Nigel Skinner

Based in Greenfield, Flintshire with satellite clinics in Llandudno & Bangor

Hi, I am pleased to have limited availability for in-person counselling sessions.

Here are just some of the mental wellbeing issues I can help with:

*Anxiety, *Stress, *Sleep, *Anger,*Focus, *Motivation, *OCD, *Self-Esteem, *PTSD, *Panic, and Phobias.

As an experienced talking therapist, I provide confidentiality, am supportive and non-judgmental, and help you find answers to your issues.

Additional skills & traits that help me in my role: *ACE-Aware, *Trauma Informed, *Neuro-Diverse Aware, *Altruistic, *Philanthropic.

TL:DR Why should you trust me with your mental well-being?

I have professional memberships and registrations only available to those with high levels of training and experience. Such memberships are contingent on me practising ethically and in line with strict codes of conduct:

1. Accredited and Registered Member of the National Counselling & Psychotherapy Society (NCPS), and by association, I am registered with the UK Professional Standards Association (PSA)
2. Individual Member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
3. Graduate Member of The British Psychological Society (BPS).
4. Honours Degree in Psychology (BSc Hons.)
5. Master's Degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy (MSc)
6. I am insured for liability.
7. I hold a clear Enhanced DBS certificate (formally CRB)

How do I Work?

I take an integrative therapeutic approach grounded in Person-Centred Theory (PCT). Don't worry, that's just a fancy way of saying that I can use a mix of different therapy techniques, but the foundation of my approach is Person-Centred Theory. This theory guides the therapist to create a supportive and non-judgmental environment, allowing the client to lead the conversation and find their own solutions. Person-centred therapists, such as myself, believe that people have an inherent ability to grow and improve when they are in a positive and accepting environment.

​When a therapist uses an "integrative approach," it means they have been trained in several psychological therapeutic approaches and they might borrow methods from different types of therapy, like cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and others, but they always focus on the core principles of Person-Centred Theory, which are:

• empathy,
• unconditional positive regard,
• and genuineness with the client.

This means the therapist respects and trusts the client's ability to find their own path to healing while also using other helpful tools to support them.
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If you or somebody you know may need my support, please reach out.

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.