Career Guidance Counselling in Swansea

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Nicholas John Hopkins
Counsellor, MA, MNCPS Acc.
Online Only
I am a qualified humanistic counsellor, where the goal is to support my client on the path to self-discovery and personal growth. No one person is the same and I believe this should be embraced when it comes to therapy. With a non-judgemental approach to counselling, my goal is to help you better understand yourself and empower you to deal with issues that life may create, to do this I try to be adaptive and find a process that suits you.
I am a qualified humanistic counsellor, where the goal is to support my client on the path to self-discovery and personal growth. No one person is the same and I believe this should be embraced when it comes to therapy. With a non-judgemental approach to counselling, my goal is to help you better understand yourself and empower you to deal with issues that life may create, to do this I try to be adaptive and find a process that suits you.
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Kristine Foden
Counsellor, MBACP
Swansea SA5
As an Integrative Counsellor, I have the privilege of helping to support many clients with a range of life issues. Whether these challenges are related to anxiety and depression, bereavement or prolonged grief, anger, personal relationships and abuse or the ongoing effects of historical difficulties, to name just a few, my goal is to ensure that you feel safe and heard in a confidential, empathic and compassionate environment. It can be difficult to reach out and accept that you may benefit from external support. Vulnerability is not weakness, it is the most courageous thing that we can show to others.
As an Integrative Counsellor, I have the privilege of helping to support many clients with a range of life issues. Whether these challenges are related to anxiety and depression, bereavement or prolonged grief, anger, personal relationships and abuse or the ongoing effects of historical difficulties, to name just a few, my goal is to ensure that you feel safe and heard in a confidential, empathic and compassionate environment. It can be difficult to reach out and accept that you may benefit from external support. Vulnerability is not weakness, it is the most courageous thing that we can show to others.
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David Lloyd-Brown
Counsellor, MBACP Accred
Swansea SA1
The fact that you’re considering seeing a counsellor means that you’re unhappy with a part of your life, whether it be an unfulfilling relationship, an uncertainty about career or lifestyle choices, or thoughts and behaviours that inhibit your ability to lead the life that you once dared to imagine.
I'm an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and a UCKCP registered counsellor, with over twenty years’ experience of helping my clients overcome issues such as depression and anxiety.
The fact that you’re considering seeing a counsellor means that you’re unhappy with a part of your life, whether it be an unfulfilling relationship, an uncertainty about career or lifestyle choices, or thoughts and behaviours that inhibit your ability to lead the life that you once dared to imagine.
I'm an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and a UCKCP registered counsellor, with over twenty years’ experience of helping my clients overcome issues such as depression and anxiety.
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Gobaith Wellbeing Services (Lowri Edwards)
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
If you’re looking for a Welsh-speaking counsellor or someone who can support you with concerns such as anxiety, low mood, bereavement, or stress, I’d be honoured to walk alongside you. I have worked with people experiencing: - anxiety, stress, and panic - low mood and depression - grief, loss, and bereavement - low self-esteem and confidence - workplace wellbeing challenges I am also a trained Mental Health First Aider with specialist training in suicide prevention, meaning I can support you with compassion and care through life’s most difficult moments.
If you’re looking for a Welsh-speaking counsellor or someone who can support you with concerns such as anxiety, low mood, bereavement, or stress, I’d be honoured to walk alongside you. I have worked with people experiencing: - anxiety, stress, and panic - low mood and depression - grief, loss, and bereavement - low self-esteem and confidence - workplace wellbeing challenges I am also a trained Mental Health First Aider with specialist training in suicide prevention, meaning I can support you with compassion and care through life’s most difficult moments.
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Masoumeh Minou
Psychotherapist, PhD, MBACP
Swansea SA2
Our relationship with ourselves or with others, our health, financial situation, career, family, fitness can all get complicated.
I offer bespoke Coaching packages: Executive, Mindset Resilience, Relationship, Performance, Career at a Senior practitioner level. My practice will help equip you for stronger relationships, successful marriage, healthy separation, new parenting, difficult children, career change, weight management, sports performance, retirement, loss, Veterans' PTSD etc.
Our relationship with ourselves or with others, our health, financial situation, career, family, fitness can all get complicated.
I offer bespoke Coaching packages: Executive, Mindset Resilience, Relationship, Performance, Career at a Senior practitioner level. My practice will help equip you for stronger relationships, successful marriage, healthy separation, new parenting, difficult children, career change, weight management, sports performance, retirement, loss, Veterans' PTSD etc.
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Hi my name is Lindsey, I am an accredited Psychotherapist/ Counsellor with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have been in practice since 2012. I work with adults experiencing a range of issues including generalised anxiety, assertiveness issues,panic attacks, depression, PTSD, panic attacks, loss and bereavement. I offer a FREE 10 minute phone consultation. If you decide to have counselling with me, we will establish what you wish to achieve from therapy and we will work together in sessions to set a direction in moving forward towards your goal.
