Kate Smalldon
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About me
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to look at my profile; my name is Kate and I've been counselling for about 9 years now and I love what I do. I set up my practice in 2017 to help people who are struggling with life's challenges.
Throughout my working life I’ve had the privilege of working with a broad range of people, often those who are feeling a bit lost, and possibly unsure how they’ve arrived at this place and where to go from here. I also work with a lot of clients who might feel like they’re the villain in their story. They might be carrying guilt or shame or feel they’ve caused hurt in some way. It takes a lot to seek help, admit wrongdoing and then take steps to change so there’s no judgement here and there’s nothing we can’t talk about.
I also work a lot with existential crisis, and all things relational- relationships with others, connection, breakups, attachment and most importantly- the relationship we have with ourselves.
As a therapist, my clients tell me I’m real, honest and down to earth. I’m invested in helping you get to where you want to be. This might involve noticing patterns, reactions and communication styles. I use a range of psychological theories and techniques to help you create positive changes, and I am here to support you through emotionally challenging times. I’m here to follow your lead- tell me what you’d like to achieve from therapy and we can work collaboratively to help you achieve that goal; albeit healing, direction, learning new ways of being or if you’re unsure of what you’d like to change, we can start there :)
Training, qualifications & experience
- Certificate in Relational Couples Counselling
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy (Level 7)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling (Level 6)
- BA (Hons) Counselling & Social Studies (Level 6)
Before I qualified as a counsellor, my background was within the health and social care sector; working with learning disabled adults.
I began seeing clients in 2014 during my counselling training, and since then I have had the privilege of working with a range of people from all walks of life in both counselling and support capacities such as:-
- Working in several universities across South Wales; supporting students with their mental health as a Specialist Mentor; and most recently, as a Mental Health Adviser for USW
- Working in a homeless shelter with refugees, prison leavers, and those experiencing addiction and trauma.
- Working for Affordable Talk Counselling Agency and the NHS
- Volunteering for Sesame Counselling Newport and South Wales Counselling and Psychotherapy
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
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Avoidant attachment
Anxious attachment
Existential issues
Autism and neurodiversity
Shame and guilt
Intimacy issues
Therapies offered
Fees
£50.00 - £60.00
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer concessions for those in financial hardship and/or students
If you'd like to see if we're a good fit for working together before booking a session, I can offer a free 15 minute phone call
When I work
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Appointments on Mondays and Tuesdays are remote only
I deliver in-person appointments on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Please note I have limited availability for evening appointments
Further information
I work in an office situated in an art gallery that has a cafe. Feel free to bring any hot drinks in with you; you can find more information about Barnabas at https://www.barnabasartshouse.co.uk/
