Counselling in CF23

What if there was a place where you could be yourself? Where you could bring whatever it is that is troubling you, no matter how big or small you may think it is, and share it with someone safe, who won't judge you? What would it be like to have someone listen, really listen to you, strive to understand what it's like for you, and work together with you to find a way forward? I began Peridot Counselling to create a space like this where you can feel safe, welcomed, accepted, valued and truly heard. There are not enough spaces in the world for this, and they are important! You matter.

Welcome, with more than 10 years of therapy experience, I have worked with adults and older adults experiencing the full spectrum of moderate to severe mental health problems. I am a Chartered, Highly Specialist Psychologist in a psychology service for medical trauma and I also work for Traumatic Stress Wales. Using Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), trauma-focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (tf-CBT) or integrative approaches, I can work collaboratively with you to reduce the impact of past experiences on your current psychological wellbeing and support you to make positive change in your life.

Hi there. If you stopped here, that means that probably you are looking for some assistance, so I hope you will find this information useful when choosing the right support for your needs. Let me start asking you a question: What steps are you taking to ensure your emotional and psychological needs are satisfied? If you are struggling with saying no and ending up pleasing everybody but yourself, feel trapped and incapable to get rid of worries and anxiety or just overwhelmed with your current life situation then perhaps you are not meeting some of your needs. I can help you with that.

Life is good at throwing problems our way, counselling can help make sense of what's happening and allow you to move forward positively. I enjoy helping people achieve their goals, improve their quality of life and their work life balance. Giving people a space where they can be heard and respected, work together to overcome the challenges of modern life. I offer a flexible approach to appointments and a relaxed confidential space for sessions. My practice has allowed me to help clients of all ages from all backgrounds with wide ranging issues.

Stressed out? Burnt out? Overwhelmed? Perhaps you feel like you’re only just coping, and would like to develop more resilience to help you manage all the things you have in your life? You are welcome, whatever the reason that brings you here. I am particularly interested in working with people who are affected by birth and adoption, issues around race and ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, climate anxiety, relationships and issues of belonging. If you're interested in exploring your deep patterns and motivations in a relational way, and are ready to have a go, then working with me may be just what you need.

I can only imagine how hard it feels to reach out for help for yourself or your child; to want things to feel better and not know how to make it happen. This is what I can help you with. Maybe you or your child feel anxious all the time and just want to feel safe? Or perhaps you can't seem to get rid of that little voice inside that tells you you'll never be good enough? Maybe your child is struggling with understanding themselves and the world around them and you just want them to feel happy and safe? I understand that situations like these can feel overwhelming and I am passionate about helping people overcome them and feel better

Are you worried some of your issues will be passed on to your children? Anxiety around family issues does not have to dominate your life. So much of parenting can feel like a "flying by the seat your pants" kind of experience. While this will always be true to some extent, having more supplies on board; can change the journey from one you’re enduring to one you’re enjoying. Counselling can help you become the mum you want to be. Together we could invest time to reflect on your story, supporting you to gain a clearer sense of your priorities and values, helping you and your family to thrive. Now and in the future.

Although older than many, I bring decades of life experience to my counselling. I have experienced most 'rites of passage' and find that my experience enables me to work sympathetically and non-judgmentally with my clients: there's nothing you can tell me that will shock me! We will work together in a welcoming, confidential environment to enable you to better understand your experiences, needs and the options open to you. With my support, you will be able to share your difficulties, worries and fears, developing a greater understanding of yourself, your situation and those long-standing difficulties that you struggle with.

I came to this role late in life and it has enabled to bring with me years of life experience, care and understanding. As a mature person I can offer you my experience as well my learning. My diploma allows me to work with a range of issues using a variety of counselling models, this means that I can work with clients to find the therapeutic practice that works best for them. I offer a safe therapeutic space to work on whatever you may need. We all have difficulties sometime in our life, it can be very hard to deal with these issues alone, I offer a safe space for you to sit with someone without any advice or judgement.

