Bruce qualified from the Family Institute in Systemic Counselling and Psychotherapy. He has since worked in a variety of institutional settings, including in specialist trauma services for survivors of child sex abuse and sexual violence, and the NHS. He now runs a busy private practice working with adults and survivors. He has taught on CPCAB and NCS courses and is also a qualified language teacher and has experience in a variety of learning contexts in agencies, schools and university.

This is Bruce’s second career. Previously he worked as Director of Strategy, Research and Health Performance in the NHS and regulatory sectors and has extensive experience in training, course design, advanced facilitation and mentoring. He is the author of several articles and publications

Bruce is the course leader for the HAT/Ty Elis Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling

Obaid has had a long career as a medical practitioner, firstly as an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and then a General Practitioner. He is a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and General Practitioners. He has been a GP Trainer and Appraiser and served on the General Medical Council as Member of the Fitness to Practice Panels. He has also served on the General Dental Council as a Lay Member as part of the Investigating Committee. He has been a member of the National Clinical Assessment Service, Care Quality Commission, Health Care Inspectorate Wales, Research Ethics Committees for Swansea and Wales, His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service and Disability Advisory Board. He also has a master’s in medical law.

Obaid started his career in Counselling and Psychotherapy later in life. He has a BSc Honours in Systemic Counselling and Post Graduate Diploma in Systemic Practice. At present he is halfway through completing his PhD by research in Counselling at Trinity Saint David’s.

Presently, he is a Clinical Tutor and Supervisor at Ty Elis. He is a volunteer for Action for Children, working as part of the reflecting teams providing Family Therapy at Caerphilly. In the past he has been a volunteer at Ty Elis, Action for Children Swansea and African Community Centre where he provided counselling to refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable groups. Recently he has been to Uganda as a volunteer, teaching basic Counselling Skills to the Health care workers in the outreach areas.

He occupies himself with reading, gardening, walking and cooking. Recently he has started providing counselling outdoors like walking on the beach and in the beautiful parks and woodlands.

He also has a selective private practice helping individuals, couples and families and supervision to colleagues. Does not advertise and has no website.

Hollie runs a private practice working with children, young people, and adults; one to one, with couples, and with families. Hollie also works with voluntary and public sectors through commissioned pieces of work, delivering workshops and research projects, and has developed and delivered a primary school counselling service (pilot project).

Hollie’s previous experience includes working therapeutically for over a decade in the voluntary sector, within a range of services, and managing multidisciplinary teams, working within a bereavement and school and community-based counselling service.

Hollie is a graduate from the University of South Wales with a Msc in Playwork and Therapeutic Play, Postgraduate Diploma in Systemic Practice in Psychotherapy and a Bsc (hons) in Early Years Education and Development. Hollie also has an ILM Level 5 diploma in Leadership and Management. Hollie is a registered member of the National Counselling Society.

Victoria graduated from the family institute with a BSc (Hons) in Systemic Therapy. With a background in academia she studied and taught at the University of Nottingham and the University of Virginia in literature and popular culture and cultural theory.

Victoria has worked in a variety of therapeutic settings and currently works full time for the NHS as a therapist in primary care, working primarily with trauma.  She also runs a busy private practice.

She has experience of working within women’s circles, red tents, and is passionate about co-created spaces of healing. Her work and interests include narrative therapy, mindfulness, trauma, loss, ritual, and working with the body.

Sara’s previous varied experience over several decades has been mainly within the 3rd sector. She has extensive experience supporting individuals through her previous jobs. She worked as a DWP Employment Advisor; her role was to support customers in overcoming individual barriers into employment. Sara also worked as a Volunteer Coordinator, at Wellbeing for All; a Cardiff based drug and alcohol service that provided mental health and substance misuse support. Her role was to support and find the potential of her clients to embark into a volunteer post of employment, but has over the decades had experienced employment within the media sector as well, with some exciting roles such as a Production Coordinator, filming in Africa.

Sara is an accredited Couple’s Counsellor and is a registered member of the BACP. She pursued and successfully achieved a BSc (First Class Hons) Systemic Counselling and Psychotherapy at the Family Institute, University of South Wales; and is now continuing to study on the 2nd year of her Post Graduate Diploma with a view to pursuing her Masters in Systemic Family therapy.

Sara has also recently completed a certificate in PCET at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
At present Sara volunteers as a counsellor in the Systemic family Clinic at Action for Children and does some private practice from time to time.

Sara has a passion for self-development and has a strong belief that everyone has the right for change if they wish so. She has always loved the quote from Nathaniel Branden “The first step towards change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.”; as it illustrates brilliantly the importance of how change can lead to new beginning and personal growth, and so much more potentially.

My origin story sits within working environments, such as NHS mental health services, social
work practice, since 2010 I have continually developed my interest in the field of systemic
psychotherapy. Achieving a master 2017 and becoming a systemic supervisor 2023. I have
an interest in relational phenomenology, such as how we live and experience our worlds in
relation to others. Exploring our interactions, reactions, and actions, enable a process to
continually challenge our internalised and external beliefs. Through dialogues and
conversation, we can find alternative ways of learning and creating change through reflective
practice and reflexivity.
My approach is to practice and those I collaborate with, is to be inclusive and considerate to
the needs of the other. To recognise and build on people’s strengths, resilience, and
relational resources. Working in partnership ‘with’ and remain sensitive to diverse forms of
relationships, beliefs, and cultures.

Gill is an experienced Tutor, having taught Counselling Skills & Theory across levels 1 to 5 for several years, both in public & private colleges. She is a qualified teacher and assessor. CPCAB & NCPS approved.

Gill also has a private practice as a Clinical Supervisor where she supports qualified & student/associate counsellors, and other professionals working within the caring sectors. She has worked within several third sector organisations such as Latch, Samaritans & Mental Health Matters.

Gill is a qualified counsellor, achieving a Diploma in Person-Centred Therapy, and a Diploma in Integrative Therapeutic Practice. Her practice focuses on the humanistic and relational approach with elements of psychodynamic theory. Her particular areas of interest include inner child work, working with the subconscious and anxiety. Gill has worked with GP outreach practice for several years.