Armed Forces, Veterans, Blue Light & Frontline Workers

You don't need to explain service life to me. I served in the British Army before retraining as a counsellor. I know what it's like to crack on, carry things quietly, use dark humour to get through, and find the transition back to civilian life harder than people expect. This space is for serving personnel, veterans, blue light and frontline workers – and for family members who carry a lot too. You don't need to have seen combat. You don't need a diagnosis. If you're feeling on edge, burnt out, stuck, drinking more than you want to, struggling to switch off, or finding relationships harder – that's enough to come and talk. We go at your pace. You choose what you share and when. You won't be pushed to go over things you're not ready for. I'm more direct than a lot of therapists – if you've come, you've come to work on things, and I take that seriously. No jargon, no box to fit into, no judgement. I'm now a qualified counsellor – MA Integrative with Merit Leeds Beckett (BACP Accredited), MBACP 00988492 Registered Member of BACP, BSc (Hons) 2:1, now completing Specialist Diploma in Trauma Therapy at The Grove Practice. Over 15 years supporting adults in different roles, now in private practice in Pontefract/Hemsworth and online across the UK via Konfidens. Because of my own service, I keep a limited number of £45 spaces for this community. It's not a rushed or cut-down session – it's the same 50 minute private session with professional liability insurance in place, ICO registered, Enhanced DBS Adults & Children Barred Lists Checked on Update Service – just at a rate that makes it easier to come. Black Sheep Wellbeing is an Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award Holder and listed on Trust A Veteran. You can also find me on the BACP Register. 50 mins – £45 concession for Armed Forces, veterans, blue light and frontline workers (limited spaces). Standard rate £60. 90 min trauma focused £85. Most people start with a free 20 minute chat to see if we're a good fit – no pressure, no forms to fill in first. Book: blacksheepwellbeing.co.uk – info@blacksheepwellbeing.com – 07468 727721