Hi my name is Lindsey, I am an accredited Psychotherapist/ Counsellor with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. I have been in practice since 2012. I work with adults experiencing a range of issues including generalised anxiety, assertiveness issues,panic attacks, depression, PTSD, panic attacks, loss and bereavement. I offer a FREE 10 minute phone consultation. If you decide to have counselling with me, we will establish what you wish to achieve from therapy and we will work together in sessions to set a direction in moving forward towards your goal.
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Hayley Doyle
Counsellor, MBACP
Swansea SA1
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.
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Platfform Wellbeing
Verified Verified
Swansea SA6
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.
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Hoskins Counselling
Counsellor, BACP
Swansea SA5
I am Adlerian trained but work as an integrative counsellor, in the Swansea and Carmarthen areas.
I am Adlerian trained but work as an integrative counsellor, in the Swansea and Carmarthen areas.
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Rhiannon Thomas
Counsellor, MNCPS Acc.
Serves Area
Offering Online and Walk and Talk Therapy. I will provide a confidential and non-judgemental space where you can discuss anything that’s bothering you. No problem is too big or too small.
Offering Online and Walk and Talk Therapy. I will provide a confidential and non-judgemental space where you can discuss anything that’s bothering you. No problem is too big or too small.
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Zoe Prosser
Counsellor
Online Only
Treatment Focus: My focus as a mental health therapist is to help individuals heal, energise, and become aware of their inner strengths. I achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan. 96% of my clients return after an initial sessions. On average my clients work for 8 sessions. I have experience of working with clients in a long term approach.
Treatment Focus: My focus as a mental health therapist is to help individuals heal, energise, and become aware of their inner strengths. I achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan. 96% of my clients return after an initial sessions. On average my clients work for 8 sessions. I have experience of working with clients in a long term approach.
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Gareth Dix
Counsellor, MBACP
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
• Swift Response To Enquiries • Prompt Start • Grounded Approach • Online only • I have 12 years Counselling experience working in school, college, university, prison & NHS environments. I'm qualified as an Integrative Counsellor & can utilise different methods of therapy depending on the client’s individual needs. This is underpinned by my strong Person-Centred approach that results in my appointments being dynamic in nature because everyone is unique with their own problems & worries. I’m unapologetically geeky with interests including AI art, music, video games, memorabilia, science fiction & anything related to Marvel & DC.
• Swift Response To Enquiries • Prompt Start • Grounded Approach • Online only • I have 12 years Counselling experience working in school, college, university, prison & NHS environments. I'm qualified as an Integrative Counsellor & can utilise different methods of therapy depending on the client’s individual needs. This is underpinned by my strong Person-Centred approach that results in my appointments being dynamic in nature because everyone is unique with their own problems & worries. I’m unapologetically geeky with interests including AI art, music, video games, memorabilia, science fiction & anything related to Marvel & DC.
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Annemarie Lewis Thomas
Counsellor, GMBPsS
Online Only
Working exclusively via video call ensuring that clients feel relaxed in familiar surroundings, I work with my clients to help them to find a route through their struggles, helping them to unhook themselves from unhelpful thinking styles and strategies. From the outset my clients understand that counselling requires them to put into practice the things that we identify during our sessions - just like homework. The solutions don't come from our sessions, they come from the work that my clients put in between our sessions.
Working exclusively via video call ensuring that clients feel relaxed in familiar surroundings, I work with my clients to help them to find a route through their struggles, helping them to unhook themselves from unhelpful thinking styles and strategies. From the outset my clients understand that counselling requires them to put into practice the things that we identify during our sessions - just like homework. The solutions don't come from our sessions, they come from the work that my clients put in between our sessions.
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Jo Williams
Counsellor, MBACP
Swansea SA1
Not accepting new clients
I'm Jo and I am a qualified psychotherapist working with adults and couples (Level 7). I am a Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I practice person-centred and emotion-focused therapy and have experience working in many different areas including bereavement, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. I aim to form an open and genuine therapeutic relationship with you to offer guidance and support with whatever your needs are. I offer a non-judgemental and encouraging style to explore the concerns that bring you to seek counselling.
I'm Jo and I am a qualified psychotherapist working with adults and couples (Level 7). I am a Registered Member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP). I practice person-centred and emotion-focused therapy and have experience working in many different areas including bereavement, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress. I aim to form an open and genuine therapeutic relationship with you to offer guidance and support with whatever your needs are. I offer a non-judgemental and encouraging style to explore the concerns that bring you to seek counselling.
