About

Waves Therapy is a friendly therapeutic service providing counselling, supervision and training in South WalEs.

In all aspects of my work, I work with a wide range of client issues and organisational needs. My passion is supporting survivors of trauma and professionals who work with trauma. I love to help individuals and organisations who look after traumatised people and who, in turn, are impacted by being around trauma. My work aims to reduce the negative impact of trauma by providing space for reflection, healing and psycho-education.

Waves Therapy supports peoplE in three different ways:

1-1 counselling for those impacted by trauma (whether their own and/or others’ trauma). I am a strong believer in the therapeutic power of being outdoors in nature, so I offer outdoor as well as indoor based counselling.

Clinical supervision for counsellors working in the field of trauma.

Organisational training sessions on trauma-related topics, including ‘understanding trauma’ and ‘supporting staff experiencing secondary trauma’.

Meet CatE

‘Cate is a gifted counsellor who has an extraordinary capacity to listen with both empathy and compassion.

Her intelligence and relaxed style promotes an environment where effective self-reflection can flourish.’

- Client Testimonial

FAQs

  • I had a difficult time in my teenage years and had a counsellor and counselling experience which helped change my life. It sparked a long-term dream of becoming a counsellor myself, to offer hope and support for others.

    A life changing experience volunteering in India working with women who had been trafficked into the sex industry then shaped the direction of my professional development.

    I qualified as an integrative counsellor in 2013 and began to build up research and experience in the field of trauma through my Masters and therapeutic work with complex trauma. I spent 7 years counselling in both a paid and voluntary capacity within a counselling service specialising in working with sexual trauma.

    I have 8 years counselling experience with young people and a background in children’s and youth work. Whatever my client’s age, I think it is important to use creativity and flexibility within all areas of my work. We all have different learning styles, attention spans and ways we express ourselves beyond words. I try to involve these considerations as much as possible, to help everyone feel safe, engaged and able to express themselves.

  • I am an integrative counsellor. This means I see everyone as a unique individual and combine a range of therapeutic interventions and approaches that are tailored to that person. This includes CBT, humanistic, psychodynamic and other counselling modalities.

  • I believe that a trusting connection is key to therapeutic success, so it is important you get an opportunity to explore whether it feels right for you.

    I offer a free 20 minute telephone or video consultation where we can discuss your concerns and explore the possibility of working together.

    There is absolutely no obligation to continue if it doesn’t. I want what is best for you. If that’s working with me then great. If it’s not working with me, then that’s great too.

  • - Director of Counselling at Safe from Slavery, counselling survivors of sex trafficking and providing internal and external training.

    - Counsellor at New Pathways, working with survivors of sexual abuse.

    -Counsellor at ACT Training, working with secondary school age pupils in a PRU, adult apprenticeship learners, young people within a vocational training provision and staff across the organisation.

    - Deliverer of trauma training with various national and international organisations including Oasis Cardiff, Safe from Slavery, ACT Training and Rescue Freedom.

    - Conference seminar presenter (including University of South Wales Counselling Research and Psychotherapy Conference). 

    - Winner of the Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil Volunteer of the Year award 2014, based on long-term voluntary counselling work.

  • - Diploma in Counselling Supervision, Waverley Abbey College, 2022

    - MA in Counselling, University of South Wales, 2014

    - Post-Graduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling, University of South Wales, 2013

    - BA Hons Degree in Social Philosophy and Applied Ethics, Cardiff University, 2010

  • Please see my ‘Services’ page for prices.