About me
Nigel Skinner MSc, BSc (Hons) — Enestee Mental Wellbeing
Hi, I’m Nigel Skinner, a Counsellor and Psychotherapist and founder of Enestee Mental Wellbeing Ltd, an established counselling and wellbeing practice based in the grounds of Greenfield Valley Heritage Park in North Wales.
Through Enestee, I provide confidential, professional therapy for adults and young people, with appointments available in person, by video or by telephone.
You don’t have to face things alone.
People come to counselling for many different reasons. You may be struggling with anxiety, low mood, stress or burnout. You might be dealing with the effects of trauma, experiencing panic or finding that life simply feels overwhelming. Sometimes there isn't one obvious problem — you just know that you don't feel like yourself anymore.
Whatever has brought you here, counselling can give you the space to understand what is happening and begin finding a way forward.
I specialise in helping people who feel overwhelmed, anxious, stressed, stuck or emotionally exhausted to regain a sense of calm, clarity and control.
My approach is warm, straightforward and practical. Therapy isn't about somebody telling you what to do. It is about creating a safe enough space to explore what is happening, understand why you may be feeling or responding in a particular way, and discover what can help things begin to change.
At Enestee Mental Wellbeing, you can talk freely and confidentially without judgement. We can work with something that has happened recently, difficulties that have developed gradually over time, or experiences from much earlier in your life that may still be affecting you today.
Areas I can help with
I regularly work with people experiencing:
Anxiety and excessive worry
Stress and burnout
Low mood and depression
Panic and panic attacks
Trauma and PTSD
Phobias
Anger and emotional regulation
Low self-esteem and confidence
Motivation and feeling stuck
Sleep difficulties
OCD and intrusive thoughts
Focus and concentration difficulties
Relationship and life difficulties
The psychological impact of difficult or traumatic experiences
I am trauma-informed, ACE-aware and neurodiversity-aware, and my practice is inclusive and welcoming.
How I work
I am an integrative therapist, with my work grounded in Person-Centred Therapy.
In everyday language, that means I don't believe in trying to fit every person into the same therapeutic approach.
You are an individual, and your therapy should reflect that.
Person-Centred Therapy provides the foundation of my work: empathy, acceptance, honesty and respect for you as the person who ultimately understands your own life best.
Alongside this, my training allows me to draw upon different psychological and therapeutic approaches where they may be useful. This can include cognitive and behavioural approaches, psychoeducation, mindfulness-based techniques, trauma-informed therapy and other practical therapeutic strategies.
A significant part of my work involves helping people understand the connection between what we think, what we feel, what happens within our body and how we behave.
Understanding why your mind and body respond as they do can be surprisingly powerful. What previously felt confusing or uncontrollable can begin to make sense — and once we understand a pattern, we are in a much better position to change it.
Most importantly, therapy remains collaborative. We work together at a pace that feels appropriate for you.
About Enestee
I founded Enestee Mental Wellbeing Ltd to provide professional, accessible and human mental wellbeing support for individuals, families, young people and organisations across North Wales.
Alongside my private practice at Enestee, I have provided counselling within schools and sixth forms and worked as a Specialist Mental Health Mentor supporting university students experiencing mental health difficulties.
Enestee's work extends beyond individual counselling into wider mental wellbeing support, education and workplace wellbeing.
You can find out more at www.enestee.uk.
Qualifications and professional standing
Choosing a therapist is an important decision, and it is entirely reasonable to want to know about their professional background.
I hold:
Master's Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy (MSc)
BSc (Hons) Degree in Psychology
Accredited and Registered Membership of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
Graduate Membership of the British Psychological Society (BPS)
Professional liability insurance
An Enhanced DBS certificate
My professional memberships require me to work within established ethical and professional standards, including appropriate confidentiality, professional boundaries and continuing professional development.
Taking the first step
Starting counselling can feel daunting, particularly if you are used to dealing with things yourself.
You don't need to arrive knowing exactly what is wrong, and you don't need to know what you want to say.
That is something we can work out together.
If you feel that something needs to change — or you simply want to understand whether counselling could help — please get in touch.
You deserve support, and you don't have to work everything out alone.
Nigel Skinner MSc, BSc (Hons)
Counsellor & Psychotherapist
Founder, Enestee Mental Wellbeing Ltd
Training, qualifications & experience
After a long career in senior management, coaching and mentoring high performers, I trained as a counsellor. I now specialise in work-related well-being issues.
- Master of Science Degree in Counselling (MSc),
- Bachelor of Science Honours Degree in Psychology (BSc Hons),
- Graduate member of The British Psychological Society (GMBPsS),
- Registered Accredited Member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapist Society (MNCPS Acc.),
- BACP Individual Member (accreditation in progress)
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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 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
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).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My rates reflect my experience, my level of training and my commitment to continuous professional development. I also have expenses such as liability insurance, professional fees, room hire and other usual business administration costs.
I believe everyone should have access to quality mental wellbeing therapy, I therefore offer reductions on my standard rates for those who may need help with costs; Blue Light Card Holders, Refugees, Students, Trainee Counsellors, Unemployed.
I ALSO OFFER A REDUCTION TO ATTENDEES OF MENS GROUP, like Andys Man Club and Mens Shedz
When I work
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I sometimes have availability outside of these hours. Please Ask.
