Update: I now have a small number of spaces free for online and in-person sessions. Please feel free to get in touch if you are interested in working together.
Annual Leave: I will be on annual leave from Saturday 12th April to Monday 28th April inclusive, and unavailable for sessions or contact during these dates. I will respond to any inquiries on Tuesday 29th April.
Counselling & Psychotherapy
for Life Direction, Self-Esteem, & Identity
Cardiff in-Person | UK Online
Feeling lost, uncertain, and overwhelmed amidst the pressure to “have it all figured out” - in our career, education, relationships, life direction and purpose - can leave us feeling as if there is something wrong with us, or that we are not good enough. It can be a lonely and sometimes dark place to be.
Perhaps you have desperately tried to find the “right answers” or figure out the “right decision”, “out there”, only to find yourself feeling unhappy and unfulfilled.
Maybe you’re questioning the roles you find yourself playing in life and are curious to learn more about yourself, but aren’t sure where to begin.
If this sounds like something you are experiencing, then we might be a good fit to work together in therapy.
I’m Rebecca, a BACP registered counsellor and psychotherapist in Cardiff.
I offer a confidential and calm space to help people feel heard and understood as they navigate difficult life experiences, including:
Finding your way in your 20’s and 30’s
Life direction, choices & changes
Uncertainty, self-doubt and feeling lost
Identity and finding meaning in life
Self-esteem, self-criticism and shame
Relationship difficulties
Sadness and depression
Women’s issues
Men’s mental health
Disability and sight loss / visual impairment
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Integrative Therapy
Therapy that’s not a one-size-fits-all, but unique to you, your needs, and circumstances.
This can include psychodynamic theory to explore your early experiences and where you have come from, person-centred approaches in the here-and-now, and existential exploration of where you would like to go.
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Relational Focus
The therapeutic relationship is central to positive change and self-awareness. Our work focuses on building a relationship of trust, openness, and safety, where you can be seen, heard, and valued for all that you are.
Our therapeutic relationship will also help us to notice patterns of relating to others that might be present in your life, but no longer serving you.
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Life Direction & Identity
Who are you, and where is your place in life? My approach to therapy is existentially based, and offers the opportunity to gently explore the big questions in life, without judgement or pressure. This often includes exploring identity, direction, uncertainty, relationships, purpose, and finding meaning.
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Culture, Gender, Sexuality, Disability
Who we are, and the challenges we face in life, do not exist in a vacuum. The circumstances in which we live, our unique experiences of life, and our individuality are all important in understanding ourselves, our pain, and what brings us joy.
Therapy is a space where your individuality is valued, and all the parts of you are welcome.
How can counselling and therapy help?
a way of taking action
space to be yourself, and feel heard, understood and accepted without judgment
somewhere to bring painful experiences & feelings
to figure out what is holding you back
improve your relationships with others
treat yourself with more kindness and care
support as you find your way forward in life & make positive changes, and become better able to handle challenges as they occur throughout life.
What will therapy sessions be like?
support in a calm, confidential and judgement-free space, always moving at your own pace
being with difficult feelings in a safe way
an experience of being valued, seen and accepted for all that you are
authentic connection and conversation with a real person
therapy that is tailored to you as an individual, accounting for all your unique life experiences, background, and personality, that doesn't confine you to a box
gentle challenge and curiosity as you learn more about yourself and what you want out of life.
Therapy Sessions
Assessment (the first session): 60 minutes
£65
The purpose of the assessment is to learn more about what brings you to therapy, and what changes you hope to make. It also gives me an idea of your therapeutic needs, and allows us to think about the direction, depth and time our work may take.
It also involves a formal risk assessment, and an opportunity to discuss the practicalities of therapy.
Individual Therapy: 50 minutes (in-person in Cardiff or online)
£65
I offer short term and long term therapy, depending on what you are looking to work on. I would recommend coming weekly for the first 6-8 sessions, as this helps to establish the therapeutic relationship and allows us to get into the work.
In general, clients tend to see change from between 10 - 20 sessions, or anywhere from 3 to 6 months.
Extended Session: 75 minutes
£97.50
This tends to work best for clients who find themselves feeling 'better' after working through their initial issue/s for a length of time, and who have implemented new self-beliefs and changes in their lives.
Working for 75 mins offers work at a deeper level, for longer, and as such is not recommended until we have established a robust therapeutic relationship, and have worked through or completed a piece of work together.
Workplace, Employee Assistance Programmes, Charity and Corporate
Fee agreed upon inquiry
I frequently welcome referrals from employers / EAPs, charities and companies as part of my private practice.
This can be short or long term work, and I offer bespoke session packages.
Please get in contact with any inquiries.
FAQs
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I find it more helpful to think of counselling as a way of ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’. There is no set of instructions or a checklist when it comes to talking therapy.
I work on the belief that whatever it is that we are experiencing at any time, is here to teach us not only something about ourselves, but is also an opportunity to reconnect to our true self.
I have found that only through returning to the Self are we then able to grow and connect meaningfully with others.
As an integrative-relational therapist, I draw on different modalities of counselling as they best fit you, as an individual client, and your circumstances. In a session, this might include using psychodynamic theory to explore your earlier experiences, or the person-centred approach to explore your feelings in the present moment.
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The fee for each counselling session is £65, and is paid on the day of the session.
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Fees are payable on the day of the session, via direct bank transfer.
Please note that I operate a 48-hour cancellation policy, with any cancellation fewer than 48 hours notice incurring the full session fee. (If I need to cancel the session, you won’t be charged).
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The first session is 60 minutes, which gives us some extra time to complete the intake and assessment form together. With your consent, (detailed in my GDPR and Privacy Notice, and the Counselling Agreement) we’ll go through your contact and emergency contact information, brief medical and counselling /therapy history (as relevant), and a brief risk assessment. We’ll also chat a bit about why you are coming to therapy, and what changes you would like to make.
The assessment is not a test or exam by any means! It’s a standard part of ethical practice that helps me to find out more about you, your counselling needs, and how I can best and safely support you in our work together.
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This is up to you. How long we work together depends on many individual factors, including how much time you can commit to therapy, and how 'deep' into the work you want or feel ready to go.
We will discuss this during the assessment session.
Some clients find the help they need in a shorter period of time; others need longer to work through more complex issues that may have originated in childhood.
Counselling therapy does, however, require a level of commitment and time investment into the process: it is not a quick fix.
In general, it takes between 10-20 sessions, or between 2-6 months for change to take place.
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We have access to a ground floor counselling room. The office in Cardiff has a downstairs toilet and a step at the front door.
If you have any additional accessibility needs or considerations, please let me know so that we can make counselling a comfortable experience for you.
Interested in working together?
Please get in touch via email to arrange a free, 20-30 minute consultation Zoom / phone call. I look forward to hearing from you.
I will aim to respond to your inquiry within 3 working days via email. (Check your spam / junk folder!)
Hours:
Cardiff:
In Person/ Online: Monday - Friday
10am-7pm