Hi, I am Caroline Hewitt and I am the founding member of Centred Counselling. I am a qualified Person Centred Counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Sometimes in this fast-paced life, we lose track of who we are and what we genuinely want for ourselves, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and stuck. Our thoughts and feelings don’t always match up and sometimes they are based in past events or future concerns, this can make day to day living a struggle.

In my practice, it is my aim to offer you a safe space where you can begin to unpick what is happening for you, even if you’re not sure where to start. Though it often doesn’t feel like it, I believe that each person is unique and has an innate ability towards healing and in my role as a counsellor, I will endeavour to journey alongside you as you discover this for yourself.

I am able to offer face to face and online counselling and have daytime/evening and weekend availability.

Formal Qualifications:

• Online Counselling Diploma (OCST)
• Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (level 5)
• Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (level 4)
• Practitioners Certificate in Effective Neuroscience and Attachment Theory
• Level 3 Counselling Studies
• National Diploma in Social Care
• Level 3 ELKLAN (Speech and Language)

Other Relevant Training:

Experience:

• Broadreach Training –My most recent role was as Student Liaison at Broadreach Training, this role involved supporting all aspects of student engagement and teaching to our counselling students.  As well as this, I was also responsible for managing the counselling provision, ensuring students that were on placement were supported as well as offering person-centred counselling and psycho-education to students where needed. 
• SALT – Supporting Adults that’s were sexually abused as children to make sense of their past in order to live the life they want to have now.
• Samaritans – Phone Counselling – Supporting people that were experiencing a range of emotional difficulties, loneliness through to suicide.
• LGBT Helpline – Phone Counselling – Offering empathic understanding and support around relationships, coming out, sexuality, discrimination and isolation. 

Current Roles:

• Centred Counselling  – Private Practice / Founding Member
• SSL– Affiliate Psychotherapist/Counsellor
• Professional Help – Affiliate Psychotherapist/Counsellor

I am a fully insured registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists and I am currently working towards full accreditation with them.  

I am also a member of the local group for counsellors, Westcountry Association for Counsellors, we meet regularly to enjoy each other’s company and share continued professional development.

I attend regular supervision to ensure I am working ethically and safely at all times and meet the requirements laid down for BACP membership.

My practice offers predominantly Person Centred therapy because it recognises our base needs as human beings to feel safe, accepted without judgement and to be understood. I am however able to offer alternative ways of working, should you be interested. I have experience of working creatively with elements from:

• Gestalt
• Transactional Analysis
• Mindfulness and Grounding techniques
• Psycho-education

I welcome expression through sandtray, writing, drawing, timelines, music.