Counselling
Therapy that allows a person to talk about their problems and feelings in a confidential and dependable environment.
A counsellor is trained to listen with empathy (by putting themselves in your shoes). They can help you deal with any negative thoughts and feelings you have. Counselling aims to help you deal with and overcome issues that are causing emotional pain or making you feel uncomfortable.
It can provide a safe and regular space for you to talk and explore difficult feelings. The counsellor is there to support you and respect your views. They won’t usually give advice, but will help you find your own insights into and understanding of your problems.
Our counsellor:
Sharon O’Shea
Counsellor and EMDR Therapist - Adult
Price per session: Counselling £75.00 EMDR £100.00
Hi, I'm Sharon. I am a Person-Centred Counsellor and EMDR therapist based within the central Barnsley area. In my experience, people access Counselling at a time in their life when they need support, understanding or to be heard. I help people to explore areas in their life that need attention in a safe, non-judgemental environment.
I am down-to-earth and approachable. I believe achieving a trusting therapeutic relationship between client and counsellor is essential.
I qualified in 2007 and have experience of working within the voluntary sector and within my own private practice. I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and I am bound by their ethical framework for good practice.
On your first appointment we will meet to discuss what has brought you to Counselling, what you can expect from me as your Counsellor and work towards an agreement between ourselves with regards to the time/day we will meet and you can ask any questions you may have.
I have experience working within the voluntary sector and within an NHS ward working with acute mental health illnesses. People come to see me with a wide range of emotional, relationship or health issues and from a range of backgrounds – different ethnicity, race, culture, gender, age and life experiences.
Sharon O’Shea
Counsellor and EMDR Therapist - Adult
Hi, I'm Sharon. I am a Person-Centred Counsellor and EMDR therapist based within the central Barnsley area. In my experience, people access Counselling at a time in their life when they need support, understanding or to be heard. I help people to explore areas in their life that need attention in a safe, non-judgemental environment.
I am down-to-earth and approachable. I believe achieving a trusting therapeutic relationship between client and counsellor is essential.
I qualified in 2007 and have experience of working within the voluntary sector and within my own private practice. I am an accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and I am bound by their ethical framework for good practice.
On your first appointment we will meet to discuss what has brought you to Counselling, what you can expect from me as your Counsellor and work towards an agreement between ourselves with regards to the time/day we will meet and you can ask any questions you may have.
I have experience working within the voluntary sector and within an NHS ward working with acute mental health illnesses. People come to see me with a wide range of emotional, relationship or health issues and from a range of backgrounds – different ethnicity, race, culture, gender, age and life experiences.
Qualification | Date and institute |
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EMDR Levels 1-4 | 2024: EMDR Academy |
Diploma in Supervision | 2020: Leeds Centre for Psychological Development |
Rewind Technique | 2018: Birmingham University |
BSc Therapeutic Counselling | 2012: Leeds Metropolitan University |
ABC Level 4 Diploma in Person Centred Skills & Theory | 2008: Barnsley College |
Penny Swales
Counselling
Price per session: £75 adult, £85 couples counselling
My training and experience, grounded in the Person Centred approach to Counselling and Psychotherapy, enables me to offer clients an atmosphere of unconditional acceptance and warmth.
I have twelve years experience working in an NHS setting and Private Practice and with a variety of issues. I consider myself to be an integrative therapist as I have completed training and professional development within the theories of Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Dreams and Nightmare Analysis. I also offer couples counselling and online counselling when required.
Penny Swales
Counselling
My training and experience, grounded in the Person Centred approach to Counselling and Psychotherapy, enables me to offer clients an atmosphere of unconditional acceptance and warmth.
I have twelve years experience working in an NHS setting and Private Practice and with a variety of issues. I consider myself to be an integrative therapist as I have completed training and professional development within the theories of Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy and Dreams and Nightmare Analysis. I also offer couples counselling and online counselling when required.
