WHO I AM

I began my working career in hospitality in Cornwall and worked my way up the ladder until I ran my own hotel and restaurant in St Ives, Cornwall. 
After a number of years I decided to retrain as a teacher and I came to understand the link between achievement, wellbeing and a sense of worth. 
I qualified as a counsellor in July 2020 and volunteered at YCS in Cardiff. I  started in private practice in January 2021 and opened Blackwood Wellbeing Centre in July 2021.
I'm a registered Person Centered counsellor with the BACP.  I use core psychological models from the Humanistic school of practice in my work with clients, using the core principles of Empathy, Unconditional positive regard and Congruence. As required, I employ elements of Transactional Analysis , CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and Solution-Focused Therapy in my work.