachment, identity, and lived experience. I hold a deep belief that every individual has intrinsic worth simply by existing, and that our behaviours, thoughts, or emotions do not define who we are at our core. I understand behaviour as either helpful or unhelpful responses to experience, rather than a reflection of personal failure or fixed identity.
I hold a Level 4 Higher Education Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Distinction) and a Level 3 Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy, and I have successfully completed the BACP Certificate of Proficiency. I have over two years’ experience working therapeutically with adults affected by addiction and mental health difficulties, alongside five years’ previous experience working within NHS mental health and general medical settings.
I currently work as an Addiction and Recovery Practitioner within a residential rehabilitation service, where I provide both one-to-one and group-based support. My work includes psychoeducation, emotional regulation, relapse prevention, and recovery planning. Alongside this role, I also work as a bank counsellor, offering therapeutic support to individuals with complex needs, including substance use and co-occurring mental health difficulties.
I have a general interest in neuroscience and neuroplasticity, particularly the understanding that the brain is capable of change throughout life. I believe that while our past experiences shape us, they do not determine us, and that with awareness, support, and choice, new patterns of thinking, feeling, and responding can be developed. This perspective supports a hopeful, empowering approach to therapy, grounded in personal agency and growth.
Alongside my humanistic foundation, I am actively developing an integrative approach and expanding my therapeutic toolkit to include DBT, CBT, inner child work, and Transactional Analysis. I am interested in how these approaches can complement a relational, non-pathologising way of working, particularly when supporting individuals experiencing addictive or compulsive behaviours.
As a member of the BACP, I work in accordance with the Ethical Framework, maintaining clear professional boundaries and taking responsibility for the emotional and relational dynamics within the therapeutic relationship. At the heart of my approach is a commitment to meeting clients with compassion, curiosity, and respect. I hold space for who someone is, not just what they are going through, and I work at a pace that feels safe, collaborative, and supportive.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Bachelor of Science (BSc), Psychology with Neuropsychology (2016)
- Master of Science (MA), Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology at Bangor University (2017)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare at Bangor University (2020)
- Level 3 Counselling and Psychotherapy at Coleg Menai (2023)
- Level 4 Higher Education Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy (September 2023-May 2025)
- Level 5 CPCAB Diploma, Compulsive Sexual Behaviour, Disorder Sex Addiction (Laurel Centre) (2025-2026)
Member organisations
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Accredited register membership
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Currently completing a level 5 ISAT Diploma in Working with Compulsive Sexual Behaviour and looking for clients experiencing these issues.
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
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