Kevin Williams

My availability is mostly the following:-

Monday 9am to 5pm

Tuesday - Closed

Wednesday 9am to 5pm

Thursday 9am to 5pm

Friday 9am to 5pm

Weekends and evenings are available subject to agreement.

Some evening availability.

Home visits are available with these being subject to agreement re distance and cost.

Hello and thank you for reading my profile.

I am a qualified Counsellor and Therapeutic counselling supervisor working in North Cornwall with an office in Wadebridge and Bodmin and also working nationally on line.

Are you struggling with everyday living due to anxiety, depression or generally feeling overwhelmed. Are you holding onto something that you feel is holding you back and you are looking for a safe space to explore and find ways to move forward or are you looking for what I feel we all look for and that is to be heard and to able to share your difficulties.

There are many reasons why you might be looking for counselling but my first aim remains the same with that being to provide you a safe therapeutic space in which to talk.

I provide a gentle and supportive environment and have chosen the name for my practice gentle way counselling to reflect this.

Gentle way is a direct translation of the word Judo which is where i learnt about physical balance and movement and how the smallest of movement can trigger so much more, I chose to bring this to my counselling work to reflect balance in my work and my life.

I am an Integrative Counsellor which in  essence means I am able to draw and integrate on many counselling theories to meet the individual and changing needs and wants of the client.

I am a compassionate individual who strongly respects individual clients and feel that my life history and resilience balanced with an honest and empathic way of being can trigger insight and support growth.

I feel my greatest strength is my ability to provide a welcoming space and relationship.

Personal areas of interest are working with Veterans and Emergency services. I am passionate about working with student counsellors within the context of counselling or supervision and would welcome any enquiries from students.

Please feel free to contact me to discuss or ask questions.

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As an Integrative counsellor I can help with a wide range of presenting issues including anxiety, depression, self esteem, relationship issues and so much more.

I work from the position of seeing you as a unique individual with unique needs that we can explore to find ways of moving forward and supporting yourself.

What I will not do is define you by a diagnosis but will respect what a diagnosis means for you.

I believe each of us are unique individuals with a unique history that we can work with to move forward.

What can you expect from me:- 

Honesty

Empathy

Congruence which for me is mostly about being real.

Humour :- We can also bring humour, joy and so much more.

Compassion

A strong desire to help you as an individual

I work ethically and adhere to an ethical framework but more than this I aspire to always work in the clients best interest.

The first session initially will be about explaining how I keep you safe and about issues around confidentiality, safeguarding and general administration.

During the first session I will start to get an insight into what mostly brought you to counselling.

My aim during the first session is to start to develop a safe relationship in which we can work together.

It is an opportunity for you to ask questions but mostly to get a sense of if you feel we can work together.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

My working hours are usually 9am to 5pm during the week with some evening availability subject to agreement.

Some weekend sessions are available with this being subject to agreement.

I am a qualified Therapeutic Counselling Supervisor with a CPCAB l6 qualification in supervision.

My Core training is Integrative however I see supervision as a collegial process and feel I work in a more person centred way with supervisee's.

I currently work in private practice working in comfortable office in Wadebridge, I additionally have the use of an office in Bodmin.

I am able to work online if required and will subject to discussion be available for home visits/travel a reasonable distance.

Me as an individual -  I have worked within the military and emergency services to the age of 50 followed by study and work with adults with learning disabilities (I prefer difference). I am passionate about my work and about protecting and encouraging the individual ethical growth of supervisee's.

I named by practice gentle way as this is a direct translation of the word Judo which taught me about balance with this being present within my work.  Whilst I have the capacity and resilience to work with difficult issues I am by nature a kind, honest, respectful individual who strongly believes in the development of a safe therapeutic relationship.

Whilst I take my work seriously I do not believe our work together has to always be about serious engagement as appropriate humour can also have it place.

I feel that clients and peers would best describe me as passionate yet easy going.

If you need to know more about me please feel free to contact me

Whilst I see supervision from the perspective of the BACP ethical framework and good guidance I see it mostly as a collegial process where the supervisee feels safe enough to review their work and to ask ethical questions of themselves.

The seven eyed model of supervision sits at the centre of my work and can bring a wider and more insightful understanding of the subtle nuances of relationship and context in which we work.

I have a particular interest in working with student counsellors to support them in their personal development by bringing an understanding of supervision and how to make best use of it.

The first supervision session will be very much about you getting a feel for me as a supervisor and for the two of us to decide if we can work together and how we would do this.

I am currently available for client work during the following times.

Monday - 1000hrs - 1700hrs

Tuesday - No availability at this time.

Wednesday - Wadebridge office 1000hrs - 1700hrs

Thursday - 1000hrs - 1700hrs

Friday - 1000hrs - 1700hrs

Evening sessions are available subject to discussion and availability. Online sessions allow more flexibility around times.

Weekend Sessions are available subject to agreement.

Home visits are available on request and subject to assessment -

I will try to meet my clients individual where possible.

I am a qualified therapeutic counselling supervisor having qualified with a CPCAB l6 qualification in Supervision.

My core training is integrative however I see supervision as a collegial process and feel I work from a more person centred way with supervisee's.

I currently work in private practice working from a comfortable office in Wadebridge, I additionally have the use of an office in Bodmin.

I am able to work online if required or a combination of both online and face to face with this being subject to discussion and agreement. Home visits or office visits can be arranged subject to agreement.

Whilst I see supervision from the perspective of the BACP ethical framework and good guidance, I see it mostly as a collegial process where the supervisee feels safe enough to review their and ask ethical questions of themselves.

The seven eyed model of supervision sits at the centre of my work and can bring a wider and more insightful understanding of the subtle nuances of relationship and context in which we work.

I have a particular interest in working with student counsellors to support them in their personal development by bringing an understanding of supervision and how to make best use of it.

Please feel free to get contact me for further information.

The first supervision session will be very much about us getting to know each other and to get a feel if we can work together. We will during the first session discuss where you are at professionally and discuss how our professional relationship should develop.

We will discuss areas around context of work, Ethics and what this means to you as a Therapist. We may discuss ethical frameworks and ethical decision making models.

Mostly during the first session :-

My hope during the first session is to start bringing balance and safety into our relationship as I view supervision as a collegial relationship where together we can discuss your work in a within the boundaries of a safe relationship.