18 Dunraven Place
Bridgend
CF31 1JD
31 Aeron Close
Barry
South Wales
CF62 7PX
07875 744507
Tina Smith, counselling adults, children/young people and supervision
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Email me18 Dunraven Place
Bridgend
CF31 1JD
31 Aeron Close
Barry
South Wales
CF62 7PX
07875 744507
About me
I have experience of working with adults for 12 years, and specialised for 9 years in working with children and young people. I provide consultative supervision for students and qualified counsellors. I am also a qualified laughter yoga therapist, which helps with aliveiating stress, anxiety and depression. Other areas of interest about myself is that I am also a reiki master practitioner, which is helpful for physical and mental issues as well as relaxation. I currently work within primary and secondary schools; as well as working privately. I also take on referrals from different agencies such as To Wish Apon A Star for bereavement, or GP practices.
HOW I WORK
I offer a safe, friendly confidential space. Allowing you to work through whatever you may be finding difficult to manage. Being able to explore your difficulties can help take the weight off your shoulders, and give you a new perspective into your situation; as well as an insight into how you would like to move forward in your future.
If you need to make changes in your life then this is the therapy for you. Everyone needs to be heard and feel listened to. That is my primary function in my role.
I can also help you to gain a better understanding of yourself; and help you too recognise how your past has impacted on your life, self esteem and the present choices you make due to it. We can also explore responsibility for the choices and directions you have taken, what has been helpful or not helpful in your choices. This enables you to be more self aware of your needs and making sound decisions. This will result in you being content with your life moveing forward.
What are the beliefs that you have about yourself ?
Do the beliefs you have make you happy?
Do they need changing to what fit the life you want now?
All are question you may want to ask.
How many sessions you have is completely down to you. Within each session I will ask how your week has been? what has changed or stayed the same? what are you proud of this week? and what it is you need to explore and talk about? this way I can make sure you are getting everything you need from our time spent together.
I also draw from different theories in counselling to suit your individual needs and what it is you need from counselling, whether it is anxiety, stress, depression, self esteem, relationship issues, exam stress, bereavement, suicide, gender identity, needing new direction in your life or any other areas you need help with, I will use what is appropriate for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
MY QUALIFICATIONS
level 4 diploma in therapeutic counselling ( CPCAB accredited course )
Postgraduate diploma level 7 in counselling children and young people
Stress management practitioner/instructor
Postgraduate diploma level 7 in consultative supervision
Advanced certificate in eating disorders level 6
Advanced Certificate Working with Neurodiversity level 6
Laughter yoga therapist
TRAINING I HAVE UNDERTAKEN
* protection of vulnerable adults level 1
* child protection awareness training
* solution focused brief therapy
* working with sexual abuse and post traumatic stress in an adolescent population
* mindfulness based cognitive therapy
* working with externalising conversations in clinical practice
* working with internalised conversations in clinical practice
* solution focused therapy with young people, theory and practise
* positive approaches in creating positive behaviour
* depression in children and young people, held by the Primary Mental Health
Specialists
* a systemic approach to working with children at risk and their families
* NLP self care for counsellors and psychotherapists CPD ( BACP
endorsed)
* hypnotherapy training CPD ( BACP endorsed)
* stress management practitioner/ instructor
* hypnotherapy advanced training CPD (BACP endorsed)
* life coaching
* mental health first aid ( MIND training )
* ASSIST ( MIND training )
* ASD TRAINING ( autistic spectrum disorder )
I also have experience in taking regular workshops, to support children and young people in helping them understand how to gain empowerment. Such as team building with self esteem and positive relationships,I will put together workshops to suit the needs of the individual.
Member organisations
Accredited register membership
Areas of counselling I deal with
- Abuse
- ADHD
- Affairs and betrayals
- Alcoholism
- Anger management
- Anorexia nervosa
- Anxiety
- Asperger's syndrome
- Autism
- Behaviour problems
- Bereavement
- Binge-eating disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Bulimia nervosa
- Bullying
- Career
- Child related issues
- Childhood bereavement
- Childhood bullying
- Children’s learning difficulties
- Depression
- Depression and anxiety in children
- Disabilities
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorders
- Emotional abuse
- Family issues
- Feeling sad
- Gender dysphoria
- Low self-confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Other areas of counselling I deal with
Exam stress
Bereavement due to suicide/ traumatic passing
Gender identity
Therapies offered
Fees
Barry location £40
the Well £45
Corperations £45
Skype 40
supervision differs from location. Please email me
Further information
Being an existential humanistic counsellor it allows me the ability to look at all areas within your life, which are :- physical, psychological, spiritual, and social aspects of our lives, it enables me to work holistically as a practitioner.
The principles of humanistic existential counselling is :- to take responsibility for the choices and directions we have made within our lives; finding a way to help the individual live within the moment, giving you a stronger sense of freedom.
Looking at what makes life meaningful for you, what are the limitations/ beliefs that you may have placed upon yourself, and how you can live within those limitations/ beliefs and still feel a sense of peace, if the limitations/ beliefs cannot be removed.
Maps & Directions
Bridgend, CF31 1JD
Barry, CF62 7PX
Type of session
| Online counselling: | Yes |
| Telephone counselling: | Yes |
| Face to face counselling: | Yes |
Practical details
| Sign language: | No |
| Other languages: | None |
Accessibility
| Wheelchair access: | Unspecified |
Availability
Mon - Wednesday from 4:30 Thursday and Friday's all day
Types of client
| Children |
| Young people |
| Adults |
| Older adults |
| Groups |
| Organisations |
Supervision & training
I qualified in 2016 as a supervisor, in Newport university as a clinical consultative supervisor.
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