Qualification | Date and institute |
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Relationship training | 2001: Teminos Sheffield |
Level 3 Person Centred Counselling | 2007: CPCAB |
Level 3 Person Centred Counselling | December, 2007: CPCAB |
Level 3 Integrative Therapies | 2008: Open University CPCAB |
Level 3 Integrative Therapies | April, 2008: Open University, CPCAB |
Advanced Diploma in the theory and practice of therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy | 2011: ABC |
Sexual Abuse training course | 2011: SARC |
Sexual Abuse SARC | July, 2011: Rotherham |
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy post graduate training | 2013: Yorkshire Counselling Network |
Domestic abuse and its effects in children | September, 2013: BMBC |
Dream and Nightmare analysis post graduate training | 2015: Yorkshire Counselling Network |
Act post graduate training course | 2015: Leeds University Hospital Counselling Network |
Bereavement and Mental Health | May, 2018: BMBC |
Attachment and Relationships | January, 2019: BACP online |
Internal family systems training | March 2019: Academy Space |
Internal Family Systems | March 2019 March 2021: BACP |
Grief and Trauma | October 2020 |
Existential psychotherapy - an evening with Irvin yalom | April 2021 BACP |
Kathy Allatt
Counsellor - Adults
Price per session: £70 remote, £80 face to face
I am a qualified therapeutic counsellor and work with the person-centred model of therapy. I offer online and telephone counselling sessions, face-to-face and walk and talk therapy to adult clients across the UK. I also have extensive experience as a nurse working clinically within the NHS.
I am a caring, compassionate and empathic person and feel that these qualities help me to connect with people and develop therapeutic relationships which enable us to connect on a deeper level. I will create a space where you are safe to share without the fear of judgement.
I have significant experience working as a neonatal intensive care nurse supporting families to care for and bond with their sick or preterm babies. I understand that the neonatal journey is a rollercoaster of emotions and that transitioning from hospital to home can feel overwhelming. Exploring these feelings and fears within the counselling setting can help to understand the enormity of the challenges you have faced and explore how you can cope with the future. I have also supported many families with the loss of a baby. I believe that I can offer a space to guide parents through the grief and trauma of their devastating experience and support you to live alongside your grief.
My clinical experience within the NHS means that I understand how there is often a link between physical illness and our mental well-being. Having worked clinically throughout the pandemic I have a deep understanding of the pressures that healthcare workers are facing and feel that I could support you if you are struggling with work related issues.
Kathy Allatt
Counsellor - Adults
I am a qualified therapeutic counsellor and work with the person-centred model of therapy. I offer online and telephone counselling sessions, face-to-face and walk and talk therapy to adult clients across the UK. I also have extensive experience as a nurse working clinically within the NHS.
I am a caring, compassionate and empathic person and feel that these qualities help me to connect with people and develop therapeutic relationships which enable us to connect on a deeper level. I will create a space where you are safe to share without the fear of judgement.
I have significant experience working as a neonatal intensive care nurse supporting families to care for and bond with their sick or preterm babies. I understand that the neonatal journey is a rollercoaster of emotions and that transitioning from hospital to home can feel overwhelming. Exploring these feelings and fears within the counselling setting can help to understand the enormity of the challenges you have faced and explore how you can cope with the future. I have also supported many families with the loss of a baby. I believe that I can offer a space to guide parents through the grief and trauma of their devastating experience and support you to live alongside your grief.
My clinical experience within the NHS means that I understand how there is often a link between physical illness and our mental well-being. Having worked clinically throughout the pandemic I have a deep understanding of the pressures that healthcare workers are facing and feel that I could support you if you are struggling with work related issues.
Qualification | Date and institute |
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BsC Hon Child Branch Nursing; 1st class hon | 2012: University of Huddersfield |
Intensive care of the newborn; Credits at Masters | 2014: University of Sheffield |
Mentorship; Credits at Masters | 2016: University of Sheffield |
Level 3 Counselling Skills | 2018: Wakefield College |
How to do online counselling | 2020: BACP/Open University |
Panacea Project® Practitioner Training | 2020: Panacea Project® |
Level 4 Diploma in Counselling | 2022: Wakefield College |
Walk and Talk Therapy | 2022: CPCAB |