Mandy Connolly


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About me
Hello my name is Mandy
I have been a qualified counsellor and psychotherapist since 2006 ,I am based in Woolacombe, North Devon.
I am an integrative practitioner which means I use a combined approach to counselling by bringing together different elements of specific therapies, I feel working with a combination of therapeutic approaches is more successful for people.
I am able to use a range of counselling techniques and tailor them to my clients individual and personal needs and circumstances.
I have studied all the main theories of counselling including: person centred/ cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) / psychodynamic / logotherapy
My base to my work is person centred therapy which enables me to create a safe and empathetic non judgmental environment for my clients to explore any issues and difficulties they may be experiencing in their lives: childhood, past or present.
I understand that finding the right therapist for you can be a very daunting experience.
If you feel that I might be the right person to help and support you with counselling then please call or email me.
I do not answer calls with no caller identification
Training, qualifications & experience
- CPCAB level 5 in Therapeutic counselling
CPCAB level 4 higher level Diploma in therapeutic counselling - CPCAB level 3 in counselling studies
- NCFE levels 1 and 2 in counselling skills
- NCFE levels 1 and 2 in drug awareness
- I trained with Walsall bereavement services in 2003 after completing my placement, I continued to work with them for the following two years.
- I joined Clarity mental health organisation in Barnstaple in 2016 during my time working with Clarity my role was to deliver 1-1 Psychotherapy based counselling, I also became involved with women’s group work as the lead Facilitator.
- I was fortunate to be involved with two other projects ran by Clarity, The Heartwell project - which offered counselling to people with heart conditions and support for their familles and The break the cycle project which supported people involved in petty crime mainly due to addictions. Both of these projects gave me so much valuable experience as a therapist.
- I regularly undertake extra training to ensure that I keep myself update with new practices.
- I am a member of the BACP
- recently I attended a course using mindfulness to work effectively with depression, anxiety and trauma.
- I have found myself becoming drawn to art therapy in the past few years, if my clients choose to do art therapy I have a range of materials for my clients to use, stone painting has become popular, I started painting stones with younger people but it seems to have grown with all ages.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£45.00 per session
Free initial telephone session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fee is £45 for 60 minutes for over 18s
£40 for under 18 year olds
£25 for trainee students
couple therapy £80
When I work
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Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm
Further information
I provide a calm, safe and nonjudgmental environment for my clients to explore their feelings / emotions and concerns at their own pace.
Therapy enables people to develop a better understanding of themselves and of other people.
I am happy to answer any questions that you have, please feel free to message me
a safe space for clients to feel comfortable which will enable them to gain the best from their therapy sessions