Polly Renwick Counselling

Polly Renwick Counselling is a professional practice run by BACP Senior Accredited Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Counselling Supervisor, Polly Renwick. With a B.Ed and a peaceful, secluded practice in Pentewan near St Austell, Polly offers a safe and accepting environment for individual, couple, or small group work.

Polly was born and raised in Cornwall and has a deep love and understanding of the county's heritage and complexities. After college, she moved out of the area to train and work as a teacher in Southampton, where she gained valuable experience in multicultural living and the wealth of difference that a sea-port town has to offer. Upon her return to Cornwall, Polly retrained in Counselling/Psychotherapy and has since worked for local charities, private practice with self-referring clients, the NHS, Student Services on the University Campus, and for National Employee Assistance Programmes.

At Polly Renwick Counselling, we offer a range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients. We believe that counselling and psychotherapy are interchangeable and describe differing levels of psychological process. We work towards positive outcomes by encouraging clients to identify changes they would like to effect in their lives before the first session. This allows us to contract towards a positive outcome at the appropriate level.

Our Services

Polly Renwick Counselling provides a range of services, including:

• Counselling and Psychotherapy: We offer individual, couple, or small group work from our peaceful, secluded practice. Our therapy is based on the Person-Centred Approach, which covers the vast range of ups and downs of human experience, dealing with the "whole person" within the context of life's challenges and relationships.
• Practice Supervision Service: Polly offers supervision to counsellors and psychotherapists to support and enhance their clinical expertise and professional development.
• On-Site Critical Incident Psychological Support and Trauma Counselling: We provide immediate support to individuals or groups who have been involved in a critical incident, such as a major accident, natural disaster, or traumatic event.
• Childhood Trauma: We have a background of working with victims of childhood rape and sexual abuse, as well as clients who have had adverse experiences of being in care, fostered, or adopted. We also work with clients who have a parent who has died or who has left them for other reasons.
• Impact of Crime: We specialize in working with individuals who are struggling with the impact of criminal behaviour, either of their own doing or that of others. We offer counselling support to young people with a parent or sibling in prison and work with clients who have a loved one gone missing.
• Anxiety, Stress, Trauma, Dissociative Disorder and PTSD, Depression and Bipolar Mood Disorders, Youth Challenges and Other Developmental Issues: We work with clients facing a range of issues, including anxiety, stress, trauma, dissociative disorder and PTSD, depression and bipolar mood disorders, youth challenges, and other developmental issues, including loss, bereavement, and existential difficulties.

Supervision Service

Polly has a PG Certificate in Counselling Supervision from Plymouth University and offers supervision to counsellors and psychotherapists. Our supervision service is based on the Seven-eyed Model of Supervision (Hawkins and Shohet) and supports reflexive practice, helping practitioners manage the tension between the individual, the client's wellbeing, and the organizational boundaries.

Fees

Our fees for face-to-face provision are as follows:

• Individual session: 40
• Couple session: 50