well established WILTSHIRE Counselling service
Well-Being without anxiety, depression, feeling sad, panic is important
If this matters to you, it really matters to me. Therapy can ease: anxiety, depression, panic attacks, PTSD symptoms etc.
you have come to the right place...
The thing about counselling...
I suspect you are here because something is happening and in your head, you are finding difficult to fathom out and navigate through by yourself.
Well I am so pleased you are here. You have definately arrived at the right type of place. Let me tell you why.
If you're looking for help to understand what's happening in your mind, it's important to choose a therapist who has a deep understanding of the brain. Think of it like this: if your car isn't working, you wouldn't take it to an estate agent to show you round a garage. You would take it to a mechanic who has studied engines and knows how to diagnose and fix problems. Similarly, you want to make sure your therapist has studied Neuroscience, so they can help you navigate and understand what's happening in your mind.
In traditional counselling training, therapists are taught how to create a safe space, use different theories, follow ethical guidelines, and have insurance. But they're not taught about the mechanics of the brain, how different parts function and interact with each other.
This is where we differ, as we are all "neuro-biologically informed" therapists. going beyond our counselling training and devoting spare time to studying Neuroscience, so we can have a deeper understanding of the brain and help our clients better.
Neuroscience is a vast field that combines knowledge from many different areas, including physiology, psychology, physics, and medicine. It's a constantly evolving field that's still in its early stages, but the more we learn about the brain, the better equipped we are to help people navigate their mental health.
So, just as you would choose a mechanic who has experience working under the hood of a car, make sure you choose a therapist who has studied Neuroscience, so they can provide you with the best possible help and guidance.
What can we offer you?
Gilly Chapell
Nadine Gleiss-Matthews
Florence Fullerton
Clinical Director
Previous HRBP and Employment law Specialist in the corporate world. Now Senior Accredited Trauma Informed Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor and EMDR Therapist & schollar of Neuroscience with well over a decade of experience.
I bring unique experience of working for Janina Fisher to my clients (Janina Fisher is a world leading trauma expert). She was my UK clinical lead while I was working with CPTSD, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, generalised anxiety disorder, people feeling sad or lonely.
I'm now trained in Telephone & Online Counselling, EMDR and applying Janina Fisher's direction in the new
Trauma Informed stabilisation Treatment.
In 2022 I qualified in a level 6 Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision including Online and Telephone Working.
I will always encourage clients to review their needs every term.
I love helping clients to find their way back to better emotional health.
Working hours 9.30am to 2.30pm.
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Florence Fullerton
Nadine Gleiss-Matthews
Florence Fullerton
Florence is a fully qualified therapist and completed a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and is providing virtual
counselling with couples and families. She is registered with the BACP and currently
offers sessions on weekends.
Knowing that reaching out for help and support can feel uncomfortable, Florence believes in providing a safe space for all clients by working in a compassionate,
trauma-informed and a culturally-sensitive style. She has a holistic perspective and uses an integrated client-centred approach to help others grow stronger in their mental health
and strengthen their relationships.
Please message FAO Florence.
Florence’s fees are £60 a session.
Nadine Gleiss-Matthews
Nadine Gleiss-Matthews
Nadine Gleiss-Matthews
Nadine has been with us for some time now and has been fully booked since she started. We are delighted to be supporting Nadine in opening her own private practice and some of her existing clients are transferring across.
When working with her clients she follows a humanistic and integrative approach encompassing all aspects of their life. Her clients are at the centre of every therapy session which provides a safe and confidential space to explore anything they choose to bring. She believes that a holistic approach will support her clients to make sense of the challenges they are experiencing, to address and to overcome them.
Nadine has a keen interest in trauma.
Please message
FAO Nadine.
Nadine works Wednesdays
9.30,10,45,12 & 1.15
Nadine's fees are £25 per session.
Matthew Orchel
Rafaella Karydi
Nadine Gleiss-Matthews
We are so pleased to welcome Matthew to the team. He is currently completing his Level 5 qualification.
Matthew uses a Humanistic approach to counselling, by focusing on the person as a whole through their therapeutic journey. This involves looking at what makes an individual unique, in order to help them reach their full potential.
