Here at Heart to Heart we pride ourselves in having a diverse team of counsellors who are passionate about providing effective and quality counselling. We would like to tell you about our counsellors and the diverse range of experience across the team.All our counsellors are members of the BACP or are Registered and work within the ethical frame work.
Rue - Qualified integrative counsellor
I am a co founder of Heart to Heart Bristol. I am a qualified integrative counsellor and adhere to the BACP ethical framework, I work primarily with a person-centred approach to counselling whilst drawing from other theories and approaches such as Transactional analysis (TA) & cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) I also have experience in play therapy where I have gained training from previous organisations such as Place2be.
I have experience working with, Adults, relationships, young people and children. Areas of counselling I have worked with are PTSD, anxiety, depression, trauma, Abuse, sexual abuse, bereavement, Loss, Addiction, health, Relationships, Anger management and many more. I believe that the client know themselves best.
As your counsellor I am here to see your struggles from your point of view and provide a safe, non-judgmental space which will enable you to feel at ease and accepted. This will allow you to explore and utilize your own strengths and personal identity.
Kerry- Qualified Integrative counsellor
I am a co founder of Heart to Heart Bristol, I am a qualified counsellor and a registered MBACP. I have experience working with children and young people as well as Adults and relationship counselling. I use a person centred approach at the core my work and corporate different theories and approaches to meet each individuals needs.I have previously worked in a secondary school working with children and young people with issues such as, self esteem, self harm, bereavement, abuse, bullying, trauma and many more.
I have worked with Adults who have experienced issues (including the above) such as relationship breakdown, loss and bereavement, addiction, mental health issues,depression,suicidal thoughts, family dynamics, sexuality,PTSD, anger. I have a back ground working with children as well as working with adults within the metal health services.
I believe that given the right conditions everyone has the ability to self heal, each person has the potential to explore and understand their own feelings/thoughts of the issues that they may struggle with. Within my therapeutic relationship with you, i hope to provide a deeper understanding of them allowing you to become more self aware and helping you gain a sense of control, within a safe and confidential environment.
Steph-Qualified Integrative counsellor
I am an integrative counsellor, I work mainly using person-centred principles but I also have skills in solution focused methods. My counselling and therapy approach is effective with children and young people as well as adults facing challenges including anxiety, depression, self-harm, trauma, difficulties regulating emotions, bereavement and relationship problems.
I am a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and hold a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling as well as a degree in Psychology and Criminology.
I have a special interest in working with families affected by disability and have worked extensively with young carers and siblings of children with disabilities. I also work with adults and young people who have an Autistic Spectrum Condition.
Alongside my counselling practice I also work with families who have children with complex disabilities offering support and respite.
In my earlier career I have worked for schools, health services and local authorities to increase access to services and opportunities for all.
Patricia-Qualified Integrative counsellor
I am fully qualified from a BACP accredited training and a registered member (MBACP) of the BACP. My counselling work has a humanistic, person-centred approach, drawing heavily from psychodynamic and gestalt as well as other theory.
I welcome all the different parts of you into our counselling space and intend to provide a safe, warm environment where we can build a trusting and authentic relationship. Our relationship will form the basis for our work together and from here we can explore what it is that is troubling you at present, perhaps looking at what in your past experience may have affected you and to look towards your future.
Cory-Qualified Integrative counsellor
I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor, having completed a Counselling Diploma, BSC in Psychology and professional certificate in Counselling Skills.I work from a Person-Centred base, which means that I offer an empathetic, honest and accepting relationship. I also draw from other therapeutic approaches, depending on your needs.I have Experience working across a wide age range including Adolescence,my Work within Heart to Heart is mainly with young people.
I have experience of working with the following concerns:
Relationships, Self-esteem, Anxiety, Identity, Sexuality, Depression, Masculinity & Confidence
I believe that you have the capacity to reach your full potential,even if it often doesn't feel that way. My role is to build with you a safe and warm environment where we can explore your feelings without fear of judgement.
Yvonne-Qualified Integrative counsellor
I am a qualified humanistic counsellor and I work predominantly person centred, drawing on the aspects of other approaches including Transactional analysis and CBT to help you gain insight and understanding of their situation. I have completed a certificate in Somatic trauma therapy.