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Dr Helen Watkins
Psychologist, PsychD, HCPC - Clin. Psych.
Bridgend CF31
I'm Helen, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. My aim within therapy is to provide a safe space for people who are struggling with their psychological wellbeing and are keen to gain a better understanding of why this might be the case and learn ways of moving forward in a positive direction.
I'm Helen, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. My aim within therapy is to provide a safe space for people who are struggling with their psychological wellbeing and are keen to gain a better understanding of why this might be the case and learn ways of moving forward in a positive direction.
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Manisha K Kale
Psychologist, PhD, HCPC - Couns. Psych.
Online Only
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working within Mental Health Teams, and with individuals with chronic mental health conditions. I currently work privately and in the NHS. The majority of my expertise is in assessing and treating children & young per and adults experiencing a wide range of psychological, emotional, relational and physical health difficulties. These often include people who have experienced trauma in their lives, who struggle in their relationship(s), or who have been through difficult life transitions. I have a specialist interest In relational therapies, including systematic approaches.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working within Mental Health Teams, and with individuals with chronic mental health conditions. I currently work privately and in the NHS. The majority of my expertise is in assessing and treating children & young per and adults experiencing a wide range of psychological, emotional, relational and physical health difficulties. These often include people who have experienced trauma in their lives, who struggle in their relationship(s), or who have been through difficult life transitions. I have a specialist interest In relational therapies, including systematic approaches.
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Photo of Julie Dawn Jones - JDJC, Counsellor, BACP
JDJC
Counsellor, BACP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
The overall aim of Counselling and Therapy is to provide an opportunity for you to work towards living by where experiences are more satisfying. The process of Counselling becomes itself one of life's new situations: It offers an opportunity to experience life differently and to extend the range of ways in which you can operate in the world with greater satisfaction. "EVERY JOURNEY STARTS WITH ONE SMALL STEP"!!!!
The overall aim of Counselling and Therapy is to provide an opportunity for you to work towards living by where experiences are more satisfying. The process of Counselling becomes itself one of life's new situations: It offers an opportunity to experience life differently and to extend the range of ways in which you can operate in the world with greater satisfaction. "EVERY JOURNEY STARTS WITH ONE SMALL STEP"!!!!
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Photo of Sarah Louise Martin - Sarah - Emberkind Counselling , Counsellor, BACP
Sarah - Emberkind Counselling
Counsellor, BACP
1 Endorsed
Perhaps you’re carrying too much. Tired of being the strong one. You might be holding in emotions you barely have names for shame, overwhelm, anxiety, grief or you’ve become so used to survival mode that calm feels unsettling. You want more than just coping. You want to feel connected to your body, to others, to life. Maybe you’re drawn to therapy, but only if it feels safe, grounded, and genuinely human. The kind of space where you’re met as a whole person, with many parts and layered experiences. That’s where we begin with presence, care, and the courage to feel.
Perhaps you’re carrying too much. Tired of being the strong one. You might be holding in emotions you barely have names for shame, overwhelm, anxiety, grief or you’ve become so used to survival mode that calm feels unsettling. You want more than just coping. You want to feel connected to your body, to others, to life. Maybe you’re drawn to therapy, but only if it feels safe, grounded, and genuinely human. The kind of space where you’re met as a whole person, with many parts and layered experiences. That’s where we begin with presence, care, and the courage to feel.
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Symantha's Talking Therapy Limited
Counsellor, DCounsPsych
Treorchy CF42
I understand what it’s like to feel lost or stuck—especially when carrying deep emotional pain. I believe your story can change. Through compassion-based hypnotherapy, I offer a warm, creative space to explore thoughts, feelings, and patterns that may be holding you back. Hypnosis accelerates the process. Together, we will gently uncover what is true for you, soften self-judgement, and begin to release what no longer serves you—supporting you to live more fully, with greater self-awareness, connection, and possibility. Compassionate therapy for the story you are ready to change. A place where deep healing meets self-discovery .
I understand what it’s like to feel lost or stuck—especially when carrying deep emotional pain. I believe your story can change. Through compassion-based hypnotherapy, I offer a warm, creative space to explore thoughts, feelings, and patterns that may be holding you back. Hypnosis accelerates the process. Together, we will gently uncover what is true for you, soften self-judgement, and begin to release what no longer serves you—supporting you to live more fully, with greater self-awareness, connection, and possibility. Compassionate therapy for the story you are ready to change. A place where deep healing meets self-discovery .
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Gemma Greenland
Counsellor, MSc, MNCPS Acc.
Serves Area
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
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
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Career Guidance Counsellors

