Whitchurch Road
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF14
St Isan Road
Heath
Cardiff
CF14
07980494 121
Whitchurch Road
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF14
St Isan Road
Heath
Cardiff
CF14
07980494 121
Whitchurch Road
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF14
St Isan Road
Heath
Cardiff
CF14
07980494 121
Thank you for visiting my profile. I have specialised in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and am a fully-qualified CBT therapist/counsellor having gained a postgraduate diploma in CBT. I provide 1-2-1 CBT sessions for adults. CBT is evidence-based (substantial research has been carried out showing it can be effective) and is recommended by NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) especially for anxiety (in its many forms including panic, OCD, phobias, health & social anxieties) and depression.
CBT provides a safe, reassuring structure from which to explore individual problems and the connection between each client's emotions, thoughts, behaviour and physical reactions. We would focus on your goals from the outset. Discovering what has led to your current beliefs and vicious cycles can be helpful but there is no necessity to dwell on the past. Sessions are usually on a short-term basis of up to six months and sessions may be booked on a weekly, fortnightly or less frequent basis at the pace that is best for you. I believe in therapy that is accessible in terms of fees, flexibility and absence of waiting lists. CBT involves a client and therapist working together in a collaborative way and feedback from clients is encouraged. The trusting alliance between a client and CBT therapist is important and so is the passing on of information and techniques that can be used by a client between sessions and after sessions have ended.
A knowledge of personnel and legal matters has nurtured my interest in occupational problems (such as bullying, harassment, redundancy and work related stress) and made me acutely aware of the importance of confidentiality. There would be exceptions to confidentiality regarding our work together, for example, I attend 1-2-1 clinical supervision every month to maintain standards and to adhere to ethical frameworks.
Having studied languages and literature (Welsh, English, medieval English, French) to advanced levels I believe that writing about thoughts and feelings is often therapeutic and keeping thought records can be an effective CBT tool.
I have benefited from many years of varied work experience with diverse clients and I believe in continuous improvement, therefore, I attend courses to keep my skills and knowledge wide and updated. I attended personal CBT sessions as part of my training which has made me more aware of how you may feel about attending sessions.
I am a registered counsellor (registration no. 037157) and member of BACP (MBACP) and I am also accredited by BACP which is the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy. I am also an associate member of the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development). I abide by their standards and ethics. I have registered with the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office) and conform with the Data Protection Act. I have been issued with recent DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and formerly CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) certificates and have joined their updating service.
If you are interested in booking a CBT/counselling session with me please don't hesitate to leave a message by e-mail or telephone/text and I will reply without delay. You would not be committing yourself to any further sessions nor a fixed number. I would send further information to you by e-mail before our first session.
Qualifications
Examples of Additional Completed Training Courses/Workshops
Experience as a CBT Therapist
Additional Previous Employment/Work Experience
£50 for each appointment (an equal fee for all clients and every session including the first).
We would meet for our CBT/counselling sessions at one of the following locations:
Online counselling: | No |
Telephone counselling: | No |
Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Sign language: | No |
Other languages: | None |
Evening (as well as daytime) appointments are usually available for clients who cannot attend during office hours.
Adults |
Older adults |
Organisations |
Employee Assistance Programme |