FACE-TO-FACE COUNSELLING

I work integratively, pulling together techniques from various counselling modalities in a coherent fashion. The person-centred approach of Carl Rogers is at the core of my practice. This means the client is at the centre of everything I do: the client knows himself far better than anyone else does. The counsellor invites the client to explore himself and his issues, and facilitates him coming to his own realisations and conclusions, at his own pace and depth. The client-counsellor relationship is the single most important aspect of all the work I do with my clients.

Whilst counselling is first and foremost a talking therapy, I like to work creatively, with whiteboard and flip charts, and props such as buttons and mood cards. I bring creative writing and guided readings into my practice for clients who prefer to express themselves in this way.

Welcoming counselling rooms in our Risca premises

I usually begin with a shorter first session (free) either in person or on the phone to establish whether we are happy to work together. The sessions after that last one hour and are usually weekly.