Kathleen Taylor

I work flexibly Monday to Thursday.

I offer a confidential, warm, welcoming and professional service. I am trained as an Integrative Practitioner which includes person centred, psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural ways of working. I provide a safe space through listening to clients in a non-judgemental and empathetic way, helping them explore and come to terms with their issues. I help clients find possible solutions or ways forward through the issues they are experiencing. 

I am a fully qualified counsellor who is a registered and accredited member of the BACP. I have over 15 years experience of working with women, men, children and young people from a variety of backgrounds and with a diverse range of issues. I have worked for different organisations including charities, schools, colleges, the NHS, Swansea University and now work in private practice as a recognised BUPA practitioner and Axa and Validium affiliate counsellor.

I offer face to face counselling in the Brynmill area of Swansea, telephone or online counselling.

F2F or phone is £50 per 50 minute session.

Online is £45 per 50 minute session.

In the first session of counselling I welcome the client and introduce myself by giving an overview of who I am, my qualifications and how long I’ve been working as a therapist. The contract will have been agreed to before the first session via e mail but I will check with the client that they understand it and answer any further questions the client might have. I also highlight important points in the contract such as information around confidentiality and safeguarding. If the client hasn’t had counselling before I’ll talk about what the process involves. I will then explain how I work. I then ask the client what they hope to achieve from counselling and invite them to share with me what they want to talk about and explore. 

The first session provides an opportunity for the client and therapist to decide if they are a good ‘fit’ with each other to allow a productive working relationship to develop. As a result I am happy if clients want to make a ‘stand alone’ first appointment with me to see if we would be a good ‘fit’ with each other.