Couples and Individual Therapy

in Llanelli, and Online

Welcome to Tend2Mind Counselling

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Hello, and welcome to my website.

I'm a qualified and Registered Integrative Counsellor and I've worked within the field of health and social care for over 25 years. In that time I've had the opportunity to support individuals with many varied needs. I've worked within organisations such as social services, domestic abuse agencies, sexual violence charities, trauma services and college settings.


I offer integrative counselling to adults, and my modality is based on a Humanistic approach. I utilise Transactional Analysis, Attachment theory and Creative Therapies. I'm also currently studying to become a Psychosexual Therapist.


I work with couples and individuals to enable reflection and growth within themselves and their relationships.

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Qualifications

  • FdA Counselling
  • BA (Hons) Degree in Health & Social Care
  • PPGCert Neurodiversity & Inclusion Practitioner and Trainer
  • Advanced Certificate in Couples Therapy
  • Rewind Therapy
  • Brainspotting
  • Working with survivors of Sexual Violence Level 3
  • Working Safely with Trauma
  • Working with Dissociative Disorders
  • Bereavement and Loss
  • ASIST (Applied suicide intervention skills training)
  • Life Coaching cert.
  • NLP Practitioner cert.
  • Art Therapy cert.

Relationship Counselling Specific qualifications

  • Accredited NCIP – Advanced Certificate in Couples Therapy
  • The Fundamentals of Working with Couples
  • Couples in Conflict
  • Meeting Partner’s Needs
  • Sex, Arousal and Ageing
  • Dealing with Affairs
  • Communication and Difference
  • KEW ACADEMY – Diploma in Relationship Counselling
  • NCTI- Sex and Intimacy in therapy work
  • Accredited NCIP – Other Loves: Consensual Non-Monogamy, Polyamory, Cultural relationship practices
  • Currently studying – Diploma in Psychosexual and Relationship Therapy

Working With Me

As an Integrative Counsellor I use a trauma informed phased approach when working with individuals and couples to ensure you remain safe and grounded within your sessions.

Within sessions there will be the opportunity to explore your attachment styles, relational trauma's, conflicts, stressors and communication styles. You will develop your strategies and self-awareness to rebuild connection in your relationship.

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Our Sessions

I like to encourage creativity within the counselling sessions. This is ideal for 'inner child' work to help you explore your values and self-beliefs. Many people find that they are able to express themselves more easily when being creative and we can do this through arts, crafts, creative exercises, journaling etc.

What can your sessions help you to process or explore?

  • Gender Identity and Sexuality
  • Non-Monogamy / Polyamory
  • Past trauma experiences ~ such as domestic or sexual abuse
  • Individual Trauma/ Shared Trauma
  • Relational Trauma
  • Neurodivergence in the relationship
  • Major life adjustments or stresses
  • Intimacy difficulties

What are the benefits of Relationship Therapy?

As your relationship therapist I use a strengths-based approach to promote understanding and resilience between you and your partner. Your sessions provide a safe therapeutic space to reflect on the root cause of any conflict and discover effective ways to communicate your needs within the relationship.

 

How you relate towards each other at any given time can be impacted by issues such as

·  Trauma – shared or individual

·  Grief, illness or disability

·  Betrayal or mistrust

·  Sex and Intimacy

·  Neurodiverse differences

·  Attachment styles

 

As I am also currently training to become a Psychosexual Therapist, I can now incorporate this into individual and couples’ sessions to address issues such as

·  Sexual Desire and Sexual Function problems

·  Compulsive Sexual Behaviours

What is Psychosexual Therapy?

‘It is a type of talking therapy that helps individuals and couples address and resolve psychological issues and difficulties related to their sexual function, behaviour or relationships’

EAP  - Employee Assistance Programme

I provide EAP counselling for organisations wishing to support their employees though personal or work-related challenges. By addressing mental health concerns and promoting well-being, EAP counselling can significantly improve employee morale, job satisfaction and productivity. In addition, it can also help reduce workplace stress, absenteeism and turnover rates, ultimately contributing to a healthier and more positive work environment.


Providing sessions to employees has proved beneficial during times of change within a working environment and during times of personal struggles.


The number of Counselling sessions can be tailored to your organisation and usually consist of 6 -12 sessions per employee who is referred.


Please get in touch to enquire further.

"Sharon is the best counsellor/therapist I’ve had in the 11 years I’ve had with psychodynamic therapy. Sessions are tailored and I’m STILL learning things about myself and how I relate to others. I’m a better person and a better partner. An outstanding therapist!"

(Individual Counselling)

Kieran

"Cannot recommend Sharon enough! Completely turned my relationship around, it’s surprising how much of a difference just a few months of sessions (one every 3 weeks) have made. We both felt comfortable to share during sessions and any disagreements were handled fairly and amicably and gave us opportunities to see things from the alternative perspective. We were also given video links to watch and sheets as prompts for conversations at home to further develop the things we had spoken about in sessions. We’ve also had individual sessions along side couples sessions which have been massively beneficial and helped in our relationship both with each other and other relationships in our lives."

(Couples Therapy)

Penny

"If I could give more stars I would, Sharon is so friendly and puts you at ease straight away. She is professional, easy to talk to, has a lovely way with us and is so knowledgeable. We see her for marriage counselling and it has helped so much already. We still have a way to go but having this counselling is having a really positive effect on our marriage. We have tried another marriage counsellor in the past but we both felt 100 times better with Sharon from the very first session."

(Couples Counselling)

Jenni

"Always welcoming and respectful, competent and knowledgeable I highly recommend! LGBTQ+ safe too!"

(Individual Counselling)

H

"Highly recommend. She has helped me so much. I didn't think I'd ever be in a happier situation. Thanks to Sharon. She's amazing."

(Individual Counselling)

Bonnie

My Location

I offer face to face Couples and Individual Therapy in Llanelli.

Online counselling sessions are also available via Zoom and Google Meet.

Fees & availability

Following our initial contact I would first invite you for an Initial Assessment Session, which is 30-50 minutes.

  • Individual Initial Assessment - £50
  • Couples Initial Assessment - £70
  • Further session can then be scheduled:
  • 50 minute Individual Session - £55 (£65 after 6pm)
  • 50 minute Couples Session - £80 (£90 after 6pm)
  • 80 minute Couples Session - £120 (£140 Up to 7pm)
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Get in touch

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how therapy works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to therapy, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.

All enquiries are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.

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