I offer a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space which allows you to explore any issues at your own pace. I believe that every client is different with their own unique way of overcoming their problems.
I have experience of working with anxiety and depression, domestic abuse, Trauma and self-esteem. I am a member of the BACP.
Cath – Qualified Integrative counsellor
I am a fully qualified Counsellor and a Registered Member of the BACP
I offer one to one counselling for adults, providing a caring and non-judgmental safe space for you to explore and resolve the issues you are struggling with.My counselling approach is primarily person-centred, meaning that your sessions will progress in the direction you choose, and at a pace you are comfortable with. I integrate elements of other counselling approaches as appropriate to best reflect your own needs and preferences.
I have experience of working with a variety of issues including: anxiety, depression, anger, grief and loss, bullying, emotional abuse, low self-esteem, addiction, social anxiety, separation and divorce, adult carers, work-related stress, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and childhood issues.
In addition to my counselling qualification I have completed further training in Bereavement Support and with the Foundation for Infant Loss.I regularly attend counselling workshops and training courses to continue my learning.
Fiona- Qualified Integrative counsellor
I am a fully qualified Counsellor and a member of the BACP I have studied counselling for four years completing levels one to four, my level four being the therapeutic CPCAB diploma. I am passionate about raising awareness in mental health and helping others achieve balance, enlightenment and aiding growth in self awareness.
My therapy is person centred approach I believe in each of us we have the ability to reconnect with our inner selves given the right support and encouragement and compassion. I have lots of life experience which helps with understanding your problems. I have worked with complex PTSD, Trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, bereavement, abuse and domestic violence. I hope to help others who struggle in anyway with a non-judgmental and calm presence.
Jon-Qualified Integrative counsellor
I am a qualified counsellor and registered member of the BACP (British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists). I am a warm and respectful counsellor offering a safe and confidential space for you to talk freely without being judged or criticised.
I specialise in anger management, by trying to help you to understand what triggers anger and how anger can be a healthy emotion that serves to protect us. However, if used inappropriately, then anger can become toxic within our relationships and have a negative effect on how we interact with others. This can lead to feeling isolated and alone and in the long term this can cause anxiety and depression.
I feel that it is important to create a safe working space with boundaries and mutual respect. I believe that empathy, trust and respect are key to creating a safe working space for you.I have had a rich life experience, which helps me to have a deeper understanding of some of the many issues that can affect people's lives.
As a member of the BACP, I adhere to their ethical framework and I attend regular supervision to ensure that I am working ethically and to the highest standards. I also attend regular, continuing professional development training and seminars to keep up to date with the latest research and development in counselling and psychotherapy.
Halgan-Qualified Integrative counsellor
I am a fully qualified integrative Counsellor using person centred approach and draw form other theories and approaches to meet each individual client needs. I am a registered Member of the BACP and attended regularly training and workshops to further develop my learning as counsellor. I have experience working with children and young people with in a school setting ,working with a wide range of issues as well as working with adults.
I work with a diverse range of presenting and developing issues including depression, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, emotional abuse, sexual identity, bullying, addiction, social anxiety, separation and divorce, work-related stress, self-harm, suicidal thoughts and also grief and loss.
I believe that person centered therapy can help to decrease or, hopefully, eliminate feelings of distress. Its non-judgmental and non-directive stance allows me to provide unconditional positive regard to the people that i work with. I hope that the work that takes place within the therapeutic relationship can become a useful and positive method of self care. I provide empathy and understanding from a non judgmental perspective, allowing the relationship between myself and the person i am working with to become one that is beneficial and supportive.
Fran – Qualified Psychotherapeutic Counsellor
I am an experienced Humanistic Integrative Counsellor, awarded my Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling in 2010. I previously worked for ten years as an NHS Psychiatric Nurse and I have also worked for Bristol MIND. I am currently studying for an MA in Humanistic Integrative Psychotherapy and am a UKCP registered psychotherapist in training.
