Alex Broe, BSc Mental Health Nursing, PgDip CBT
Alex has over a decade's experience working in the NHS Mental Health Sector.
He has worked as a Mental Health Nurse, in Psychiatric Wards, Crisis Teams, Accident and Emergency Department and as a Psychiatric Liaison in a General Hospital.
Alex has been working for an NHS Talking Therapies Service since 2021, where he works as a BABCP CBT accredited therapist. Alex has treated numerous people with disorders ranging from Depression and General Anxiety Disorder, PTSD, OCD and Specific Phobias.
He has a particular interest in helping people make sense of what they are experiencing and teaching them to become their own therapist. Alex particularly enjoys working with new parents and people struggling with any of the anxiety disorders.
Alex offers online therapy only.
Dr Adam Cann, Clinical Psychologist & Cognitive Behavioural Therapist, DClinPsy, PGDip CBT, PGCert LICBT, BSc (Hons) Psych & Couns
Adam is a Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioural Therapist. He is HCPC registered and BABCP accredited. Adam has worked in the NHS since 2012; he has been practicing CBT in the NHS and privately for 8 years.
Adam trained as a Cognitive-Behavioural Therapist at Royal Holloway University of London and as a Clinical Psychologist at Cardiff University. He has worked in primary care and specialist NHS services working with depression, anxiety (e.g., panic attacks, OCD, health anxiety, severe phobias), low self-esteem, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep problems. He is experienced working with professionals working in challenging environments including doctors, paramedics and senior NHS corporate staff. Adam takes a compassionate, non-judgemental, approach, supporting people to build an understanding of themselves and finding a positive way forward.
Adam is offering online therapy on weekday mornings and evenings.
Dr. Siobhan Henley, MBBCH, MSc, MRCPsych, BSc (Hons)
Siobhan is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist registered with the General Medical Council, who has 27 years experience of working in NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services/CAMHS in South Wales.
She leads the development of a local NHS Child Trauma Service and has also previously provided Psychiatric support in a Specialist Veterans’ NHS Wales Service.
An EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner for children, young people and adults. Siobhan is an EMDR Consultant in Training and an EMDRIA Certified EMDR Therapist. She is also trained in a number of other evidence based trauma therapies including Narrative Exposure Therapy, Internal family Systems (Level 1 IFS UK), and GTEP. Siobhan uses EMDR creatively within the sandtray when appropriate.
Siobhan is a member of EMDR UK, EMDR UK Child and Adolescent Association and Secretary of the EMDR UK Child and Adolescent SIG.
Siobhan has a particular interest in trauma and uses an integrative, attachment focussed, developmentally adapted (and often playful) approach to help children, young people, young adults and families heal from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
As an EMDR Consultant in Training (across the lifespan), Siobhan also offers clinical supervision to EMDR Practitioners.
Siobhan's clinic's are weekday evenings and Fridays (Currently offering clinics with Zoom video conference call only)
Dr. Gwen O’Connor, Clinical Psychologist, BSc (Hons), MSc, D.ClinPsy, CPsychol
Gwen is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Gwen has over 10 years’ experience working with child and adult mental health in NHS, educational and secure settings. Gwen has been Clinical Lead for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Resilience Project for Children and Young People’s emotional wellbeing. She is currently a Highly Specialised Clinical Psychologist working with adults at Veterans NHS Wales.
Gwen provides assessment and therapy for a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties including: anxiety, low mood, anger, stress and post-traumatic stress, phobias, relationship and family problems. Gwen draws on systemic, attachment informed and cognitive behavioural psychological model. She is also an accredited and experienced Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) practitioner for children and adults. Gwen has a specialist interest in working with children and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Gwen works with children (from 3 years old), young people and adults.
Gwen's clinic is Monday 1400-1800 in-person at a differnt site and online.
Sam Thompson, RMN, BSc, MSc, PGDip CBT
Sam is a Mental Health Nurse, CBT & EMDR Therapist. He has worked in various mental health settings for over 12 years. Sam has an extensive background working with adults, children and young people with various mental health difficulties. He currently works for the NHS in a specialist Veterans service in NHS Wales, as well as seeing patients privately.
Below are some of the common mental health presentations that he works with:
Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Phobias, Panic attacks, Perfectionism, Low Self-Esteem
Sam is trained and experienced in working with the following client groups: Adults, Children and young people (age 5 – 18).
Sam can provide both face to face and online appointments at a clinic near Swansea.
Annie Szary, RSW, PgDip Couns (Integrative), MA in CBT
Annie completed a Master’s degree in CBT in 2011 and has more than 14 years of experience working in Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and over 25 years of experience as a Registered Social Worker, working with families and their mental health needs.
Annie is a fully qualified CBT and EMDR therapist, working alongside Local Authorities and the NHS in South Wales & England as a psychotherapist. Annie is experienced in offering help with all issues related to mental health and wellbeing, including anxiety, depression and PTSD. She has expertise working with people with issues around self-harm, substance misuse and alcohol issues, complex bereavement, and childhood abuse.
Annie’s particular area of expertise is in trauma, including generational trauma and how trauma affects our lives. She uses evidence-based psychological interventions to work together with clients to place those events into a context into their lives and help them find resolution from the symptoms of past trauma.
Annie is an accredited member of BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy), a member of BABCP (British Association of Behavioural Counselling and Psychotherapy), a member of BASW (British Association of Social Work), a registered Social Worker with Social Care Council for Wales and a member of EMDR Association UK.
Annie is currently only offering video conference calls.
Dr. Tracey Vick, RGN, PgDip Cardiac & General ICU, MA CBT, PhD
Tracey is a Registered Nurse and specialised in Cardiac and Critical Care where she worked for over 20 years. She retrained and completed a Master’s Degree in CBT in 2000. Tracey is also fully trained and experienced in EMDR therapy for PTSD. She is currently employed within the NHS at Cardiff & Vale University Health Board.
Tracey’s role encompasses the PTSD service and Liaison Psychiatry. Tracey’s role within Liaison Psychiatry includes working with individuals who experience both physical and mental health difficulties. She is the lead clinician in the mental health partnership with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
Tracey has extensive experience of working with both single event and complex trauma.
Tracey maintains an active role as a therapist and is committed to the provision of testing novel psychological evidence based interventions for PTSD.
Tracey's clinic is video conference calls in the evenings.