About me
Hello, my name is Serena, and thank you for taking the time to read my profile.
People seek counselling for many different reasons. You may be struggling with an ongoing issue such as anxiety, depression, or relationship difficulties, or perhaps you're facing an unexpected life event and need support to make sense of it. Whatever has brought you here, if you're considering therapy but aren't sure whether it's right for you, please feel free to get in touch. We can discuss any questions or concerns you may have without any obligation.
I aim to provide a warm, welcoming, and non-judgemental space where you feel safe to talk openly and at your own pace.
My primary approach is person-centred counselling, which means I believe the therapeutic relationship is at the heart of meaningful change. I work collaboratively with my clients, viewing our relationship as one of equality, respect, and trust. Where appropriate, I also integrate techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Gestalt Therapy, and Transactional Analysis to tailor therapy to your individual needs.
As a BACP Accredited Counsellor, I have completed extensive training and gained significant professional experience that meets the high standards required by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Together, we will explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences to help you develop greater self-awareness, gain clarity, and work towards the changes or resolutions that feel right for you.
If you decide you would like to explore therapy with me, I offer a free 15-minute introductory telephone conversation. This gives us an opportunity to discuss what has brought you to counselling, answer any questions you may have, and help you decide whether I am the right therapist for you. There is absolutely no pressure to continue if you don't feel we are the right fit.
I attend monthly clinical supervision, hold full professional insurance, and have an enhanced DBS certificate.
I understand that reaching out for support can feel like a big step, and I would be honoured to accompany you on your journey.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am currently working as a counsellor for a charity who offer therapeutic services for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. I began working for them 12 years ago. I have also worked as a counsellor for an organisation that helps and supports women from the local and surrounding area.
Prior to training as a counsellor, I worked within education, with children and young people who were experiencing emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.
Qualifications
- Level 3 Counselling Certificate
- Level 4 Diploma in Counselling Skills and Theory
- Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Skills and Theory
- Alcohol Counselling
- Drugs Awareness Counselling
- BACP Certificate of Accreditation
- Working With Children and Families
- Working with Young People
- Sexual Violence Training for Counsellors
Training & Workshops
- Trans Awareness Training
- Asist Training (suicide Intervention)
- COSA Training (Circles of Support and Accountability)
- 2 Day drug & alcohol Awareness Training via CAIS
- Brief intervention for smoking cessation Training
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Training
- OCD Training within a CBT framework
- Pre Trial Therapy Training
- Alcohol Brief Intervention Training
- All Wales Child Protection Training
- Body Positive Awareness Training
- Impact of Cancer on Clients
- Personality Disorders Workshop
- BAWSO Training
- Older People's Domestic Violence Seminar
- Harm Reduction Workshop
- Understanding Dissociative Disorders Training Day
- Brief Solution Focused Therapy Workshop
- Cruse 1 day Bereavement Awareness Training
- Choose2Change Workshop
- Trauma and Child Development Training Day
- Safeguarding Adults
- NLP Workshop
- Level 3 Child Counselling - Higher Distinction
- Professionals Protect - Workshop on issues around child sexual abuse prevention
- Mental Health awareness course
- Trauma and the Body: Somatisation and Dissociation
- NLP and Law of Attraction
- Working with Relational Trauma: Dealing with Disorganised Attachment
- Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- Models of Mental Health
- Trauma informed grounding techniques
- Polyvagal theory
- Inner child work
- Mental health and the body
- Safeguarding, group B
- ACE certificate
- Body focused regulation
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.
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
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
£50.00. Sessions are 50 minutes and are online or by telephone. I offer sessions during office hours, Monday to Friday, with some evening and weekend appointments available.
Further information
If you ring me and I am unable to answer your call, please feel free to leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Please advise me if it is OK to leave a message.
