About

Hi I’m Roya, MBACP, BA Hons., from Talking Art Studio.

I am a person centred counsellor, who works creatively. My counselling space is based in a local arts centre, where I provide one to one confidential counselling.

Sometimes in life we can lose our way in the struggles of relationships, anxiety, depression, family problems, low self esteem, work stress, illness or bereavement. If you are reading this, it’s likely you are facing difficulties in your life.

I want you to know that you are not alone. Counselling can help you to reconnect with your authentic self and find a way through, by talking things through in a peaceful and open space free from judgement.

It’s really important that you have someone you can trust, when sharing personal thoughts and feelings, especially at a vulnerable stage in the process of healing.

Trustworthiness is a part of the BACP ethical and professional framework, to which I adhere. As a registered BACP member, this framework is integral to my work.

We can relate deeply to one another through counselling and especially through creative interventions, which work to uncover the deeper meaning to what we might be experiencing.

Please get in touch to find out if Talking Art Studio can help you. We will have a 20 minute online consultation which is free of charge to begin the conversation. Please be reassured that if we aren’t the right fit, I will endeavour to signpost you somewhere more suitable.

Training, qualifications & experience

• Fine Art BA Hons
• Counselling Skills Level 2
• Counselling Theory Level 3
• Person-centred Counselling Level 4 Diploma
• Working with grief
• Working with sandtray
• Working with nesting dolls
• Mental health first aider (specialist in young people)
• Person centred and cognitive explanations of Addiction
• Applying theories of Grief to Practice
• Prevent duty training (supporting people susceptible to radicalisation)
• Safeguarding Young People
• NSPCC Child Protection

I have worked in secondary and further education, supporting children and young people who are facing challenges such as mental health problems, experiencing living in a different country to their family of origin, family and relationship difficulties and neuro divergence.

I worked as an advocate supporting adults who needed help accessing services such as housing, legal advice and social services.

I have led many community outreach workshops aimed at children and young people to improve wellbeing through art, drama and dance.

I have an enhanced DBS check and I’m registered with the ICO to store personal information in accordance with GDPR guidelines.