About Rowena
Warm, unhurried counselling, at your own pace
Hi, I'm Rowena, a qualified integrative counsellor specialising in bereavement and loss. I'm here to support you through emotional struggles, life transitions, and the moments when you feel stuck.
Whether you're facing anxiety, depression, loss and bereavement, stress, difficult life transitions, relationship problems, or a sense that something just isn't right, I offer a safe and collaborative space to explore what you're going through, and what's possible beyond it.
For your peace of mind and to give you the best care, I am covered by:
- BACP Registered Member 403740
- Enhanced DBS checked
- Public Liability Insurance
- ICO registered
My approach
As a qualified integrative counsellor and psychotherapist, I have experience of working with clients facing a wide range of issues from anxiety to bereavement and much more. My aim is to support you as you journey through your issues by helping you explore and become more self-aware.
My approaches include Person-centred, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic approaches and Creative interventions. Creative interventions are particularly useful in helping individuals communicate aspects of memories and stories that may not be easily accessible through conversation. You can see more of what I can help with on the services page.
What our sessions can look like
Some people come with something specific they want to work through. Others simply feel that something is not right and want space to make sense of it. Both are good reasons to reach out. In our sessions there is no pressure to find the right words or to have everything worked out. We go at your pace, and my role is to listen, to help you feel understood, and to gently support you as you explore what matters to you.
Everything we talk about is confidential, within the usual professional and ethical limits. I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), so I work to their ethical framework.
My background and training
I have previously worked in social care, managing an office for Methodist Homes for the Aged supporting elderly people living alone at home. I currently work at Lighthouse Counselling in Kent, where I support clients with a wide range of problems. This work has involved short-term and open-ended contracts as well as single-session therapy sessions.
I trained at Waverley Abbey College in Farnham, Surrey (validated by Middlesex University). I attend regular professional workshops to enhance my knowledge and skill set. I also attend Supervision regularly, both with my individual Supervisor and with three of my peers.
Qualifications and training
I attend regular professional workshops and continuing development to keep my knowledge and skills current. My qualifications and training include:
- Diploma of Higher Education in Integrative Counselling
- CLCI Certified Professional Life Coach
- BACP Certificate of Proficiency
- BACP Certificate in Online and Telephone Counselling
- NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health First Aid and Mental Health Advocacy in the Workplace
- TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Self-harm and Suicide Awareness and Prevention
- BSc in Hotel Management
Additional training and CPD
- Bereavement Awareness
- Bereavement through a systemic lens
- Pregnancy & Infant Loss Practitioner training
- Infertility Specialist
- Trauma through the lens of Attachment
- Trauma-informed interventions
- Working with dissociative disorders in clinical practice
- Single Session Therapy
- Child Sexual Abuse: Hope for healing
- The Couples Counselling Toolkit
- Considering Separation (Working with ambivalence)
- Working with cancer clients and their relatives
- Psychological Strokes (Transactional Analysis)
- Menopause matters
Also a Certified Life Coach
As well as being an integrative counsellor, I am a certified life coach and specialise in life's transitions. I help people move through change with confidence, clarity, and purpose.
Whether you're:
- Starting over after a breakup
- Changing careers or roles
- Feeling called toward something more meaningful
- Or simply craving a new direction
I'm here to guide and support you.
You're not stuck. You're in transition, and that's where the real growth happens.
Through personalised coaching, we'll uncover what's holding you back, build a roadmap forward, and help you take empowered, intentional steps toward the life you're meant to live.
Fees and practical details are under Transitional Life Coaching on the services page.
You don't have to have everything figured out before reaching out.
Choose a time that suits you and take that first step. If it feels easier, you can start with a free 20-minute telephone consultation, a simple, no-pressure conversation to help you decide what's right for you.