About me
Hello, I’m Vicky, a qualified integrative therapist, fully insured and a registered member of the BACP, offering therapy to adults, both online and in person, in Carmarthen, South West Wales.
I offer a safe and confidential space where you can talk openly about whatever feels difficult or important in your life. Counselling can be a time to pause, reflect, and make sense of your experiences with someone who will listen without judgment. Many people find that through therapy, they gain greater clarity, self-understanding, and confidence to make meaningful changes in their lives.
You might come to counselling to manage anxiety, low mood, or stress, to process grief or loss, to explore relationship challenges, or to understand yourself better. Whatever brings you, I aim to provide a warm, supportive space where you can talk freely and feel truly heard.
My approach to therapy is flexible and collaborative. I don’t believe there’s one single approach to working with everyone. As a relational integrative therapist, in ‘therapy speak’ I adopt a pluralistic approach which means I draw from a range of counselling methods, including person-centred, cognitive behavioural (CBT), mindfulness and compassion-focused therapies, whilst recognising that the therapeutic relationship is central to the work we do together. Depending on your individual needs and goals, together, we’ll explore what feels most helpful for you, at your pace. Your views are also deeply important to me. From the start and throughout therapy, I will invite your feedback and thoughts on how we work together, ensuring the sessions are meeting your needs and preferences.
I offer short, medium, or long-term counselling, with sessions available weekly or fortnightly depending on your needs. I usually hold sessions at the same time each week, but I understand this isn’t always possible for everyone, for example, those working shifts or with caring responsibilities. I take a flexible approach to scheduling and will work with you to find what fits best.
Training, qualifications & experience
I qualified with a Master’s in Integrative Counselling in 2025, and I’ve been practising as a counsellor throughout my training since 2022. My experience includes working within higher education and low-cost counselling services. Before training as a therapist, I spent over 17 years supporting individuals in a variety of settings, including those experiencing homelessness, the care system, mental health challenges, domestic abuse, and relationship breakdown. These experiences have shaped my belief in people’s capacity for growth, recovery, and change when given the right support.
Member organisations
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
£40.00 per session
Further information
I recognise that sessions on the same day and time each week may not work for everyone, for example, those working shift patterns or unsociable hours, and those with caring responsibilities. Therefore, I offer a flexible approach to scheduling in a way that meets your needs and commitments.
