Gwynfor Williams
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About me
I offer a calm, grounded space where you can begin to understand yourself more deeply, not just manage symptoms.
You might be coming to therapy because something doesn’t feel quite right. You may be feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that are difficult to shift. At times, it can also be a more general sense that something in your life isn’t fully aligned, or a deeper questioning around meaning, direction, or how you want to live.
My approach is relational and mindfulness-based. This means we pay attention not only to what you’re experiencing, but how you are experiencing it -developing awareness of thoughts, feelings, and patterns as they arise. Over time, this can help you feel more grounded, gain clarity, and respond to life in ways that feel more aligned with who you are.
I also work in a trauma-informed way, including an awareness of how the nervous system responds to stress and overwhelm. Together, we can begin to understand these responses and find ways to feel more stable and resourced, without becoming overwhelmed.
Alongside this, we may explore patterns shaped by earlier experiences, including ways you may have learned to protect yourself. This can support a more compassionate and integrated relationship with different aspects of yourself.
Therapy with me is a collaborative process. We go at a pace that feels manageable, building a sense of safety and trust so that you feel supported in exploring both what’s difficult and what matters most to you.
I work with a range of issues including anxiety, low mood, self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and life transitions, as well as those who are looking for deeper self-understanding.
I am a BACP-accredited counsellor with a Master’s degree in Core Process Psychotherapy from the Karuna Institute.
I work with people from a range of backgrounds, and I also welcome those who are exploring aspects of identity, sexuality, or belonging. As a gay man, I am aware of the particular challenges that can arise in these areas. I have also undertaken additional training with Pink Therapy.
If something in you feels curious, you’re welcome to get in touch.
Although I am full at the moment, I operate a waiting list, so please feel free to get in touch and I'll let you know when availability comes up.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a BACP-accredited counsellor and UKCP-accredited psychotherapist with over 12 years’ experience, combining trauma-informed practice, somatic awareness, and contemplative depth.
- 2025: Somatic Trauma Therapy Training (Babette Rothschild)
- 2022: UKCP-accredited Psychotherapist in Mindfulness-Based Core Process Psychotherapy
- 2019: BACP-accredited Counsellor in Humanistic Existentialist Counselling
- 2016–2020: MA in Mindfulness-Based Core Process Psychotherapy (Karuna Institute)
- 2011–2015: Foundation Degree in Humanistic Existentialist Counselling (Vale and Glamorgan College)
- 2015–present: Private Practice
- 2013: Counsellor, Mind
- 2011: Counsellor, Cruse Bereavement
- Various training courses with Pink Therapy around gender diversity
- Previously, 20 years’ teaching experience in further and higher education
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
- Identity and belonging
- Dissociation and emotional intensity
- Early attachment wounds and protective patterns
- Life transitions and threshold moments
- Nervous system regulation and embodied grounding
- Shadow, myth and archetype
- Individuation and inner agency
Therapies offered
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Fees
£65.00 per session
Additional information
I work ideally on a weekly basis, at the same time each week for an hour's session.
Currently 1 hour sessions are £65.
If you would like to book an initial session to see what therapy with me would be like for you, please call, text or email. I work both face to face and online.
When I work
I offer sessions on weekdays: daytime and early evenings.
I work on a regular weekly basis, as this supports safety and depth.
I'm not able to offer fortnightly or monthly sessions.
Further information
I came to this work through my own therapeutic journey, which helped me find a more authentic and compassionate relationship with myself. This personal experience continues to guide how I work with others.
My approach integrates mindfulness-based Core Process Psychotherapy - which brings together Buddhist psychology, Western psychodynamics, and relational practice - with Babette Rothschild’s somatic trauma training and a neuroscience-based understanding of the nervous system.
This means I pay attention not just to thoughts and emotions, but also to how your body holds stress and emotion, supporting you to find steadiness, safety and resilience.
Alongside my work, I have a contemplative practice that includes daily meditation and regular mindfulness-based retreats. When I’m not reading about growth and development, I enjoy playing classical guitar, exercising, and spending time in nature.
