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This is my listing for in-person counselling. For online counselling please navigate and select the tabs 'Therapist - Swansea' at the top.  

In person therapy takes place at - Swansea Therapy Rooms, 19 Uplands Crescent, Uplands, Swansea SA2 0NX. 

To view my current availability and fee's click below;

Book online: www.cal.com/bookmenow

My google reviews: https://tinyurl.com/324w5ayr

Counselling directory profile - https://tinyurl.com/2ac7vepv

In person counselling offers a calm, professional setting where we can work steadily, safely and at a pace that feels right for you with care, respect and privacy. 

I can also offer outdoor walk-and-talk/sit-and-talk therapy in local beauty spots in and around Swansea throughout the week. Due to weather restrictions, outdoor therapy ceases October/early November, restarting in late March/April. 

Please get in touch or book a free initial consultation to discuss what you are looking for and what appointment times may be available. 

I am a ±«ÓãÊÓƵAccredited counsellor offering person-centred, trauma-informed and CBT-informed counselling.

My professional background includes eight years working alongside people with mental health needs, disabilities, , additional needs and neurodivergence, through my role as an adaptive surfing coach and care assistant. This has shaped the way I work: practical, respectful, adaptable, and grounded in real human experience.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Counselling Certificate (CPCAB)

• Level 3 Counselling Certificate (CPCAB)

• Foundation Degree (FdA) Integrative Counselling (University of Wales Trinity Saint David/Coleg Sir Gar)

• Bachelors Degree in Integrative Counselling (BA Hons) - (University of Wales Trinity Saint David/Coleg Sir Gar) - (PENDING)

Extensive safeguarding training and CPD as part of my commitment to professional development.

I have experience supporting people with anxiety, low mood, depression, self-harm, stress, self-esteem issues, food/eating struggles, shame, self-criticism, relationship difficulties, identity/life transitions, sexuality, men’s issues, cultural issues, spiritual/religious issues, work-related difficulties, obsessive thinking, childhood experiences, trauma, addictions, abuse, coercive or difficult relationship dynamics, including the impact of abusive and controlling relationship patterns.

Where appropriate, therapy may gently explore higher severity issues, such as those issues mentioned above. However, we can discuss suitability honestly and think about what support may be appropriate.

Book online: www.cal.com/bookmenow

My approach

Counselling with me is not about being judged, fixed, or told what to do. It is a collaborative space where you can explore what is happening at your own pace. I offer unwavering empathy, compassion, acceptance, honesty, and respect.

My core approach is person-centred. This is a client-led exploration, with the therapeutic relationship at the centre of the work. I usually work as a guide, offering structure and direction where helpful. I place significant importance on trust and a genuine connection within this relationship. I trust your own experiences as your truth, and we co-create a pace that feels right for you.

I have studied philosophy widely, and have a distinct interest in questions around the meaning of our experiences, and of life itself. This includes the importance of responsibility, of acceptance, and what is within and outside our control. These themes tend to arrive later in therapy. This does not mean therapy becomes philosophical teaching, but this can help me to understand how clients orientate themselves, and how they can find a way forward.

My perspective as a therapist

People come to counselling for many different reasons. Sometimes anxiety, depression, low mood or stress can begin to take up too much space. You may be struggling with low self-confidence or low self-esteem, feeling lonely or disconnected, or caught in perfectionism and self-criticism. At other times, difficulties in relationships or family life, bereavement, work-related stress, major life changes, or experiences from childhood can leave you feeling stuck or unsure how to move forward.

Sometimes the difficulty is easy to name; at other times there may simply be a feeling that something is not quite right. You may notice repeating patterns in relationships, emotions or behaviour, or find that difficult experiences from the past, including trauma or emotional abuse, continue to have an impact in the present.

My goal

To help you understand yourself and find your way forward.

Before beginning counselling, I offer a free 20-minute initial consultation. This is not a full counselling session, but a chance to briefly discuss what you are looking for, whether I may be the right fit, availability, fees and next steps. I may ask some initial questions to understand your situation, risk, support needs, and whether I am able to work with you safely and ethically. The first full counselling session is then charged at the rate which appears on this listing. 

Then, in the first full counselling session, we will start slowly and spend some time going through the counselling agreement/contract, boundaries, confidentiality and its limits, practical arrangements, cancellation policy, and any questions you may have. I do not usually ask clients to complete a formal assessment before the first session. But if we feel it is appropriate we can use assessment questionnaires, although these are normally only useful for medium to long term therapy.