How do I know if I need career counselling?

Determining whether a career counsellor is needed involves assessing one's current career and identifying what changes can be made to improve one's overall quality of life. In particular, feelings of loss of motivation, fatigue, anxiety, depression, procrastination, or ongoing levels of high stress can all be indicative of a need for career-related counselling. In addition, individuals changing jobs may want the decision-making support or self-reflection opportunities provided by a career counsellor.

Who can benefit from career counselling?

Anyone can benefit from the self-reflection, skill development, and stress management techniques that career counselling can provide. However, individuals who are feeling overwhelmed or burnt out with their current job and individuals considering a major career change may particularly benefit from career counselling to improve their wellbeing. Additionally, individuals who are facing issues in their current job, such as coworker relationship challenges or not meeting performance goals, may benefit from the perspective that a career counsellor can provide. College-age or young professionals may also uniquely benefit from career counselling as they make key decisions surrounding education and job training that will impact their career trajectory.

How long does career counselling typically last?

The length of career counselling can vary greatly depending on the needs of the individual and what type of support they are seeking Career coaching or advising services—which serve clients in a specific, goal-oriented capacity—often last for a shorter duration and are sometimes only a single session or a few sessions in length. In contrast, career counselling as part of a more integrative therapeutic relationship with a counsellor may last longer, particularly if the issues faced by the client are longstanding and/or more complex in nature; in such cases, individuals may expect therapy to last multiple months or longer.

How to prepare for career counselling?

Clients can prepare for career counselling sessions by outlining the specific topics they would like to address with the counsellor, such as current job challenges or hopes for the future of their career. Compiling one's thoughts on such topics often requires reflection on one's career and future goals, which in itself can be beneficial for session preparation. Clients may also want to put together a list of questions they would like to ask the counsellor, particularly if the career counsellor they are seeing has particular expertise in a given career area. Conducting research into potential future jobs, training opportunities, or support resources in one's area may also help clients prepare for career counselling by providing them with a background of what resources are available in their area.