Bipolar Disorder Counselling in Swansea
It takes courage to reach out and ask for help. It's the first step towards change. It's a brave step, and a step worth taking. Change starts with you. Its hard to take this sort of journey alone. You need someone by your side that you can trust, that you have confidence in, and someone who believes in you too. It's a difficult process to revisit the past and to heal from it. Sometimes it's absolutely necessary in order to move on with your life and be your best version of yourself. The past can't be changed of course, but the way you live with it can be.
It takes courage to reach out and ask for help. It's the first step towards change. It's a brave step, and a step worth taking. Change starts with you. Its hard to take this sort of journey alone. You need someone by your side that you can trust, that you have confidence in, and someone who believes in you too. It's a difficult process to revisit the past and to heal from it. Sometimes it's absolutely necessary in order to move on with your life and be your best version of yourself. The past can't be changed of course, but the way you live with it can be.
Everyone is welcome here- whatever your background, your abilities, your age, I will offer a safe space for your to explore your emotional world safely. Guided by you, we can work toward using music to create a sense of connection, helping you feel grounded and safe within the therapy space. This may include making live music with instruments in the space, listening to recorded music or even writing your own. Most importantly, there is space to work practically on grounding tools and space to talk and be heard.
Everyone is welcome here- whatever your background, your abilities, your age, I will offer a safe space for your to explore your emotional world safely. Guided by you, we can work toward using music to create a sense of connection, helping you feel grounded and safe within the therapy space. This may include making live music with instruments in the space, listening to recorded music or even writing your own. Most importantly, there is space to work practically on grounding tools and space to talk and be heard.
I am a fully qualified and experienced accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist (Level 7), providing a confidential and professional counselling service. My Counselling practice aims to give you the opportunity to explore your problems, distresses or any difficult situations that you are experiencing in a confidential, non-judgmental, safe and supportive environment. As a Counsellor I feel privileged to be part of your journey and work to facilitate you through your difficulties so that they become more manageable.
I am a fully qualified and experienced accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist (Level 7), providing a confidential and professional counselling service. My Counselling practice aims to give you the opportunity to explore your problems, distresses or any difficult situations that you are experiencing in a confidential, non-judgmental, safe and supportive environment. As a Counsellor I feel privileged to be part of your journey and work to facilitate you through your difficulties so that they become more manageable.
I’m a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Lecturer. Whilst CBT is the foundation of my work, I place the greatest importance on the therapeutic relationship. People make the most meaningful changes when they feel understood, safe, and genuinely supported - I aim to offer a warm, collaborative space where you can talk openly without judgement.
With nine years’ NHS experience, five of which were in a mental health service, I’ve worked with a broad range of complex presentations. I now specialise in anxiety‑related difficulties, including OCD, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, and generalised anxiety.
I’m a BABCP accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist and Lecturer. Whilst CBT is the foundation of my work, I place the greatest importance on the therapeutic relationship. People make the most meaningful changes when they feel understood, safe, and genuinely supported - I aim to offer a warm, collaborative space where you can talk openly without judgement.
With nine years’ NHS experience, five of which were in a mental health service, I’ve worked with a broad range of complex presentations. I now specialise in anxiety‑related difficulties, including OCD, social anxiety, panic disorder, phobias, and generalised anxiety.
Are you seeking a space where you can feel heard and supported? I’m Rachel, an accredited trauma-informed and relational counsellor and MA trained psychotherapist. I specialise in supporting adults who are healing from trauma, struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, seeking more fulfilling relationships or wishing to find healthier coping strategies. I believe change happens in an accepting, collaborative, and empowering relationship grounded in trust, safety, and choice. My approach is flexible, valuing your unique lived-experiences and personal preferences. Together, we’ll explore what matters to you most, working at your own pace.