During the first session, we may also begin to explore what has brought you to therapy, what you hope for from the work, and whether short-term, medium-term or longer-term counselling may feel most appropriate.

This is the listing for online counselling. For face to face sessions in indoor and outdoor settings please navigate and select the tabs 'Therapist - Swansea' at the top. 

To view my current availability and fee's click below;

Book online: www.cal.com/bookmenow

My google reviews: https://tinyurl.com/324w5ayr

Counselling directory profile - https://tinyurl.com/2ac7vepv

Online counselling takes place via Zoom from your private, comfortable space, with the same care, confidentiality and professional attention as face-to-face work. It offers a flexible way to fit therapy around your life and schedule, wherever you are in the UK

Only available to UK residents including Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and other UK offshore islands and dependencies. 

Please get in touch or book a free initial consultation to discuss what you are looking for and what appointment times may be available.

I am a ±«ÓãÊÓƵAccredited counsellor offering person-centred, trauma-informed and CBT-informed counselling.

My professional background includes eight years working alongside people with mental health needs, disabilities, , additional needs and neurodivergence, through my role as an adaptive surfing coach and care assistant. This has shaped the way I work: practical, respectful, adaptable, and grounded in real human experience.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Counselling Certificate (CPCAB)

• Level 3 Counselling Certificate (CPCAB)

• Foundation Degree (FdA) Integrative Counselling (University of Wales Trinity Saint David/Coleg Sir Gar)

• Bachelors Degree in Integrative Counselling (BA Hons) - (University of Wales Trinity Saint David/Coleg Sir Gar) - (PENDING)

Extensive safeguarding training and CPD as part of my commitment to professional development.

I have experience supporting people with anxiety, low mood, depression, self-harm, stress, self-esteem issues, food/eating struggles, shame, self-criticism, relationship difficulties, identity/life transitions, sexuality, men’s issues, cultural issues, spiritual/religious issues, work-related difficulties, obsessive thinking, childhood experiences, trauma, addictions, abuse, coercive or difficult relationship dynamics, including the impact of abusive and controlling relationship patterns.

Where appropriate, therapy may gently explore higher severity issues, such as those issues mentioned above. However, we can discuss suitability honestly and think about what support may be appropriate.

Book online: www.cal.com/bookmenow

My approach

Counselling with me is not about being judged, fixed, or told what to do. It is a collaborative space where you can explore what is happening at your own pace. I offer unwavering empathy, compassion, acceptance, honesty, and respect.

My core approach is person-centred. This is a client-led exploration, with the therapeutic relationship at the centre of the work. I usually work as a guide, offering structure and direction where helpful. I place significant importance on trust and a genuine connection within this relationship. I trust your own experiences as your truth, and we co-create a pace that feels right for you.

I have studied philosophy widely, and have a distinct interest in questions around the meaning of our experiences, and of life itself. This includes the importance of responsibility, of acceptance, and what is within and outside our control. These themes tend to arrive later in therapy. This does not mean therapy becomes philosophical teaching, but this can help me to understand how clients orientate themselves, and how they can find a way forward.

My perspective as a therapist 

People come to counselling for many different reasons. Sometimes anxiety, depression, low mood or stress can begin to take up too much space. You may be struggling with low self-confidence or low self-esteem, feeling lonely or disconnected, or caught in perfectionism and self-criticism. At other times, difficulties in relationships or family life, bereavement, work-related stress, major life changes, or experiences from childhood can leave you feeling stuck or unsure how to move forward.

Sometimes the difficulty is easy to name; at other times there may simply be a feeling that something is not quite right. You may notice repeating patterns in relationships, emotions or behaviour, or find that difficult experiences from the past, including trauma or emotional abuse, continue to have an impact in the present.

My goal

To help you understand yourself and find your way forward.

Before beginning counselling, I offer a free 20-minute initial consultation. This is not a full counselling session, but a chance to briefly discuss what you are looking for, whether I may be the right fit, availability, fees and next steps. I may ask some initial questions to understand your situation, risk, support needs, and whether I am able to work with you safely and ethically. The first full counselling session is then charged at the rate which appears on this listing.

Then, in the first full counselling session, we will start slowly and spend some time going through the counselling agreement/contract, boundaries, confidentiality and its limits, practical arrangements, cancellation policy, and any questions you may have. I do not usually ask clients to complete a formal assessment before the first session. But if we feel it is appropriate we can use assessment questionnaires, although these are normally only useful for medium to long term therapy.

During the first session, we may also begin to explore what has brought you to therapy, what you hope for from the work, and whether short-term, medium-term or longer-term counselling may feel most appropriate.