Matthew is an established artist and uses creative techniques within his practice. He is able to support you in exploring yourself through a number of different creative elements, including drawing, symbolism, and writing. This can be an extremely powerful therapeutic tool.
Matthew works on Thursdays
We ask for £25 per session to cover overheads towards Matthews placement with us.
Rafaella Karydi
Rafaella Karydi
Rafaella Karydi
We are delighted to welcome Rafaella to the team. She brings with her a level 4 qualification and is in her final year of studies.
Rafaella uses a pluralistic approach to counselling to support clients through theri therapeutic journey. What this means to the counselling journey is a combination of person centred, humanistic, psychodynamic and with some elements of CBT for example socratic questioning can be part of your therapy.
Working together she will show you unconditional positive regard, empathy. respect and support you through whatever you are bringing to sessions.
Rafaella feels honoured to be part of clients healing journeys and would love to help.
We integrate a neuroscience focused trauma informed approach to therapy clinic and as such reading Janina Fishers workbook would be beneficial.
Rafaella's fees are £20 and she is currently has a few slots available as she has just joined us.
Susie Richards
Rafaella Karydi
Rafaella Karydi
We are very excited to have Susie agree to join us. We have found Susie to be a personable and enthusiastic Level 4 qualified student counsellor in her final year of studies and is a student member of National Counselling Society.
Her therapeutic approach is person-centred with integrative skillsets, and she is eager to help clients to overcome challenges and to thrive in society. As an empathetic and compassionate person, Susie can offer unconditional positive regard with understanding of presenting issues and intervention options at the current training level. Using her life skills and experiences, gained throughout a diverse career and many years as a military spouse.
Susie works Thursdays
Please message
FAO Susie.
Susie's fees are £25 and she has one slot left to fill in her schedule.
Emily Wheatley
Catriona Harper
Emily Wheatley
We are very pleased to have Emily join our team.
Emily qualified in Swindon five years ago with a level 4 and since then has worked for many employer assistance programs, whilst growing her private practice.
Emily is an integrative counsellor with a solutions focus which means she will offer you psycho education which will teach you what is going on in your system and what resources will be of most benefit.
Emily specialises in clients suffering loss and bereavement and is experienced in going through the process of grief, she also has a keen interest in trauma.
Emily charges £55 per session and works online.
Maaria Aksar
Catriona Harper
Emily Wheatley
We are so pleased to have Maaria join us, which such a breadth of education that supports both the muslim community and young people from 13 years upwards.
As a passionate person-centered counsellor, Maaria tells us: 'my aim is to provide a safe space where you can overcome emotional challenges, explore your identities, and empower yourself on your unique paths toward personal growth and healing. With a special focus on postnatal and prenatal support, I am here to support the incredible journey of motherhood, emphasizing holistic well-being as part of my approach.
In my practice, I embrace a person-centered approach, grounded in the belief that you possess the innate ability to navigate your own life experiences and develop a deeper understanding of yourself. With a non-judgmental mindset and utmost respect for the values and beliefs of you as my client, I strive to create a therapeutic relationship that fosters trust, empathy, and collaboration. By placing you, the client, at the center of the therapeutic process, we can work together to explore your unique needs and aspirations.'
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Catriona Harper
Catriona Harper
Catriona Harper
Catriona joined us in 2023 and is a professionally accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Counsellor and Psychotherapist, offering CBT, Person Centred and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). She can offer online and telephone counselling sessions to adults and young people over the age of 11yrs. She has many clients dealing with issues including anxiety, depression, low moods, phobias, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, guilt, anger, OCD, low self-esteem and low confidence. Catriona brings 15 years experience counselling child and adult survivors of sexual violence, recent and historic cases, and has supported many young people and adults through the Police / Court process. She is also an Accredited Pregnancy and Infant Loss Counselling Professional with The Foundation for Infant Loss. She says:
"Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that looks at your unhelpful thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
I will work with you to identify and understand the negative thinking patterns that you may feel trapped in, helping you to break free from these and bring eventual change.
CBT focuses on equipping you with the tools to address current problems in your life and relieve the emotional and physical symptoms you’re facing, before making links to your past and how your beliefs started."