Are you seeking a space where you can feel heard and supported? I’m Rachel, an accredited trauma-informed and relational counsellor and MA trained psychotherapist. I specialise in supporting adults who are healing from trauma, struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, seeking more fulfilling relationships or wishing to find healthier coping strategies. I believe change happens in an accepting, collaborative, and empowering relationship grounded in trust, safety, and choice. My approach is flexible, valuing your unique lived-experiences and personal preferences. Together, we’ll explore what matters to you most, working at your own pace.
Whatever the reason you are looking for therapy, I will be by your side to help. It could be your first time, or maybe you have previous experience and are seeking help again, I appreciate talking to a stranger about personal issues can be scary and daunting thing. I work with a wide variety of issues including work stress, grief, anxiety, anger issues, trauma, gender, sexuality, sex, loneliness or domestic abuse, OCD. I hold a non-judgmental space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings freely and openly, finding coping strategies for positive changes in your life.
Whatever the reason you are looking for therapy, I will be by your side to help. It could be your first time, or maybe you have previous experience and are seeking help again, I appreciate talking to a stranger about personal issues can be scary and daunting thing. I work with a wide variety of issues including work stress, grief, anxiety, anger issues, trauma, gender, sexuality, sex, loneliness or domestic abuse, OCD. I hold a non-judgmental space for you to explore your thoughts and feelings freely and openly, finding coping strategies for positive changes in your life.
Hey, I’m Hayley. When life feels overwhelming, I’ll be by your side, sharing the journey with compassion and care. As a counsellor and psychotherapist, I offer a warm, trauma-informed approach, supporting you with understanding and empathy. I’ve trained with leading voices in trauma healing, including Gabor Maté and Bessel van der Kolk. I completed Gabor Maté’s year-long Compassionate Inquiry training, and was fortunate to demonstrate a one-to-one session with him and have participated in workshops and live conferences with Bessel van der Kolk and the Trauma Research Foundation.
Hey, I’m Hayley. When life feels overwhelming, I’ll be by your side, sharing the journey with compassion and care. As a counsellor and psychotherapist, I offer a warm, trauma-informed approach, supporting you with understanding and empathy. I’ve trained with leading voices in trauma healing, including Gabor Maté and Bessel van der Kolk. I completed Gabor Maté’s year-long Compassionate Inquiry training, and was fortunate to demonstrate a one-to-one session with him and have participated in workshops and live conferences with Bessel van der Kolk and the Trauma Research Foundation.
I’m friendly and easy to talk to. If we decide to work together, you’ll have all my training and experience available to support you. I will create a unique approach just for you. I offer sessions in a comfortable, modern private practice where you can relax, take a break from the pressures of your life, and focus on the important outcomes you want to achieve. I’ve worked as a therapist in private practice for over twenty years and based on this experience and my extensive professional training, I can offer you the opportunity to meet the challenges you are facing with confidence and in safety. I specialise in Eating disorders
I’m friendly and easy to talk to. If we decide to work together, you’ll have all my training and experience available to support you. I will create a unique approach just for you. I offer sessions in a comfortable, modern private practice where you can relax, take a break from the pressures of your life, and focus on the important outcomes you want to achieve. I’ve worked as a therapist in private practice for over twenty years and based on this experience and my extensive professional training, I can offer you the opportunity to meet the challenges you are facing with confidence and in safety. I specialise in Eating disorders
I work extremely well with emotions allowing you to activate and focus on your emotional state and thus helping you to manage problematic emotional situations and self-experiences. I integrate Mindfulness Practice principles and Mindfulness training within my practice, in order to helping clients to learn to become more self-aware and more present in the present, thus alleviating stress and anxiety in general. In addition, I support my clients to develop a healthy relationship with themselves and with their body, as I believe it’s paramount to consider the needs of our system in general, when working with our mental health.
I work extremely well with emotions allowing you to activate and focus on your emotional state and thus helping you to manage problematic emotional situations and self-experiences. I integrate Mindfulness Practice principles and Mindfulness training within my practice, in order to helping clients to learn to become more self-aware and more present in the present, thus alleviating stress and anxiety in general. In addition, I support my clients to develop a healthy relationship with themselves and with their body, as I believe it’s paramount to consider the needs of our system in general, when working with our mental health.
