About me
Hello I am Serena and I run Calm Waters Counselling based in Bishopsteignton, near Teignmouth. I offer a professional counselling service where I provide counselling to adults and children over the age of 11. I have over 20 years experience counselling as well as continued study and research.
My counselling experience and training is diverse and includes:
- Depression
- Stress and Anxiety
- Work Stress
- Transitioning to Motherhood – Pre and post natal depression/anxiety
- Pain Management
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Sexual and emotional Abuse
- Personal Development
- Children and Young People
- Addiction
- Relationship issues
- Self Esteem/confidence
- Autism
- ADHD
- Baby Loss and Pregnancy after loss
- EUPD/Borderline Personality Disorder
I have enhanced on some of these areas on the services section of my website. If you are unsure if I can support you then email me with any questions you have to serena@calmwaterscounselling.co.uk, or fill in the contact form (via website) or ring me on 07590 987 208 and we can discuss what you are looking to work through.
I’m a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) which is the largest professional body representing counselling and psychotherapy in the UK. You can view my Registered status on the BACP Register website. Being a Registered Member of BACP demonstrates that my credentials and fitness to practise have been checked and approved by an independent professional body.I also have full and valid DBS Check Certificates.
I am extremely passionate about my career as a counsellor. I have always worked along side my counselling career in the corporate world as a Business Manager, but left this role in 2015 after 15 years to concentrate solely on counselling. You can read more about my career and qualifications on my Linked in page.
More about me
As well as counselling I also work part-time at Torbay Hospital within the Pain Management team and Action for Children with new mums.