My name is Izzy Sturgess and I am a qualified Humanistic Gestalt Counsellor. I started my counselling training in 2012 and run my own private practice from Pembrokeshire, West Wales. I see adults, children and young people and have worked with a variety of people from a wide range of backgrounds in my private practice and the voluntary sector.

Counselling can be a really useful tool for our self care, emotional, mental and physical health. I offer a non judgemental and safe space for people to explore their feelings and try out new ways of being, such as different behaviours and ways of thinking. I don’t have a magic wand (if only), but I do have your best interests and personal safety at the forefront of our work. I am very passionate about giving clients a space to be their authentic self, and believe that self-awareness is the first step to change.

I am a registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and I adhere to their ethical framework. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.bacp.co.uk/media/3103/bacp-ethical-framework-for-the-counselling-professions-2018.pdf

Media & Press

I’ve taken part in a project with Counselling Directory as part of Happiful for their online contents page. They kindly asked me to make a short video describing how I work, what counselling is, what young people may come to counselling for and things parents can be aware of when looking for a counsellor - April 2022.