I draw on a number of different theories such as Transactional Analysis and Gestalt and in order to help me be as attuned to you as possible I use a Psychodynamic approach which can help to change problematic behaviors, feelings and thoughts gradually over time, by discovering their unconscious meanings and historical motivations.
I work 1:1 with adults, providing a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space where even very difficult emotions are welcome. The pace and content of our sessions will be led by what you need. I am fascinated by all aspects of how different people can be affected by mental ill health and my true passion lies in understanding the uniqueness of individuals, helping them to become a more accurate representation of their true self. It can feel overwhelming at first to be so actively listened to and understood, but over time you may also experience deep, lasting changes and feel more confident about making different choices, for yourself.
Freud observed, “if someone speaks, it gets lighter”…and the evidence over the years is clear, that talking to a counsellor can help to ease unbearable emotions, lessen anxiety and free up the mind via the strong bond created in the therapeutic relationship. Your whole body is acknowledged in this process, so recognizing that you are not simply a diagnosis or set of symptoms can also lead to far greater self-awareness and self-acceptance.
Louise – Qualified Counsellor
At heart, I work with a person-centred approach to counselling. I enjoy working in an open and creative way and in the direction that both benefits and makes the client feel at ease. I am a member of the BACP and follow the ethical framework.
I have worked with clients experiencing Post and Pre-natal anxiety and depression. Alongside this, I have experience with working with self-harm, loss of self-esteem, disordered eating, hoarding, relationship breakdown, bereavement, miscarriage, loss, birth trauma, work stress and bullying. My aim is to provide clients with a safe place to explore these difficult situations and emotions that life can sometimes present.
Rose – Qualified Counsellor
I am a fully qualified Counsellor with experience in working therapeutically with adults and young people. I work in a person-centred style, incorporating my training and practice of mindfulness and compassion-focused approaches. What this means is that in therapy, I help my clients to effectively express and explore their experience, and support them to find their own individual way forward. I don’t direct or advise, but guide and assist collaboratively, drawing on my knowledge and experience of different theories and techniques.
There are many different things that might bring someone to therapy, whether it be: a life-changing or traumatic event, such as a bereavement, relationship breakdown, health crisis, or an experience of abuse; emotional distress such as feelings of hopelessness, despair, fear, or low self-esteem; relationship difficulties within families, social groups, or at work/educational settings; a desire to make changes, such as breaking unhelpful or damaging habits or behaviour, or tackling stress; or perhaps a point in life that requires reflection, improved self-understanding or an exploration of identity.
Whatever the concern, my aim is to provide a safe and supportive space in which my clients can talk openly, within a caring, non-judgemental therapeutic relationship. I believe that by increasing self-awareness and developing a healthier relationship with ourselves and our life experience, we all have the capacity to make lasting and effective change, even if at first this seems impossible.I have a CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and a Diploma in Mindfulness-based Approaches. I am a member of the BACP and adhere to a professional and ethical framework.
Pablo -Qualified Integrative Counsellor
My aim is to help you explore any issues that interfere with your mental and emotional well-being.
I believe we all face challenges from time to time where our current network of resources doesn´t seem enough to cope well. In these times counselling can provide us with the empowerment we need. When we can clarify our issues with the support of someone who will accept us and have our best interests in mind, we then gain self-acceptance and awareness of new resources to live the life we aspire to.My intention is to offer you this professional relationship of trust, acceptance and empowerment.
I hold a Level 5 Diploma in Integrative Counselling and a MA in Psychology, I draw on knowledge from different psychotherapeutic models to find the strategies that can help you best and on many years of experience providing counselling to people experiencing all types of issues.
Karen – person centred counsellor
I qualified as counsellor through my humanistic counselling course at the university of Nottingham and work from a person-centred perspective, I am also an accredited member of the national counselling society.
In my practice I offer a safe and confidential and non-judgemental space for you to talk and I will walk by your side to give you the opportunity to explore and grow through the process.
I have a range of experience including but not limited to - anxiety, depression, self -harm, low self -esteem, suicide idealization, identity, relationships, loss, exam stress, eating disorders and social anxiety.
It is important to have the space to talk openly with someone who does not judge you or give you advice.