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Rob Hardwick
Recruiting Placements
Donna Flippance
Rob joins us in April and will be in on a Monday in Old Town.
I work to the principles of person-centred therapy, which means I believe in your inner capacity for personal growth and healing, even during life's toughest moments.
My goal is to support you in accessing this potential by establishing a therapeutic relationship built on trust and equality. Through active listening and providing a compassionate, non-judgmental space, I aim to empower you to explore and understand your thoughts, feelings, and experiences freely.
I approach our work as a collaboration, recognising that you are the expert on your own life and its complexities. Rather than dictating solutions, I strive to guide and support you on your journey towards meaningful change.
Donna Flippance
Recruiting Placements
Donna Flippance
Donna Joins us in April and will be in on a Tuesday in Old Town.
As a passionate person centered trainee counsellor my aim is to provide a safe, non judgmental and welcoming environment for clients to explore their emotional difficulties and to empower clients towards personal growth.
I have 13 years of supporting victims through the criminal justice system, (non counselling role) with a particular focus on those experiencing domestic abuse and sexual abuse of all ages (5yrs to adult).
In line with a person centered way of working, i believe that we all have an innate desire to reach the best we can be and that this can be achieved by understanding and exploring ourselves more. This can be achieved through trust and empathy in the therapeutic relationship, where i stay along side you as you start to explore.
Recruiting Placements
Recruiting Placements
Recruiting Placements
We currently have a number of opportunites available, for room hire or placements:
To apply please contact us through the website and then email us the following:
CV
Course Documentation
Qualifications or Placement paperwork
We will also require:
ID
proof of address
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We are a neuroscience focused trauma informed therapy clinic and as such reading Janina Fishers workbook would be beneficial.
We offer supervision for all placements.
Supervision
Lilly Warnier
Recruiting Placements
Gilly is delighted to have qualified in the level 6 supervision course.
All good therapists have a supervisor. Often we need more than one to cover the board base of case work. Ethical Bodies have recently changed their requirements so that practitioners need much more appropriate provisions to maintain their insurance.
Supervision needs to mirror not just the theory of the work but also the delivery methods and the specialism of the client base. Most clients following the covid situation are looking for trauma informed practitioners. With these requirements, practitioners are finding there is a shortage of appropriately trained online or trauma informed supervisors.
Lilly Warnier
Lilly Warnier
Lilly Warnier
We are currently 90,000 words down documenting the true story of a client trapped in therapeutic hell.
In a world where the quest for mental wellness is increasingly significant, yet the pathways to it are often shrouded in vulberability and trust, a profound story unfolds.
This narrative is not just about seeking help but about navigating the intricate dance between ethical guidance and the shadows of misuse that lurk behind the statistics of 1 in 20 individuals that have a predisposition to hold power and control over others... Lilly found one within the counselling profession.
The book is called Letting Go Of Holding On and documents how she excaped the preditor Christian Swindon based therapist down the road.
EMDR / AMDR
Lilly Warnier
Lilly Warnier
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and is a method of trauma therapy developed by Dr Francine Shapiro.
AMDR is the most up to date version which processes the full 360 degree experience that takes place in that nano second of trauma.
EMDR is a method of therapy which accelerates the processing of traumatic, frozen memories and resolves fixed behaviour patterns.
EMDR whilst being client led is a guided process which supports the precise observation and differentiated experiences of internal processes, reflective understanding and acceptance links and connections. Clients report feeling like the edge has been taken off triggering events.
EMDR requires a full assessment.
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A spokesman for Counseling Wiltshire said: "Raised in an era where personal boundaries and expressing needs was not heard of, has left many to navigate their relationships without these crucial tools.
"Recognizing unmet needs and respecting each other’s boundaries is crucial development for everyone.
"For Generation X it is about evolving how we respect and connect, paving the way for deeper more fulfilling relationships, the reality is that sometimes that means starting over."
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Level 4 qualified counsellor are not trained to work in private practice, yet they are allowed to advertise on websites everywhere, undermining the fundamental ethical pledge to work only within our scope of training.
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