Penny Skyrme
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About me
As individuals, on our own personal journeys, we all have different ways of coping with our emotional struggles in life. Sometimes we have support from others, and other times we have no one to turn to.
We occasionally get through the hard times by isolating ourselves through fear, overwhelm or sadness. In life, we have choices to make and different paths to follow, in real life things go wrong and we lose ourselves in the business and responsibilities of everyday life. Events can unfold rapidly and we sometimes find ourselves being unable to cope or reach out, some days we feel that we have just had enough.
I believe that seeking an appropriate and caring counsellor can be supportive in giving you a safe, confidential space to be heard. We can look at different tools to help you through the tough days and coping strategies to explore overwhelming or confusing feelings and emotions.
I will respectfully work alongside you, at a pace that is comfortable to you. Together we can explore issues (big or small) to improve your quality of life and help you to feel more fulfilled.
We can look at different skills and methods that are suitable to you on assessment and discuss how you would like to move forward with the sessions. We can work long term or short term to suit your needs. I can work 1:1 or with couples, 18 years or older.
I am an experienced and fully qualified, Accredited Integrative Counsellor with a person-centred approach and Humanistic values. I am a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and as such I am governed by their ethical framework within my counselling role. I also hold an advanced DBS check.
I am currently practicing from Unit 2, The Old BRS Yard, Alltycnap Road, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3NE, Mondays, Tuesday, Saturday - Face to Face, & Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - Online only
I am happy to receive texts or emails to discuss your personal needs or supply further information as requested.
Training, qualifications & experience
Accredited Member of the BACP, Diploma and Foundation Degree in Counselling, BA (Hons) Degree - First.
Recent employment as a Specialist Family Counsellor in Palliative Children & Young People at the Local University NHS Health Board.
Previous placements; Ty Cymorth Bereavement Centre Glangwili Hospital, Psychological Wellbeing Service at Glangwili Hospital, MIND Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Counselling Service, RELATE Couples Counselling, Health & Wellbeing Coach, Infant & Baby Loss.
Experienced in Counselling Elite Sports people for Performance anxiety, Visualisation, Rehabilitation, Injury and Retirement, Smoking Cessation, Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Main Courses attended recently; Infant & pregnancy loss, Body Psychotherapy, Complex Trauma / PTSD, Childhood sexual abuse, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Couples Counselling, Transactional Analysis (T.A.), Mindfulness, Self-Care, Visualisation and relaxation, Human Givens, Mental Health, Solution Focused Therapy and Neurobiology, National Foundation for Eating Disorders, Couples counselling and relational certificate RELATE. Health & Wellbeing Coach.
Other experience;
Previous volunteer work with NSPCC School services to raise awareness of abuse. Volunteer Welfare officer for local Swimming clubs for children and adults.
My previous experiences have been supported by working in the NHS for 30 years.
My background is in Water sports, Sports Therapy, Swimming coaching and Rehabilitation classes for Cardiac and Pulmonary disease. Smoking Cessation Advisor, Health & Wellbeing Coach.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
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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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Elite Sports people
- Performance anxiety
- Sports injury/rehabilitation and retirement
- Cardiac Disease / Pulmonary Disease
- Adults who suffered Childhood sexual abuse
- Complex grief
- Pregnancy & Infant loss, inc perinatal
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£50 per hour for individuals/face to face or online
£70 per hour for couples/face to face or online
£45 students, Veterans and OAPs/face to face or online
When I work
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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Face to Face - Carmarthen or online
8am - 7pm
Further information
Facebook / Instagram / Linked in; O'Pen Hearted Talking Therapy (page)
07850 699307
