About me
Hi, my name is Nigel Skinner. I am Masters Degree qualified in Counselling and have over 1000 hours of counselling & psychotherapy experience.
I am based in North Wales and the founder and Managing Director of Enestee Mental Wellbeing Consultancy, a fast growing multi-faceted mental wellbeing practice. At Enestee we provide counselling for people aged over 10, who may be experiencing mental wellbeing concerns, such as anxiety, stress, low mood, trauma, ADHD challenges, emotional overwhelm, relationship difficulties, workplace pressure, and much more.
My clients know me as human, personable, & always professional, confidential and non-judgemental. As well as providing you tools to cope, I help you work through whatever maybe troubling you. Together we unpack and address things which could be behind the strains on your mental wellbeing.
Before becoming a therapist, my background was in senior management within large international organisations, where I worked closely with people, teams and leaders. That experience gave me a strong understanding of how life, work, relationships and identity can affect our mental health. It also shaped my interest in psychology, human behaviour and the importance of having the right support at the right time.
Enestee Practice is a local counselling and mental wellbeing practice based in North East Wales. We provide calm, professional and human support for individuals, workplaces and communities.
I founded Enestee with the aim of offering high-quality, ethical and evidence-informed mental health support that feels personal, accessible and grounded in real life. The practice has developed from my own counselling work into a wider local service, with counselling led by myself and Steph Parsley, and where appropriate supported by other carefully selected local counsellors.
At Enestee, we understand that people come to counselling for many different reasons. You may be experiencing anxiety, stress, low mood, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, work-related pressure, self-doubt, or a general sense that you are not coping as well as you would like. You may not know exactly what you need, and that is completely normal.
Our role is to help you find the right support. Through a clear and uncomplicated matching process, we take time to understand what is bringing you to counselling and recommend a suitable counsellor or next step. This means clients do not need to decide alone which therapist, approach or type of support is right for them.
Enestee offers face-to-face counselling from our practice in Holywell, North Wales, as well as online or telephone counselling where appropriate. Alongside individual therapy, we also support workplaces through employee wellbeing consultancy, mental health training, wellbeing workshops and practical resources.
Our work is based on professionalism, trust, confidentiality and care. Whether you are seeking counselling for yourself, looking for support for your employees, or exploring a community wellbeing partnership, Enestee aims to provide meaningful support that is local, credible and personal.
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.