I am a qualified Therapist with 8 years of experience working within the NHS mental health, addiction & Trauma pathways. The key to my work with clients is the belief that, through a psychotherapeutic relationship, we can gain insights into our patterns of behaviour. Working relationally, we can explore the possibility of change and begin to consider alternative positions that lead towards a more compassionate and fulfilled version of ourselves. My primary modalities of working with my clients involve addressing the unmet needs of our life experiences in early years, exploring the relational needs that may have been left unattended.
I am a qualified Therapist with 8 years of experience working within the NHS mental health, addiction & Trauma pathways. The key to my work with clients is the belief that, through a psychotherapeutic relationship, we can gain insights into our patterns of behaviour. Working relationally, we can explore the possibility of change and begin to consider alternative positions that lead towards a more compassionate and fulfilled version of ourselves. My primary modalities of working with my clients involve addressing the unmet needs of our life experiences in early years, exploring the relational needs that may have been left unattended.
We are a BACP Accredited Counselling Service with a large team of friendly and experienced counsellors. 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 children.
We are a BACP Accredited Counselling Service with a large team of friendly and experienced counsellors. 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 children.
As a Chartered Counselling Psychologist (CPsychol), I guide driven individuals like you to rediscover their inner strength and create a life of greater meaning and joy. I can help you feel understood and connected to your true self, regain a sense of inner stability and strength, and be sure of your next steps and how to move forward.
As a Chartered Counselling Psychologist (CPsychol), I guide driven individuals like you to rediscover their inner strength and create a life of greater meaning and joy. I can help you feel understood and connected to your true self, regain a sense of inner stability and strength, and be sure of your next steps and how to move forward.
I believe in the power of nature to heal and provide a space with views of a beautiful garden as well as the opportunity to work outside either walking in the forest or seated by a pond and waterfall. In the work we can harness the natural environment to help calm a dysregulated nervous system and bring back a sense of safety and control.
Feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges happens to us all at times. I provide a safe space to explore what is causing your pain and understand where you are in all of this. This could be the first step in prioritising yourself and your own needs and finding lasting happiness.
I believe in the power of nature to heal and provide a space with views of a beautiful garden as well as the opportunity to work outside either walking in the forest or seated by a pond and waterfall. In the work we can harness the natural environment to help calm a dysregulated nervous system and bring back a sense of safety and control.
Feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges happens to us all at times. I provide a safe space to explore what is causing your pain and understand where you are in all of this. This could be the first step in prioritising yourself and your own needs and finding lasting happiness.
My name is Vicky and I am a highly empathic and professional psychotherapist. I offer face to face sessions in South Wales and online to those living further away. I am psychodynamically trained meaning I can help you to explore how you have learnt to relate to the world, to yourself and how the world relates back to you. We often hold onto past or recent trauma which shapes how we feel, think and behave. I can help you to unravel this and be more at peace with yourself. I have experience of helping clients struggling with identity, trauma, low self-esteem, bereavement, relationships, neuro-diversity and much more.
My name is Vicky and I am a highly empathic and professional psychotherapist. I offer face to face sessions in South Wales and online to those living further away. I am psychodynamically trained meaning I can help you to explore how you have learnt to relate to the world, to yourself and how the world relates back to you. We often hold onto past or recent trauma which shapes how we feel, think and behave. I can help you to unravel this and be more at peace with yourself. I have experience of helping clients struggling with identity, trauma, low self-esteem, bereavement, relationships, neuro-diversity and much more.
Life has a way of piling onto us and sometimes its hard to recognize the effects of our experiences over time. This can lead to developing unhelpful coping skills in the moment, that are not conducive to a healthy and happy life. We need to adapt and find other ways of coping once the storm has passed, which can be difficult to do on your own.
