Alistair

Holistic Psychodynamic and Integrative Therapist

Alistair is a holistic therapist working in West Wales and via zoom across the UK and Europe with couples and individuals. His objective is to assist his clients in the journey of growth to fulfil their true potential and embrace their authentic selves.

Alistair is a kind and compassionate human, and a polyamorous, kinked, neurodivergent, shamanic and disabled trans man. He believes that sharing his identities with potential clients brings a shared understanding of these lived experiences which helps marginalised and diverse clients to feel safe in approaching him.

Who is Alistair?

I am a holistic, humanistic, psychodynamic counsellor working with individuals, couples, polycules and diverse relationship dynamics. As a certified, fully insured, and accredited counsellor and hypnotherapist, I take a holistic approach to supporting your mental and emotional well-being. With years of experience in person-centred, emotion-focused, psychodynamic and integrative counselling, I offer therapy that is humanistic, compassionate, inclusive and tailored to your unique needs.

I draw on a range of therapeutic tools, including Hypnotherapy, Regression, Rewind, Family Constellation Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Relationship counselling, Mindfulness Coaching, Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gender, Sexuality, and Relationship Diversities (GSRD) theory. These approaches are particularly effective in addressing the lasting effects of adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and life challenges, helping to reduce their impact and support a more positive self-image.

I bring compassion and confidence to my work with LGBTQ+ individuals, queer, trans, and gender-questioning clients, and those in alternative relationship models (such as CNM/ENM and polyamory), gender-questioning and trans clients, as well as those in kink and power exchange relationships. My approach is rooted in providing a safe, non-judgmental space, enriched by my lived experience within these communities and relationship styles. I understand your unique challenges and dynamics and am here to support you with empathy and respect. I have completed GSRD trainings in addition to ongoing professional development to deepen my understanding beyond personal experience.

For neurodivergent clients, I offer therapy through a neurodivergent-affirming lens, acknowledging that traditional approaches can often overlook your unique ways of thinking, feeling, and experiencing the world. Many clients have shared that this perspective makes therapy feel entirely different: more validating, more accessible, and more aligned with who they are. My approach is grounded in both professional knowledge and lived experience, allowing me to meet you with genuine understanding and respect.

While many of my clients come from these communities, I welcome and support people from all walks of life. My practice is a safe, non-judgmental space where your individuality is respected and your story is heard.

My goal is to help you start loving yourself the way you were always meant to. I will support you every step of the way on your journey to healing and self-acceptance.

I am here to support you on your journey to healing and growth through self-knowledge.

Start over. Learn to love yourself

the way you were always meant to…

What past clients say…

Please check out my Reviews page to find out what past clients say about their experiences with me.

Individual Therapy

How long?

I offer a free 20-minute assessment to determine if we’re a good fit for therapy, understand your needs and aims, and create a personalised therapy plan. Following this, we can schedule regular sessions in person or via Zoom as needed. Individual sessions are typically 1 hour but can be longer based on therapeutic need and presenting issues. The cost is £60 per hour, pro rata. Concessions are available for low-income clients and those experiencing financial hardship – please enquire if you are on a low income or receive UC/benefits.

Where?

I can provide 1:1 hypnotherapy and counselling, in-person in Swansea or North Carmarthenshire. I am COVID-conscious and can align with your needs for safety in an in-person setting. For clients within the UK and Europe, who are not in my locality, I can work confidently on zoom, wherever you are.

I can also provide family constellations group sessions in-person, location TBC. Please enquire if this interests you.

Emotionally-Focused Relationships Therapy

I work with couples (and more) in relationship therapy through an emotion-focused lens. Emotionally Focused Couples/Relationships Therapy (EFCT) is a short-term, structured approach, encompassing 8 to 20 sessions, which looks at how we attach together in negative and positive ways. It is a humanistic, experiential approach to restructuring emotional experience, alongside a systemic structural approach to amend interactions. Extensive research underpins EFCT’s effectiveness, showing substantial effects and enduring results for couples wishing to reconnect with each other and undo negative patterns in their relationships. EFCT can help the most complex and diverse relationship structures move from surviving to thriving. And it works with challenges like depression, anxiety, changes or forgiveness dilemmas.

Relationship therapy with me will be tailored to your unique relationship needs as a couple or polycule. I work with traditional couples, LGBTQ+ couples, Polyamory, CNM/ENM and Power Exchange relationship styles. I help clients transform their negative relationship interaction patterns into positive emotional bonds – no matter how many connections are in your relationships, or how complex a relationship structure you have, Emotion Focused Relationship Therapy can help. Talk to me, and we will find a way of working that fits with you, your partner or partners, metas, and more.

Qualifications & Continued Learning

I am committed to continuous learning and personal growth to provide the best possible support to my clients. As a qualified and accredited Hypnotherapist and Integrative, Psychodynamic counsellor, I hold an advanced diploma in Hypnotherapy and Counselling, accredited by the National Hypnotherapy Society, a BACP-accredited degree-level qualification in integrative counselling, and an Externship in LGBTQ+ Emotionally Focused Couples Counselling, aligning with high standards of practice to support my commitment to your well-being.

With 9 years of experience in hypnotherapy and counselling, I bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to help you achieve your therapeutic goals. My dedication to ongoing education ensures that I work safely, ethically, and effectively within the UK Hypnotherapy and BACP Counselling Professional and Ethical frameworks.

Diversity Training

In addition to my counselling practice, I am a trained GSRD (Gender, Sex, Relationship Diversities) trainer, having completed specialised GSRD Trainer training with Pink Therapies. I have worked with counselling organisations to deliver training aimed at developing understanding of trans, queer and diverse client groups and am committed to furthering this training. Please see my Diversity Training page if your organisation would benefit from this.