About me
I am very happy to help support you through whatever difficulties you may be facing at this time. After a short spell away, I am now back in South Wales and can offer face to face or online therapy. and am also happy to offer walk and talk therapy, which is often hightly effective in helping to manage stress and to enable individuals to open up in a less restrictive environment. The benefits of both walking and being outdoors in a natural environment are now being widely recognised.
My main interest is in becoming more present in our everyday lives and in uncovering unconscious core beliefs which can keep us locked in the past and cause unnecessary suffering, and finding ways of integrating new ways of being into our lives. With awareness and self compassion we can begin to free ourselves from our past conditioning and free up more energy to connect more fully with ourselves, each other and the world around us. I work within an Integrative framework, although my background is Person Centred, and influenced by many years of Mindfulness training and also Body Psychotherapy. I have also recently completed training in somatic therapy for complex trauma.
Whether you'd like short term support to deal with a particular problem or whether you're looking to heal old wounds and past traumas, I would offer an initial session in which I can assess your needs and discuss how we can work together to help get those needs met, and if you are happy to continue working with me then we will generally meet regularly for as long as is needed. I am also happy to offer individual stress management or mindfulness and introduction to meditation sessions if required.
I have regular supervision, and ongoing continuing professional development, and strict confidentiality is maintained. I work within the UKCP ethical framework, and use a secure online platform for remote counselling.
Training, qualifications & experience
I hold an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling, an Advanced Certificate in Humanistic Counselling, Certificates in Person Centred Counselling, and a Certificate in Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma. I have also completed a 3 year training course in Hakomi (Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy as Assisted Self Discovery), a 60 hour course in Body Listening, and a shorter course in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression, and I have also been studying and practising Non-Violent Communication for several years.
I have experience of working with clients with relationship problems, severe anxiety and depression, obsessive compulsive disorders, anger management problems, childhood and complex trauma and abuse, self esteem issues, work related problems, etc.
I also have several years experience of mindfulness training and compassion based meditation, with experience of using techniques to help with stress management, and am happy to offer relaxation and meditation training.
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 UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. 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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I have many years' experience of working with various methods of stress management, relaxation, meditation, mindfulness, and body-centred awareness.
Therapies offered
Fees
£35.00 - £45.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I charge £35 per session for individual counselling for a 50 minute online session, or £40 for a face to face session, or £45 for couples. Short-term counselling would generally involve up to 6 sessions, longer term counselling may be open-ended, depending on the needs of the client.
When I work
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Working hours are flexible to accommodate client and therapist needs and room availability. I am generally available to see clients early evenings and occasional late afternoons.
Further information
I am currently available to work with adult individuals or couples, either face to face or for walk and talk sessions with individuals, or online via a secure platform.