As a qualified psychologist, I have experience in working with inpatient and community settings over the last 6 years. I specialize in working with Personality Disorder (BPD, ASPD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD and CPTSD), and neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD, LD, Autism).
Life has a way of piling onto us and sometimes its hard to recognize the effects of our experiences over time. This can lead to developing unhelpful coping skills in the moment, that are not conducive to a healthy and happy life. We need to adapt and find other ways of coping once the storm has passed, which can be difficult to do on your own.
As a qualified psychologist, I have experience in working with inpatient and community settings over the last 6 years. I specialize in working with Personality Disorder (BPD, ASPD), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD and CPTSD), and neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD, LD, Autism).
Life can feel like it comes to a halt when experiencing trauma or anxiety - you don't have to face this alone. For over 10 years, I've supported people to work through and process some of life's toughest moments. As a Senior Clinical Psychologist, I have helped people gain an understanding of their experiences, as well as the knowledge, strength and skills to manage their difficulties and live a full life.
I offer a safe, compassionate space where you can explore what's happening for you, whether that's anxiety, OCD, recovering from trauma, medical trauma, health problems and more.
Life can feel like it comes to a halt when experiencing trauma or anxiety - you don't have to face this alone. For over 10 years, I've supported people to work through and process some of life's toughest moments. As a Senior Clinical Psychologist, I have helped people gain an understanding of their experiences, as well as the knowledge, strength and skills to manage their difficulties and live a full life.
I offer a safe, compassionate space where you can explore what's happening for you, whether that's anxiety, OCD, recovering from trauma, medical trauma, health problems and more.
I believe the therapeutic relationship is the most important ingredient for successful therapy. Together we can explore your situation from various perspectives allowing us to make sense of it and develop some solutions. I have 30 years experience of working in the NHS working with a diverse range of problems, most of this has been within Adult mental health, substance misuse and family therapy teams. I have a particular interest in trauma, from complex childhood and relational trauma to one off incidents or accidents or life change and transitional traumas.
I believe the therapeutic relationship is the most important ingredient for successful therapy. Together we can explore your situation from various perspectives allowing us to make sense of it and develop some solutions. I have 30 years experience of working in the NHS working with a diverse range of problems, most of this has been within Adult mental health, substance misuse and family therapy teams. I have a particular interest in trauma, from complex childhood and relational trauma to one off incidents or accidents or life change and transitional traumas.
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The Aberavon therapy service specialises in trauma, eating disorders/issues and phobia treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. We provide a safe, supportive, and compassionate space to process difficult experiences and build resilience. Using evidence-based approaches such as EMDR, CBT, and DBT, we tailor therapy to individual needs and developmental stages. Our focus is on helping clients understand their experiences, reduce distress, and move forward with greater confidence, wellbeing, and hope for the future.
The Aberavon therapy service specialises in trauma, eating disorders/issues and phobia treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. We provide a safe, supportive, and compassionate space to process difficult experiences and build resilience. Using evidence-based approaches such as EMDR, CBT, and DBT, we tailor therapy to individual needs and developmental stages. Our focus is on helping clients understand their experiences, reduce distress, and move forward with greater confidence, wellbeing, and hope for the future.
My goal is to bring transformation and restore your sense of well-being. I'll help you understand what’s hindering you and how to create the life you want to live. This can include reducing anxiety, moving on from past trauma, over-coming depression and moving through grief.
My goal is to bring transformation and restore your sense of well-being. I'll help you understand what’s hindering you and how to create the life you want to live. This can include reducing anxiety, moving on from past trauma, over-coming depression and moving through grief.
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 knowledge and experience through ideas, solutions, strategies and techniques. Whatever your goal is, I want to help you achieve it.
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 knowledge and experience through ideas, solutions, strategies and techniques. Whatever your goal is, I want to help you achieve it.
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What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.
What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?
Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.
What kinds of problems does therapy help with?
Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.
What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?
Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.