About me
Hi, I’m Carys. I’m an integrative psychotherapist working with individuals and couples in London Bridge and online.
People come to therapy for many different reasons. You may be going through a change in your life or relationships, feeling stuck in familiar patterns, or carrying the impact of difficult earlier experiences. Sometimes there is a clear reason for seeking therapy; at other times, there is simply a sense that something no longer feels right.
My approach is relational, grounded and engaged. I bring care and curiosity to the work, but also challenge when it is needed. I won’t sit silently while you do all the talking. I’ll listen closely, ask questions, notice things with you and, when it feels useful, share what I’m thinking.
I’m interested not only in what is difficult now, but in how you came to be where you are. Our earlier experiences can shape what we expect from relationships, what we allow ourselves to need, and the ways we learn to protect ourselves or manage alone. Therapy gives us somewhere to become curious about these things together, including what happens between us in the room.
Much of my work is with people at points of transition - changes in relationships, work, identity, parenthood, grief and loss. These can be times when something familiar has shifted and we find ourselves questioning who we are, what we want, or how we want to live.
I also have particular experience working with difficult and traumatic early experiences.
I also work with couples, particularly where there is conflict, distance, difficulty with trust or communication, or a sense of returning to the same painful place. Rather than deciding who is right, I’m interested in what happens between you and what each of you may be trying to communicate, protect or hold onto.
Choosing a therapist from a page of profiles is an odd way to begin something so personal. I offer a brief introductory call so you can tell me a little about what has brought you here, ask questions, and get some sense of whether you might feel comfortable working with me.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a Senior Accredited Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
My core training is integrative and relational. Rather than working from one fixed model, I draw on different ways of understanding emotional and relational experience, while paying particular attention to what happens in relationships - including the relationship that develops between us in therapy.
Alongside my private practice, I have worked within specialist services supporting maternal mental health and adults who experienced sexual abuse in childhood.
I have also undertaken further training in somatic approaches to psychotherapy, including Body-Mind Centering. This has deepened my interest in how our experiences are held and expressed not only through thoughts and feelings, but through the body.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I worked in the creative arts, and I continue to dedicate part of my practice to working with people in this sector.
Qualifications:
- MSc Integrative Therapeutic Counselling - University of Greenwich (BACP Acred.)
- Intensive Certificate in Psychotherapy and Counselling - Regents University
- Certificate in Group Facilitation.
- PG Advanced Diploma in Relationship Psychotherapy
I am a member of the following:
- Senior Accredited Member of The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by the BACP Code of Ethics
- The Relational School
I am fully insured with public liability and professional indemnity cover.
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
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Fees
£85.00 per session
Additional information
My fee is £85 per 50-minute session for individual work and £110 per 50-minute session for relationship therapy.
- Sessions take place in-person from my practice in London Bridge, SE1 or online via zoom.
- Depending on your needs, I can work with you on a long-term, open-ended basis, as well as offering time-limited, short term sessions. This can be discussed in our initial meeting.
I offer a limited number of lower-cost places, depending on availability. Please feel free to ask if this would make therapy more accessible for you.
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