About Me

I am a fully qualified NCS accredited Integrative Counsellor  and fully Qualified Hypnotherapist registered with the National Hypnotherapy Society working in private practice in the beautiful seaside village of Borth near Aberystwyth.  I have experience of working with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and bereavement, relationships, coping skills, weight loss, fears and phobias, motivation, addiction, life transitions, emotional disturbance and I can help with any emotional problem that is causing you difficulty in your life. I can also offer sessions internationally over WhatsApp via video or on the phone. 

Being located in Borth means I am out of the way of the busy town of Aberystwyth and if you need some time out after your therapy before returning to the outside world you can relax on the beach for a short while to gather your thoughts.  I also have car parking onsite.

My practice draws on my intuition whilst working from an integrative approach to meet the individual needs of each client.  I work with counselling or hypnotherapy as standalone therapies or I combine hypnotherapy and counselling together to suit each individual client.  If the session has been particularly difficult I can even offer 10 minutes of free Reiki to help you face the outside world once again.

I work with clients both short term and long term and I have been a Bereavement Volunteer for Cruse since October 2018.

I work from a non judgemental, compassionate place that helps my clients identify their inner processes in a confidential, safe environment so clients can explore themselves to achieve balance and calm in their lives.

I abide by the HS and the NCS strict code of ethics and take personal development seriously.  I have undergone many hours of personal therapy so am aware of my own inner processes and have regular supervision.  I am fully insured and I am continuously looking for training to meet continued professional development. 

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Why choose me?

It is my belief that you cannot work with trauma purely through talking. I am unique in the way I work as I have a background in energy work, and can work with both counselling and hypnotherapy meaning I can pull on a wealth of diverse knowledge to help the individual client. I have trained in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT). I also enjoy work creatively where this is appropriate and love walk and talk therapy, drawing on the healing of the natural world.

I chose this path because someone very close to me has a serious mental health illness along with a diagnosis of autism. There was very little choice of counsellors out there who were willing to work with my loved one on a holistic level. What he really needed was an approach which was more creative. My mission is to support clients in a more diverse way. Having that lived experience of helping a very close relative with psychosis has enabled me to be more compassionate around the difficulties serious mental health illness causes and gain a better understanding of how stress and anxiety can have an enormously limiting impact on individuals.

Because of this understanding I have gained from my own personal experiences, I have specialised my training around trauma and anxiety and intend to make it my life mission to share the tools I have learned with clients and provide a safe and non-judgemental environment where you can talk freely about your feelings. Whilst I have specialised in this area I am still able to offer therapy in many other areas. If you click on the “about me” section you can see the training and qualifications I have done.

Reiki

Reiki is healing in its truest sense. It is a healing system that is a safe, natural and holistic way of treating many acute and chronic conditions and bringing about spiritual, mental and emotional wellbeing. Reiki may be effective with physical, emotional, psychological and behavioural problems helping to bring relief from the effects of pain and suffering. Reiki is suitable for everyone including the very young and the elderly. It is also a great tonic if you are in good health as it will help you stay that way!

When a Reiki practitioner channels this life energy through their hands to the recipient, it activates the body’s natural ability to heal itself. The recipient lies on a treatment table fully clothed and the practitioner lay’s their hands in a series of hand positions on the head, torso, legs and arms sometimes hovering rather than touching. Each hand position is held for a few minutes whilst energy called “chi” is channelled through the practitioner into the recipient. Some clients feel deep relaxation, heat from the practitioner’s hands and possibly experience tingling or floating. Everyone is different. Reiki works effectively alongside orthodox healthcare and natural remedies, expanding your treatment options.