Myfanwy Bower, NCPS

Myfanwy Bower is a counsellor with ten years' experience supporting people through painful and confusing times. She holds NCPS and offers online sessions from the United Kingdom. Her approach aims to create a calm, accepting space where people can talk through upsetting thoughts and feelings at their own pace.

She practices in a person-centred way, putting the person’s experience at the centre of the conversation. Myfanwy brings in mindfulness techniques to help people notice and tolerate difficult emotions. She also uses solution-focused tools to help set small, practical goals when that fits the situation.

Sessions are conversational and practical. Myfanwy listens without judgement and helps people name what matters most to them. She supports people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and problems linked to self-esteem and life changes.

Additional areas of focus include trauma and abuse, family problems, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, eating issues, and anger. She also pays attention to experiences such as abandonment, guilt and shame, infidelity, isolation and ageing concerns.

People who prefer a calm, collaborative style may find her approach helpful. Myfanwy works with each person to decide whether to set goals and how to move forward, using short practical steps alongside a reflective conversation.

Approaches that suit online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening without judgement and helping people feel understood. It supports emotional exploration and helps someone make sense of difficult experiences by following their priorities.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and manage anxiety and stress. These exercises can be practised between sessions to build tolerance for strong feelings.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that move things forward. It is useful when people want short-term work to set goals and try new behaviours quickly.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then try a mix of methods if needed. This is a collaborative process aimed at matching techniques to the person’s situation.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or messaging make it easier to fit counselling into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat can be good for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options give flexibility for different schedules, energy levels and practical needs.