Kirsty Cartwright

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location_on Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5PP
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About me

Are you looking for a professional, compassionate, and non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences freely—so you can reconnect with yourself and feel more like ‘you’ again?

I offer a warm, understanding, and supportive environment where you can make sense of your experiences, relationships, and the way you feel in your life today. By listening with care and working alongside you, I aim to help you gain clarity, self-acceptance, and the confidence to move forward in a way that feels right for you.

Many of the people I work with struggle with feeling ‘not good enough’—whether that’s in their relationships, their work, or simply within themselves. You might feel like you take up too much space, that your needs don’t matter, or that you must always meet others’ expectations. I want you to know that your feelings are valid, and you deserve to be heard. My goal is to help you rediscover your worth, build self-compassion, and gently challenge the beliefs that have been holding you back, so you can move forward with greater confidence and ease.

Supporting Those Who Have Experienced Trauma
If past experiences are affecting your life today, I provide a safe and gentle space to explore your story at a pace that feels right for you. Together, we will work with what is happening in the present, helping you to understand and process your past in a way that feels safe, supportive, and empowering. There is no pressure to revisit painful memories before you're ready—my approach is always grounded in care, respect, and helping you feel stable and in control.

If you’re ready to take the next step, please get in touch. Let’s start this journey together

Training, qualifications & experience

  • BA (Hons) Sociology and Marketing
  • Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, Level 4
  • Qualified trauma informed practitioner
  • Online and Telephone Counselling qualification
  • Experience of working with adults and young people

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

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Fees

£55.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Additional information

It is possible to pay by card or bank transfer

When I work

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My working hours are:

Tuesday 1.30pm - 9pm

Wednesday 10am - 1.00pm

Thursday 9am - 4.30pm

Reflection Rooms, 13-14 Barton Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 5PP

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

DBS check info

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Wheelchair user access info
Wheelchair user access

Wheelchair-accessible premises should have step-free access for wheelchair users and individuals who are unable to climb stairs. If a Counsellor's premises aren't step-free, they may offer alternative services such as telephone/web-based appointments, home visits, or meeting clients in different location, so you can choose the option that suits you best.

You can contact the Counsellor to discuss the options available.

Under the Equality Act 2010 service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that individuals with disabilities can access their service. You can read more about reasonable adjustments to help you to access services on the CAB website.

Please see reflection rooms access statement for information about the accessibility of the room we would be using. It is called 'Chai' and is located on the ground floor https://reflectionrooms.co.uk/access-statement

Online platforms

Zoom
Google Meet
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