We have a large team of friendly and experienced counsellors, who work with people facing a wide range of different challenges. Whether there’s a specific challenge you’re facing, or you just aren’t feeling yourself right now, our counsellors work with you in a safe, confidential space It might be that you are struggling with anxiety, feeling low, grieving, or experiencing distressing thoughts. Or you may be looking to move forward and achieve your goals. Face-to-face counselling in Cardiff & Swansea or remote sessions. Our counsellors can work with individuals, couples and young people aged 7 plus.

I am a chartered practitioner psychologist with 25 years of therapeutic experience of working in the NHS, the police service, education and private practice. I am an integrative practitioner and work with a variety of psychological models. These include: CBT, mindfulness, compassion focused therapy, personal-construct psychology, psychodynamic and systemic psychotherapy. I offer treatment sessions via video conferencing platforms and telephone. I also provide supervision to psychologists, counsellors and psychotherapists.

The space that I offer you will be all yours. It will be relaxed and comfortable, which will aid in your ability to feel open. Counselling can be daunting, and beginning- even more so. I aim to make this process as simple as possible, with the main focus being you, and what you want to explore. I will offer my knoweldge and experience through ideas, solutions, strategies and techniques, to the best of my ability. Whatever your goal is, I want to help you achieve it.

I am a highly experienced Specialist Educational Psychologist and have worked in many areas, schools and homes across Wales and the UK during my career. During this time I have trained in and used a wide range of therapuetic techniques to help make a real difference in the lives of children, families and teachers I have worked with, including: Family Therapy, Solution focused Brief Therapy VIG (Video interaction Guidance) and VERP (Video Enhanced Reflective Practice) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing).

As a counsellor of 19 years, my aim has been to provide a safe and supportive environment to help clients find solutions to their personal issues and anxieties. Together we will explore how to resolve any ongoing emotions in a proactive and healthy way that is at the clients pace. As a qualified supervision counsellor I provide the necessary supervision to counsellors and students around the South Wales area, providing a cohesive effort to ensure the welfare and safety of the client. This can be on an individual or group basis.

Hello! My name is Dawid. I am a CBT counsellor. My photo was taken in Cornwall. As you can see I enjoy being in nature (look at that smile). I can walk on cliffs for miles, this really relaxes me. I want you to feel the same and support your wellbeing. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy where we work together to recognise and challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviours which may be causing you difficulties. We would set achievable goals for future sessions and the final destination of where you would like to be. CBT is short-term. Once you learn some new useful skills you become then your own therapist!

I am a BABCP accredited CBT therapist specialising in helping people with OCD. I have experience in working with the various forms of OCD including what is sometimes called "Pure O". In addition to CBT for OCD I also offer therapy for other anxiety related problems, including social anxiety and panic attacks, or other issues like low self-esteem.

Hello, welcome. I can imagine how difficult it must be searching through the profiles trying to find the right therapist. Making the decision to seek help for your child/grandchild is a brave one and sometimes it can be difficult. I have been told by clients that I am calm, warm, welcoming, and approachable; and can put them at ease. I am a Child and Adolescent Therapist who specialises in 7-18 years olds who until recently worked in CAMHS for the NHS for over six years. I decided to work in private practice after seeing so many children whom I could help turned away by CAMHS or who were waiting a long time to get help.

I am a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC), working in both independent practice and the NHS. I am passionate about promoting wellbeing and can draw on a range of psychological models to ensure a person-centred approach to therapy.

I work with both individuals and couples. The skill-sets and experience I offer draw off a variety of professional trainings such as Internal Family System (IFS) and Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO) . These approaches are known to bring about the transformative healing qualities and resources that exist inside people. These are therapies that makes difficult experiences possible, such as: trauma, phobia or anxiety. I am here to help people better relate with what humans experience, I’ve witnessed and learned this is evidently possible through therapy.