Mary Watkins

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BACP/NCPS Counsellor for Trauma, Grief, Anxiety & Depression
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location_on Blackwood NP12 & Hengoed CF82
Not accepting new clients
Not accepting new clients

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About me

I have a lot of experience and knowledge both personally and professionally of how our mental health can affect us both negatively and positively. 

Anxiety and depression are horrible experiences and can be caused by bereavement, traumatic experiences which keep resurfacing, health worries; the list is endless. Sometimes there is no apparent reason. You desperately want to feel like yourself again, but how? Counselling can be the first step on the road to feeling better.

Of course, I can't promise to make all your problems disappear; however, many clients say they feel a weight lifting after the first session. Looking at things from a different perspective can bring calm to a troubled mind.

 I truly believe 'counselling could be the best gift you ever give yourself. '

'The Gift of Therapy' book by Irvin Yalom; Born 1931 age 93

Training, qualifications & experience

  • CPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Trauma Informed Counselling
  • CPCAB Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
  • CPCAB Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies
  • CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
  •  Counsellor for 2wish (agency providing counselling for families whose child has died unexpectedly under the age of 25)
  • Counsellor for New Pathways (an agency providing specialist counselling and advocacy services for women, men, children and young people who have been affected by rape or sexual abuse.)
  • MIND Counsellor
  • Cruse Bereavement Care counsellor
  • I've worked with many clients with a wide range of problems

Member organisations

school Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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NCPS
National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)

The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society

This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations.

In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.

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

National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society
Accredited Register Scheme

The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

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National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

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Fees

£55.00 per session

Additional information

My fee is £55 per session.  I counsel face to face and have some online appointments and early evening.

When I work

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Night

Thursday from 10.15am.  Last appointment at 4pm.

Further information

I counsel face to face or video at my counselling room in Blackwood.

The premises is accessible for those with mobility difficulties. 

Blackwood Wellbeing Centre, 114a High Street, Blackwood, Caerphilly, NP12 1YJ

Hengoed, Caerffili, CF82

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

Wheelchair user access info
Wheelchair user access

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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.

Premises is accessible for those with mobility difficulties

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