About me
Counselling will help you explore the things in life that may be bothering you, however, big or small. It is both welcoming and confidential. It is often difficult to make the first appointment but I have a wealth of experience in helping people to overcome all types of problems and in manage initial concerns. The first session will support you to explore the things that you might want to change, identifying existing difficulties that might be contributing towards the more troublesome areas in your life.
I am a highly qualified professional with many years of experience of successfully treating people with a wide range of conditions including Anxiety, Health Anxiety, Stress, including work related, Social Anxiety, OCD and Panic, Low Self-Esteem, Relationship and Family difficulties, Anger Management, Depression, Low-Mood, feeling flat, and demotivated, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), decision-making problems and problem solving skills in general.
Sessions are either in person (from my office in Cowbridge) or virtual, (with online appointments via Zoom, WhatsApp or FaceTime or via the telephone). Counselling sessions are an hour, and depending on your individual needs take place weekly, fortnightly, or monthly.
My qualifications include a 1st Class Hons. Degree in Psychology, a postgraduate diploma in CBT counselling and a Masters Degree in Personal Development . I have previously worked as an associate CBT counsellor for Cwm Taff NHS counselling service, and for Cardiff University, and for other large healthcare providers including referrals through an employee assistance programme.
Training, qualifications & experience
BSc, Psychology (hons. 1st Class)
Postgraduate Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
MA Creative Writing and Personal Development
Member of BACP (British Association Of Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Contact details:
Email here.
Tele: 07800 806373
I have worked as an Associate Counsellor for Cardiff University providing a CBT counselling service to a specific group of undergraduate students, and as a Senior Consultant for Hafal. Hafal are a charitable organisation supporting people with serious and enduring mental illness.
I have also worked with patients in both primary and secondary care for Cwm Taf NHS Trust.
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
£75.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
Fees start from £60.00 per session. Concessionary discount
In person and virtual sessions are £75.00 for in person with a concessionary discount reducing to £65.
When I work
Monday to Friday 9am to 7.30 pm
Further information
I have a friendly, bright and modern consulting room at:
* Centre of Calm, Annex 3, Office 4, Old Hall Gardens, Cowbridge, CF71 7AH
