My Journey to becoming a CYP Therapist at Cwtch Therapy

My Journey to becoming a CYP Therapist at Cwtch Therapy Passionate about helping people release unwanted behaviours and feelings from both their mind and body, to recreate new healthy memories and patterns.

I am an Integrative Child & Young Person Counsellor, Therapist & Family Practitioner-
♡Counselling/ Psychotherapy/ EFT
♡Art/ Play Therapy
♡Walking Therapy

I work both online and face to face, in Painswick.

31/10/2025

Happy Samhain!

Today I will be celebrating my ancestors and especially my wonderful Grandad who died on this day, 17 years ago.

I have lit my candles and spent time today honouring our memories and thinking about what an amazing human you were to me.

Today marks a special day for me to honour those who we have lost and also welcoming the dark nights and winter ahead. This is a celebration and not something to dread. I know how long it took me to get to this point though.

How do you celebrate today? Is it halloween and all things spooky or is a ritual for Samhain, or maybe celebrating the day of the dead?

Like many of these days, they have been commercialised but I'm wondering whether it is a great time to light a candle and take a moment to honour those who have passed in your lineage and have got you here today. Whether this is a time to stop and recognise that you are not alone and never have been.

Let's make death less of a fear and more of a connection between the past that made you the person who you are in the present, but who also guides you to who you want to be in the future.

However you are celebrating, I'm sending you love and light and we walk on this journey together ❤️

25/10/2025

Happy Half-Term! I am very late this year in getting autumn ready and buying pumpkins but am happy to say that the spooky festivities have begun!

I love this time of year and getting cosy, lighting the fire and lots of candles.

I know however that it isn't always everyone's easiest time of year so am sending lots of love, hugs and healing energy to those who are not enjoying the change of season.

I think this time of year really forces us to go inwards and reflect on what has been happening and what we may want more of less of in the new lunar year.

The clocks will be going back on Sunday so I really hope that you manage to find a way to bring more light back into your life whether it's through silly pumpkins, candles and fires or whether it's a deeper sense of needing to balance some of the darkness within.

Love and light ✨️

Loved the Cheltenham Literature Festival on the weekend. It really reminded me of the festivals my mum took me to as a c...
13/10/2025

Loved the Cheltenham Literature Festival on the weekend. It really reminded me of the festivals my mum took me to as a child.

The most wonderful part for me was remembering how important symbolism and metaphors are within story telling. What characters or parts of a story do you really connect to and why? Who do these characters represent in your life?

Sometimes for children, the easiest way to delve into their inner world is by using these characters and asking them what the character may need so it doesn't feel so hard in talking about themselves.

I also loved this workshop on "s**t art" and having to really challenge the inner critic and perfectionist within. How can we just create, for arts sake, without fear of judgment?

Powerful and a wonderful reminder on how, like emotions, the arts are messy and uncontrolled- the way they should be. Don't let the fear of 'getting it wrong' stop you from expressing all of the parts of you. ESPECIALLY the unloved parts.

I also have been watching the Fantastic Beasts films this weekend and thinking about what happens when we suppress a large part of ourselves, or it is condoned as bad and how it is only then that it becomes destructive. Let's learn to love all of the parts of ourselves, without judgement or fear.

Let's be brave to create something magical in this world, with love and understanding. 💕

A beautiful Parent review who I was honoured to support in the last academic year and hope to again in the future. It is...
09/10/2025

A beautiful Parent review who I was honoured to support in the last academic year and hope to again in the future. It is so special to be part of someone's support system in a world where we have forgotten, largely, about the importance of community when bringing up children. It isn't a job to do solely and it really does take a village. There is no shame in asking for support!

10 years since starting my training to become a therapist. What an amazing journey it has been!To meeting wonderful co-w...
01/10/2025

10 years since starting my training to become a therapist. What an amazing journey it has been!

To meeting wonderful co-workers and going through a very intense training together, to working in schools, local authorities and to finally opening my own private practice just over a year ago.

From London to Maidenhead to the Cotswolds, I have worked with multiple children, parents and families and it never stops being such an honour to witness and guide to the best of my knowledge and experience.

I am forever learning and never take for granted that there is always so much to learn. I am always inspired by each and every one of you.

I love being able to offer a multitude of models and frameworks to personalise each clients journey. The types of therapies are forever growing in my practice to suit all needs.

Sending gratitude and love to each one of you who have been on my journey, as much as I have been on yours ❤️

Happy Autumn, gorgeous souls! 🍁🍂October's offerings are:Tuesdays, art and play therapy for under 12 year old, weekly at ...
01/10/2025

Happy Autumn, gorgeous souls! 🍁🍂

October's offerings are:

Tuesdays, art and play therapy for under 12 year old, weekly at 1:10-2pm. 🎨

Wednesdays, EFT (emotional freedom technique) and Counselling/Psychotherapy for young people, weekly at 1:10-2pm

Thursdays, EFT (emotional freedom technique) and Counselling/Psychotherapy for 2 x parents or parent and child together, 3-4:30pm weekly. Fortnightly slot available for single parent at 6:10-7pm.👨‍👦👩‍👦

Fridays online work is full.

Please get in touch at cwtchtherapy@proton.me or on my website for further details.

Such a beautiful review and it always reminds me of what an honour this job is!
25/09/2025

Such a beautiful review and it always reminds me of what an honour this job is!

Good luck to everyone moving to their University campus this weekend!What an amazing time to be starting a beautiful new...
12/09/2025

Good luck to everyone moving to their University campus this weekend!

What an amazing time to be starting a beautiful new chapter in your life. Meeting new friends, new hobbies and stepping into the first steps towards adulting.

I thought that I would put some tips for art therapy that I think can be really helpful for expressing these emotions with big changes but also for inspiration/goals to achieve.

I remember when I was dropped off in London for University and cried the whole way from Wales- I was so scared. However, when my sister got home she rang me as she was worried and I had already met a group of new friends and was out celebrating in a matter of 3hours. It may feel daunting now but the leap of faith will be worth it.

Sending love and light and hoping it isn't too stressful. You have got this! ✨

Good afternoon beautiful souls,Welcome back from the holidays! It has been a slow transition for me but I still have a ...
11/09/2025

Good afternoon beautiful souls,

Welcome back from the holidays! It has been a slow transition for me but I still have a few spaces available for young people and parents on a Thursday, if you do need a little extra support getting back into the routine. I also have one dyadic slot available (Child and parent together or 2x parents/carers).

Autumn seems to have come early and with that, I have noticed that there has been a lot of sickness, tiredness and struggle with the transition, as it felt quite abrupt after so many gorgeous months out doors. I for one, don't feel like I have prepped, so I am drastically trying to find/reheel boots and get the jumpers back out.

Today, I have even brought a hot water bottle to work as I needed something soothing- the cardigan just wasn't enough.

What I am being reminded is that we can't always be in control and prepare for every occassion or outcome. Sometimes, it is a messy start, and that's okay. We may not have everything ready or prepared, and that's okay. We may not have all the equipment that we need but show up anyway!

Show up with the intention of 'I am good enough, today'. That is all we can do.

Sending love in all of it's messiness as we enter the season of letting go. 🍁

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