I am here as a one to one counsellor ready to listen to all that is going on for you. I work with adults who need support through life’s difficult times, or who want to explore and understand themselves more fully.


I love the image that counselling is like our ancient ancestors sitting and talking around the fire together. There is no judgement, just understanding, care and working things out together. I would like to offer that space to be completely present for you.

I believe counselling can work by offering a safe space for you to be curious about what you are feeling rather than to keep uncomfortable feelings pushed away.

What previous clients have said:

Being in an upset state, I wondered what my first meeting with Polly would be like. I needn’t have been anxious. Her warmth, courtesy and kindness smoothed the way to a constructive and beneficial relationship. This has been a valuable time and I’m now empowered to find my way ahead.

I would like to thank you for the incredible work we have done together and the empathy and care you’ve shown towards me.

Polly is so kind and compassionate. Highly recommend her.

Polly has been incredible in my therapy journey I could not recommend her enough. She is so supportive, understanding and empathetic. She is so utterly wonderful.

Polly has been a phenomenal support for me, she is so understanding and empathetic to my needs. She knows how to approach and support me in so many different situations. I don’t know what I would have done without her support, I am so grateful for her.

Really empathetic and welcoming. Could not have asked for a better therapist. Validates my feelings and understands how I am feeling. Really supportive can’t thank her enough for her help so far.

What is counselling?

Counselling works by being a place to learn and understand yourself better.

It allows thoughts and feelings to emerge slowly, with someone guiding you along the way. Often, in normal life, the opposite of this happens and we react quickly in a stressful or upsetting situation and become overwhelmed.

Most of us will have ways of responding that we probably learnt in childhood, but are no longer serving us as adults. A lot of these reactions happen without us being aware of them, so counselling helps us see them and understand them better, and then look for ways to change if we want to.

Over time we can start to build an experience of connection and the exploration can go deeper.

You can feel safe to start to look at behaviours and reactions that no longer serve us. It’s also a place to try things out, to practice saying things you wouldn’t dare say anywhere else, or to build trust in relationships.

About me

I have experience of supporting people going through stressful and traumatic life situations. Sometimes, when a life event hits you, it can mean all sorts of other emotions from other experiences come flooding out, which is a lot to deal with. I work with adults to guide them through these difficult times of life.

I qualified as a counsellor in June 2020, and since then I have worked as a bereavement counsellor with Hereford Hospice, a general counsellor with MIND, and in private practice.

I am also trained as an Internal Family Systems (IFS) counsellor. This is a way of counselling that is rapidly gaining in popularity. It is a wonderfully creative and in-depth way for us to deeply understand ourselves. Have a look at my resources page to see some more information about what IFS is.

Find me on the Counselling Directory website and on the UK IFS directory.

How to book

If you feel like I might be able to support you, get in touch and we can arrange an initial free chat of 15 minutes by zoom or telephone. This will be for you to share why you would like some counselling, and for me to share a bit more about how I work. You can then see if you feel like we are a good fit to work together in ongoing sessions.

  • Sessions

    Ongoing sessions will be agreed by us, choosing a day and time that suits us both. Each session is 50 minutes.

  • Locations

    I work in person in Abergavenny on a Wednesday.

    In-person (in Abergavenny) sessions cost £60.

  • Online

    Online sessions are on a Tuesday.

    Online or telephone sessions cost £50.

  • Regular bookings

    It is great if we can agree to a regular day and time for continuity, however, I understand this is not always possible so will be as flexible as possible.

  • Capacity

    I limit my clients to a maximum of 4 per day so that I am able to have enough capacity to really give each person the full attention that they deserve.

  • Extra support

    I can offer up to 3 people a reduced rate if they are not able to pay the full price. Do let me know if it would be helpful to have that extra support.

Contact me

Send me a message using the form below - or email me at polly@hereandpresent.co.uk
(I respond to all contact and emails within 48 hours).

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