About me
Thank you for looking at my page, I appreciate you have a lot of choice and finding the right counsellor is key to your success and growth. Why me? Well, I have had a varied life experience that’s lead me to choose this path to become a therapist and I’ve been practicing since 2021, I’m happy to work with adults of all ages as well as teenagers over 16 and couples. My work covers a wide range of areas from trauma, PTSD, addictions to grief and loss and many more in between.
I have experience working with veterans along with front line emergency services staff.
I’ve been trained in an integrated approach and my core is humanistic but I also to use CBT and psychodynamic therapy along with others. I adapt my style to the client and their needs with a focus on emotionally focused therapy.
I’m happy to provide a free over the phone consultation so you can get a chance to get to know me a little and you can decide if I am the right person for you.
My work, I offer face to face sessions in Sebastopol Pontypool, please note that this location does have a set of stairs.
Monday, Friday Saturday & Sundays are my private practice workdays and I’m offering fortnightly and monthly sessions to help combat the cost of living crisis.
I also offer telephone and WhatsApp video sessions these can be used as a back up if travelling is an issue.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am qualified at level 4 counselling Diploma and I am an accredited member of the NCPS
I have previously worked part time in secondary schools and colleges in Torfaen for three years providing counselling to 11 to 21 year olds. Dealing with a wide range of issues & this also included group work with families. I maintain a level of CPD through training events online and in person.
I am based in Sebastopol NP45BQ and have accrued over 1700 hours experience to date. Previously I worked for the affordable talk service in Cardiff Bay and volunteered for Mind ( Newport ) and Sesame counselling.
I also provide counselling services to the local charity Tidy Butt
My personal web site is currently being updated.
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.
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
£55.00 per session
Additional information
Fees are to be paid prior to each session starting.
Couples sessions £75
When I work
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Further information
My private practice work focuses more on adults but Im happy to take on clients aged 16 and over
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